Scheduled for October 8 & 9 By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet For nearly 40 years, Octoberfest has been the largest festival in Bolivar County, serving up food, music, arts, and entertainment for the entire family. Unfortunately in 2020, the pandemic put a temporary hold on the festivities. But, it’s back in 2021. Octoberfest will …
Entity continues to be an asset to Bolivar County and area By Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet The Bolivar Medical Center Foundation was formed in 2000 by Bolivar County to manage funds realized from the lease of the formerly county-run hospital. The Foundation’s Mission is to improve the quality of health care provided to the …
Resignation became effective on Monday, August 30 By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Representative Abe Hudson (D) announced his resignation from the Mississippi House last Friday, August 27, in statements released to the media and on his personal Facebook page. His resignation became effective August 30. While Hudson did not give a specific reason for …
Ministry, community heeds the call during flooding By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The rain began on Tuesday, June 8 in Mound Bayou and other Bolivar County towns–and it didn’t seem to ever let up in intensity or duration. No one was prepared for what happened–but many responded in ways that went above and beyond …
Receives grant from MS Arts Commission Special to The Bolivar Bullet Delta Arts Alliance of Cleveland has been awarded an $11,900 operating grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission (MAC). “This grant is vital to our efforts in continuing to bring art to children across the Delta, both through our artists in residence and our after-school …
Numbers are up and search continues for new director By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce and CEO, Lara Bowman, gave a positive presentation to the City’s Mayor/Board of Alderman meeting held July 6. Bowman provided an update on the search for a new Director of Tourism for the Cleveland Tourism Commission. …
Work estimated to be completed by end of summer By Jack Criss, The Bolivar Bullet The bridge on Laughlin Road over Jones Bayou had been in need of replacement for some time, with patches put in place through the years as stop-gap measures. However, the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors was recently able to find some …
Crosstie honors the late Amy Klein The Crosstie Arts & Jazz Festival presented its 2021 Patron of the Year Award in the courtyard of the Delta Arts Alliance building. The Patron of the Year Award was started in 2018 in honor of the Sledge family and Nehi bottling for their many years of support of …
Cleveland customers are offered multiple convenient ways to pay by Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet The money-transfer apps PayPal and Venmo are just two of the new tools Cleveland citizens can use to pay their bills online for services provided by the city. “In April of last year, we switched our online payment gateway to …
A wide array of activities will be available by Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Ah, summer. It’s the time of year everyone waits in anticipation to arrive. In Bolivar County, there is never a dull moment as there are many offerings to keep children – and parents – busy. One such program is the Janice …
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