Free screenings and family fun By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health held a free “Meet and Greet” health event for the citizens of Shelby last Saturday, June 25, at 701 S. Lauderdale Avenue. Cordaro Mays, a Community Health Worker for the Institute, a Mound Bayou native who …
Helping residents affected by June flood The Bolivar County Long Term Disaster Recovery Committee announced that residents who were affected by the flood on June 8 received a gift in the form of materials and building supplies to rebuild their homes following the devastating flood which pounded the county with up to 14 inches of …
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Renovations and updates complete By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Additional lighting has been added to the Pavilion at Fireman’s Park in both the front and back areas. Jason Woods is director of Parks and Recreation with the City of Cleveland and said flood lights have been added to both ends of the Pavilion so …
Ramona Sanders served 32 years. Having started as clerk in the Merigold post office in 1988, working only three hours every Saturday, Greenville-native Ramona Sanders retired on July 31. In the intervening years, she became a beloved fixture in the community and one of Bolivar County’s most dedicated public employees. “I spent ten years working part-time …
Despite slowdown from coronavirus good things are soon to land. Two nautical miles northwest of downtown Cleveland, the airport provides a home base and support for local and regional pilots, Delta State student pilots, and cross-country travelers simply looking for a place to land and refuel. Rated for local general aviation (GA) and assigned the …
New attraction integrates art and music. The long-awaited, 100-room, $27-million Lyric Hotel development that first broke ground in 2016 is scheduled to open within six weeks, according to owner, Dinesh Chawla. Located on the western part of town near Delta State University, Chawla said the development is far more than just a hotel. “It will …
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