Local business owners share workspace with their beloved pets By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet cuddly co-workers: Top left, Whiskers and Ava keep the crew at Bolivar Tire and Auto on their toes. Bottom left, Daisy greets all the customers at Lance’s Automotive. Right, Tex, Turk, and Annie enjoy helping keep the Westerfield, Janoush, and […]
Geared toward incoming freshmen who demonstrate academic excellence Special to The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Armour Delta State University has received a $50,000 endowed scholarship from BankPlus, a full-service banking, mortgage, and wealth-management regional firm headquartered in Ridgeland, Miss. The gift will fund an annual scholarship for an incoming Delta State freshman who is in good
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Funds used for Cleveland Rehabilitation Program Special to The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Clayton Planters Bank & Trust and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded a $100,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to the city of Cleveland to renovate homes of elderly and disabled citizens. Cleveland City Clerk Dominique Green said
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Elliot Winford is well on his way to a career in the medical field by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Winford Elliott Winford, born in Memphis but raised in Ruleville, is a shining example of that town’s effective mentoring program started by Andrea Moore (recently featured in The Bolivar Bullet). Dr. Moore had noted
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Operations funded, no millage increase by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Earlier this month, the Board of Aldermen passed the 2020 Ad Valorem Tax Resolution, allowing for the levying of property taxes to support the City’s 2021 budget. The resolution details the current tax millage at 50 mills, which is broken down among four different
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Area riders relive their glory days By McCulloch Tardy The Bolivar Bullet “We just loved it,” said Billy Ratliff, of Cleveland. “We had a lot of fun, stayed hurt all the time, but it didn’t matter.” “I’ve been riding motorcycles off and on all my life,” said Gene Bishop. When he was in Alaska during
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Young Entrepreneurs Bring A Much-Needed Service to the County By AngelA RogAlski The Bolivar Bullet From pressure washing to striping parking lots, warehouses, or anything else that needs a distinctive designation of space, Stripe it Up LLC (www.facebook.com/StripingItUp) has been making a name for itself in and around the Cleveland area. Three young men, Parker
New employee brings experience to firm by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Gaddy Brett Boykin, President of the Cleveland/Greenville branches of SouthGroup Insurance, is pleased to announce Reeves Gaddy has joined the firm in its Cleveland office. “We couldn’t be happier to have Reeves aboard,” said Boykin. “With our strong growth and desire to
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Northside to open season October 2 By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar BulletDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, football season for some schools in the state is underway while others have either cancelled their seasons or reinstated them after initially cancelling. The Northside High School Gators will be having football in 2020. Northside High School Athletic
Deep in the Delta’s alluvial soils, archeologists are seeking to unravel the mysteries of Hernando de Soto and the chiefdoms he encountered—before it’s too late. By boyce upholt The Bolivar Bullet Most of the men were out working in the corn fields that day, so the village plaza was undefended. A few hundred women remained
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