McNutt and Tollison express their gratitude by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The Ruleville Fire Department, an all-volunteer force, announced last week that Matt McNutt had been elected as the new Chief and Zac Tollison elected as a new Captain. The moves come after the tragic passing of former Ruleville Fire Department Chief, Jack Griffin. […]
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Realtors report strong year: high demand, low interest rates equal success by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet In a year during which almost every major industry or business field suffered greatly, saw major losses or closed altogether and high unemployment hit record numbers, the local residential real estate business/market has been surprisingly strong. The reasons
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Clevelanders share memories of their earliest jobs By KEITH WOOD The Bolivar Bullet During most people’s teen years they begin to venture out into the working world for the first time. These jobs can either be somewhat enjoyable, or in some cases, not so pleasant. A select few decided to share their experiences with The
One man’s vision changed the face of farming, transportation and music By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet After riding 100 miles of roadless Delta scenery on the back of a horse, Will Dockery found what he was looking for. A place to start a life and a place to call home, but what he
Meeting the needs of Rosedale and Benoit by MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar BulletThe Great Flood of 1927 and The Great Coronavirus Pandemic of 2020 have one thing in common – neither could stop banking along the riverside in Bolivar County. The Bank of Benoit – now Genesis Bank – opened its doors in 1904.
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The community came out in support of Thigpen’s 15 years of service overseeing the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce.
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Avid hunter, Stephanie McGarrh describes her encounter by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet In a video post widely circulated on her Facebook page, Merigold resident and avid hunter, Stephanie McGarrh recorded an unusual guest in the tree where she was on her deer stand: a huge black bear. “I had my phone recording him in
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2020/2021 process complete and plans are underway by Aimee robinette The Bolivar Bullet The Bolivar County Board of Supervisors recently completed its 2020/2021 budget process and public hearing. The supervisors did not have a millage increase within their own budget – the general fund. However, County Administrator Will Hooker said two junior colleges, Mississippi Delta
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Generations of Quality Auto Service By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet Bolivar County folks have relied on A&A Muffler Tire Pros for a couple of generations to have their vehicles maintained. Since 1979, Floyd (Peanut) Arbuckle Jr. and his qualified staff have worked on exhausts, suspensions, brakes, tires – “pretty much everything on the
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Reverend Jimmy Breland continues his mission of serving By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Breland Reverend James (Jimmy) Breland began his walk with God 70 years ago. For 40 years, 1951-1991, Breland was director of the Baptist Campus Ministry at Delta State University. But, his journey really began in college, where he majored in
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