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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

“Much needed” said Mayor Harris By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet After two years of construction, the 76 gas station on Hwy. 61 in Shelby finally opened two weeks ago. Owned and operated by a Tunica-based business group, the new facility will now be the only gas station between Tunica and Cleveland on the heavily-trafficked

aylor humbled by honor as bowling remains a special sport for her By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Local bowler Bonnie Taylor was recently recognized for her achievements in the sport as she was inducted into the United States Bowling Congress Mississippi State Hall of Fame last month in Philadelphia, Miss.  Taylor has

Hitting the wide open road by Will Bradham The Bolivar Bullet On June the 13th at 7:00 a.m. Blake Ferretti and I headed out for the Hot Rod Power Tour 2022 in my white 68 Pontiac LeMans convertible. I call her Mary Ann. My red Plymouth Fury is Ginger. Get it, Gilligan’s Island.    Years

Brother and sister owners “do it all” by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The restaurant business — and cooking–are in the genes for Heesy Holder and Seth Vance. Now, the two have gone into business together as co-owners of the new Flatland Catering in Cleveland, which recently opened in mid-May. Growing up working in their

Roy Collins left a legacy in the community; will be greatly missed By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet Longtime business leader, Roy Collins passed away June 23 at the age of 80. His funeral was held on Monday, June 27 at First United Methodist Church of Cleveland. Collins was born November 1, 1941 in Cleveland

National Hemp Growers Cooperative hosted the two-day event By Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet The National Hemp Growers Cooperative (NHGC) hosted a Field Day in Mound Bayou and mini-conference in Cleveland on Monday, June 6 and Tuesday, June 7. The two-day event gave local growers the opportunity to learn about industrial hemp, regenerative agriculture, and

Daniels Sprinting to Excellence at MSU By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Hard work and competition are things that Shelby native Sema’j Daniels have always embraced. During his high school athletic career in football and track, he was the consummate athlete.  At Broad Street High School, he was a standout football player and