Funds used for Cleveland Rehabilitation Program Special to The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Clayton Planters Bank & Trust and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) have awarded a $100,000 Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grant to the city of Cleveland to renovate homes of elderly and disabled citizens. Cleveland City Clerk Dominique Green said …
Elliot Winford is well on his way to a career in the medical field by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Winford Elliott Winford, born in Memphis but raised in Ruleville, is a shining example of that town’s effective mentoring program started by Andrea Moore (recently featured in The Bolivar Bullet). Dr. Moore had noted …
Deep in the Delta’s alluvial soils, archeologists are seeking to unravel the mysteries of Hernando de Soto and the chiefdoms he encountered—before it’s too late. By boyce upholt The Bolivar Bullet Most of the men were out working in the corn fields that day, so the village plaza was undefended. A few hundred women remained …
Working to maintain the city’s charm and implement new projects by Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Tabb Established in 2017, The City of Cleveland’s Beautification Commission is charged with maintaining the town’s esthetic as well as developing and implementing new projects all with the goal of keeping and adding to Cleveland’s charm and aesthetic …
Spends millions to improve health by Becky Gillette The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Miles While the Bolivar Medical Center is publicly owned, the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors decided in 2000-2001 to lease the hospital to Providence Hospitals, a professional management company in Tennessee, to operate the hospital. At the time, lease funds from the hospital …
City employees work to remove the vehicles as timely as possible by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Photo: Trotter Cleveland and other towns within the county struggle with a common eyesore – clunker cars. City employees work to remove such cars in as timely as manner as possible. The Cleveland Department of Community Development is …
Locals share their life-long passion By Amile Wilson The Bolivar Bullet For every musician playing gigs in bars and on stages, there are probably dozens of people picking up instruments and playing for their own enjoyment. With its rich public music scene, Cleveland has an equally vibrant community of private musicians whose only audience is …
Long-time Assistant Principal of CCHS by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Steven Craddock, long-time swim coach and assistant principal at Cleveland Central High School, retired in June 2020 after 29 years with the school system. Craddock is a 1983 graduate of Cleveland High School and has lived in Cleveland for most of his life. Craddock …
Improvements to the department will help officers better serve community by Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet The Cleveland Police Department will soon be undergoing a much-needed renovation through a grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Belinda Stewart Architects, PA, in Eupora–the same firm that worked on one of the new Cleveland firehouses–has …
Received a generous donation for renovation by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The Estate of the late William Tribble left approximately $1.8 million largely designated to renovate the Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter located on West Carpenter Street. Mr. Tribble’s connection to the city or the shelter is not clear at the present time. The shelter was …
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