Phase 1 of building construction underway By Denise Strub The Bolivar Bullet Eighteen years ago, the Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation was formed and this year, physical evidence of its existence began to take shape. “We bought the land for the foundation center in 2007 and broke ground in 2019,” said Founder Freddie White-Johnson, who …
Christmas event is huge for city and county By Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet The 2022 “50 Nights of Lights” celebration will kick off in downtown Cleveland on Saturday, November 12, beginning with Cleveland’s Holiday Open House at 10:00 a.m. This year promises to be even better than last year’s, according to Chamber of Commerce …
August 29 event was well attended and numerous awards were given The Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Foundation held its Annual Banquet Monday, August 29, at The Gin in the West End District. Nearly 250 Chamber and EDF members, community residents, elected officials, and local leaders attended which serves as an opportunity …
Upcoming performances recently announced The Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC) at Delta State University has announced its upcoming Fall Series of performances in what will mark its 28th Season. There are seven new Main Stage performances and three matinee performances in the School-Time Series. The Main Stage series features evening performances open to the public, …
Cleveland has started the process and will follow state guidelines By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet With cities and municipalities across the state deciding whether to opt in or out on permitting medical marijuana dispensaries to operate, Cleveland has begun the process in the affirmative. However, applicants must adher to strict state guidelines after first …
Received the Premiere Partner Award with Team Cleveland Main Street The Mississippi Main Street Association (MMSA) celebrated achievements of Mississippi Main Street Communities at the Annual Awards Luncheon at The South Warehouse in downtown Jackson. The annual awards luncheon honors Main Street directors, board members and volunteers and recognizes the most outstanding downtown development and …
Founding members of rock band Heart Michael and Roger Fisher, founders of the rock band, Heart, visited Bolivar County this past weekend. Roger is the founding guitarist of Heart and co-wrote and plays guitar on the Heart classics, “Crazy On You”, “Magic Man”, “Barracuda”, “Love Alive” and so many other Heart songs. The Fisher brothers …
When We Grow Up – A new book by the kindergarten students By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Kindergarten is a special time in a child’s life; a time when they’re learning and growing exponentially each and every day. Recently, a teacher and her assistant at H.M. Nailor Elementary School provided a way to accelerate …
This variant is not a new wave of COVID, but a tsunami By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet From Alpha to Delta and now Omicron, COVID-19 variants are continuing to mutate, causing surges and health havocs with each one. And unfortunately, Omicron has proven to be right on track with the pattern, bringing positivity rates …
The new year will be busy and fun for Cleveland and Bolivar County By MARK H. STOWERS The Bolivar Bullet 2022 is looking promising for the Cleveland/Bolivar County area thanks to the Cleveland Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce. With three big events already on the calendar, 2022 is in good hands in Bolivar County. Laura …
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