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Recollections of beloved educator by Anne Martin The Bolivar Bullet Mary Ellen Leftwich, known to many as Tutter, was a beloved school teacher in western Bolivar County. She influenced the lives of hundreds of students who fondly remembered their teacher decades after leaving her classroom. She loved her home of Gunnison, the Delta, the Methodist […]

One person’s “trash” is another person’s treasure  by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Keisha Johnson and her parents, Arnester and Ora Johnson, own Johnson’s Garbage Service in Mound Bayou. The family-owned business has been going strong now for 25 years. Keisha Johnson said her parents decided to take matters into their own hands back in

Coming soon to downtown Cleveland By Mark H. STowers The Bolivar Bullet Downtown Cleveland visitors will soon have another attraction – the Turntable Disc Golf Course. Located on the walking trail, the 18-hole, beginner-friendly, course is nearing completion. Max Davidson footed the initial cost of the course in design and set up the 18-holes. He,

Old world style bread in the Mississippi Delta by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Cypress Bread Company is a different kind of bakery – one that bakes and distributes “Old World” style, rustic sourdough breads. Ryan and Kelsey Betz created Cypress Bread Co. and sold their first loaf at the community farmers market in 2017. 

“The Fishhead of The Delta” by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet As an avid fisherman since childhood, Peyton Collins has made a name for himself as one the Delta’s most active anglers.  In fact, it’s earned him the nickname title of “The Fishhead of the Delta.” The Rena Lara native, who now calls Merigold home,

Area standouts paving their way in college basketball By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The local coverage area has had some great high school teams which have produced some great players that have gone on to play college basketball.  In this area alone, there are a confirmed 12 basketball players that were spread

The towns of Benoit and Pace request necessary funding By Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet The specs and estimates for new park improvement projects for the towns of Benoit and Pace are scheduled to go forward through the legislature in the coming months. According to Supervisor Jarious Liner, $125,000 will be the amount requested for

Local Alfa Insurance agent by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Helping people find the insurance they need to fit their particular lifestyle is what D.J. Williams said he loves about his job. Williams is the Alfa Insurance agent for Cleveland and has been with the company for almost four years. “I came on with Alfa

Nine-year-old author soon  to publish second book by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Writing a book can be a daunting task, to say the least. Many adults have tackled it, only to find it’s more of a challenge than they anticipated. So, when a nine-year-old boy can do it, that’s quite an accomplishment.  Braylen Rimmer

DSU honors basketball team that won first GSC Men’s Title in 1972 By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The night of Feb. 19 turned out to be a special night as Delta State University honored the 1971-72 Statesmen basketball team that won the inaugural Gulf South Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament in 1972. Players