H. M. “Mack” Grimmett served the community for 32 years By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Former long-tome sheriff, H.M. “Mack” Grimmett took his last shift in Bolivar County as he passed away on Sunday (Feb. 27) surrounded by his immediate family. Grimmett was 90 years old. The son of a farmer had a […]
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Updates have been made to facility The Bolivar County Library System (BCLS) is encouraging the public to visit the updated Thelma Rayner Memorial Library in Merigold. The library has undergone some renovations to the building and new furnishings have been added to make patrons more comfortable. Even more exciting are the technology improvements. The library’s
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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
Brings thousands to Christmas celebration By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet The 2021 annual Cleveland Christmas Parade ushered in the beginning of December with a host of floats, characters, and bands from across the Delta. With five counties and 60 parade elements represented, this parade was the largest in recent history. Aquarius Terry, Director of
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New Chamber of Commerce President Special to The Bolivar Bullet Jeffrey Farris is the new President of the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce. The gavel was officially passed by Past President Cheryl Comans at the Annual Banquet held at GRAMMY Museum Mississippi on September 20. Farris is a native of Morton, Mississippi, and graduated from
Mississippi House Representative for District 29 By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Robert Sanders was sworn in last Thursday (Nov. 4) as the Mississippi House Representative for District 29. Sanders was one of two candidates, but Keveon Taylor’s residency issue appeals with the Hinds County Circuit Court and Hinds County Chancery Court were eventually
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Downtown Cleveland – Saturday, November 13 & Sunday November 14 By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet The second weekend in November, downtown Cleveland will be celebrating the arrival of the Christmas season with Holiday Open House. Cade Holder, director of Community Programs at the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to attend. “Holiday Open
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Multiple campaigns are making continued successful strides By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet The Delta State University Advancement Staff has been quite busy as of late. With several fundraising projects in place, DSU has been successful according to President Bill LaForge. The Centennial Capital Campaign, individual fundraising events, annual fundraising and a new smartphone
Coming to the BPAC October 14 Martina McBride will perform live in concert Thursday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bologna Performing Arts Center at Delta State University. The concert is locally sponsored by Cannon Motors. Multiple Grammy® nominee Martina McBride has sold over 20 million albums to date, which includes 20 Top 10
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