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Former East Side standout returns to Cleveland as an assistant coach at DSU By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Kendrick Wade has returned to the town where he grew up at with the goal of making a difference.  Wade, who graduated from East Side High School in 2000, is back in Cleveland as […]

“I simply wanted to give back” by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Chief Program Planning and Development Officer of Delta Health Center, Robin Boyles, has led a one-track career with a one-track mind. But in her case, that’s a good thing. Born in Greenville but raised in Belzoni,  Boyles thought that she would probably never

Museum executive director notes a variety of major accomplishments By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Having just recently celebrated its sixth year since opening in March, 2016, Cleveland’s Grammy Museum Mississippi can boast of many impressive accomplishments in that time, many of which have garnered regional and national attention. According to the most recent numbers,

Restoring the daily lives of seniors By Angela Rogalski, The Bolivar Bullet Shannre McKellop is founder and president of the Rosedale Senior Friend Coalition, which she explains is a nonprofit organization that was established in December 2021. “We are people who came together to review, revise and restore the daily lives of our senior citizens

Positive growth and new businesses are helping the community thrive By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The town of Boyle is undergoing positive growth and is positioning itself–in various ways–to bring in more businesses and keep the community thriving. Mayor Tommy Taylor said that a number of things happening in Boyle account for the momentum.

Celebrating Great Food & Good Times! by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Sometimes life’s path can meander a bit; sometimes it can do a complete 360. It’s in those opportune times that seeming misfortune can transform itself into some of the biggest blessings around. That’s what happened to Jonathan Vance.  Vance, a native of Benoit,

Keeping the radio on by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet As owner of Radio Cleveland Incorporated, or R.C.I. Delta–the largest locally-owned media/broadcast group in the Mississippi Delta–Kevin Cox has seen a number of changes in his field. Such would be expected from a man who started as an overnight jock in 1982 when he was

Riggins signs free agent  contract with Atlanta Braves By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet After a successful college baseball career, Hunter Riggins will get a chance to pursue his dream of being a Major League Baseball player as he signed a free agent contract with the Atlanta Braves on July 20. The MLB

Family Dollar and Dollar Tree to open by the end of the month By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet A combination Family Dollar/Dollar Tree store is nearing completion on Hwy. 61 in the town of Shaw. According to town mayor, Everett Stanton, negotiations to bring the national chains in began around the first of the

Books & a whole lot of fun By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Reading At The Park (RAP) is a collaborative program initiated by Calvary Episcopal Church in partnership with Delta State Library and FLYZone, (Forever Lifting Youth), a non-profit with a  mission to uplift and encourage the youth of the Mississippi Delta. The goal