Statesmen working hard in fall practice By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Like many teams, the Delta State University Statesmen had their baseball season in 2020 cut short in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Statesmen finished the shortened year at 13-10 with a 6-6 mark in the Gulf South Conference under …
Providing Farm Storage Facilities and Parts Across the Delta and Beyond By Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Valley View Agri-Systems, located in Cleveland, continues to provide farm storage facilities across the Delta and state. Valley View Agri-Systems was founded in 1980 by Fred and Susan Cathcart. K&D Associates was purchased and integrated into the Valley …
Longtime business acts as gathering place By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Tom Humphrey gave his first haircut to his brother when he was 12 years old growing up in Shelby. Sixty-six years later, he’s still cutting hair in Shelby, but now with his son, Terrence, who together own Humphrey’s Barber Shop, a longstanding local business …
The Barn reopens in Cleveland by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Every hometown has a place that conjures up memories of good times. For an entire generation, the Barn, located off of U.S. Highway 61, was one such place. After years of being closed and the building showing signs of age, the Barn is back …
Residents are relieved by the news By Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet This past Friday a celebration took place that marked the reopening of the only bridge in Shelby that connects the east and the west half of the town to the great relief of the residents who have gone to unusual “lengths” to live …
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. …
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 …
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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