Mound Bayou held 137th anniversary event on July 12 By Jack Criss, The Bolivar Bullet With its theme of “Restore Our Ancestor’s Resilience,” the 137th Annual Founder’s Day Celebration for the town of Mound Bayou was held Friday, July 12, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at Bethel A.M.E. Church. The celebration, which actually is observed […]
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Byas Blazing Her Trail in Softball By Andy Collier, Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Cleveland resident Kailyn Byas has been on the move and on the go playing the sport she loves which is softball. The 17-year-old pitcher has been all over the country this season playing for the Unity 18U National Betsa Herbert team
Funds donated to Le Bonheur By Lyndsi Naron, The Bolivar Bullet The National Honor Society students at Cleveland Central High School recently had their yearly fundraiser where they sold boxes of candy for a charity of their choice. “The students designate an organization every year that they will support and this year the students chose
Ragan was a baseball standout at Ole Miss By Rogers Varner, The Bolivar Bullet The year 1959 was quite a year to be an Ole Miss Rebel. The football team won its first of three national championships, polishing off a 10-1 season with a 21-0 thrashing of arch-rival LSU in the Sugar Bowl. However, there
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Delta communities working together for food drive By Lyndsi Naron, The Bolivar Bullet Extra Table is a statewide food bank founded in 2009 by Robert St. John, a well-known restaurateur. The nonprofit holds fundraisers to stock 62 food pantries across the state. Their soup kitchen partners with entities to provide wholesome, nutritious food each month
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Begins at old railroad tracks and ends by Hayes Cooper By Faith Strong The Bolivar Bullet Merigold is getting a new walking trail. Mayor Ken McGarrh said the city applied for a walking trail grant with about six different entities trying to get funding over the last seven or eight years. Unfortunately, the city was
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Project will benefit families in need By Lyndsi Naron The Bolivar Bullet Anne McMaster and her father, Don McMaster, are leading the Operation Christmas Child program this year at Morrison Chapel Baptist Church. “We are part of the MS Delta Area Team which encompasses 10 counties in our Delta Area,” said Anne. “The team is
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Addition courtesy of Timbo’s Construction By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet There’s quite a bit of fresh, new concrete at Bell Academy – thanks to Timbo’s Construction. The new outdoor basketball court is part of the school’s healthy vision for students and staff. As a Health School Award winner from Blue Cross Blue Shield,
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Recipients announced, Awards Gala set for Friday, November 4 The Delta State University Alumni Association has announced its 2022 Alumni Award recipients, who will be honored during the 90th Delta State University Homecoming weekend, Nov. 4-5. The Alumni Association will recognize the Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, the Alumni Hall of Fame inductees and the
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Resident encourages others to show pride By ANgela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet There’s a spirit of positivity happening in Rosedale and it started with Nikki Reed Hughes and her social media post. Hughes put a community invitation out to the public. “With so much gloom and doom in the world, I needed some summer vibes,”
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