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Shelby Cemetery Fund

Maintaining the grounds through  community contributions & efforts By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Shelby Cemetery has been a part of Shelby. for generations, as the historical markers there can attest. For a long time its maintenance and upkeep was the responsibility of the town itself since the city owns the land, but unfortunately with …

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RCI Delta

Radio Station that has been locally owned & operated since 1957 By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet For over 60 years, RCI Delta has been serving the airwaves of the Mississippi Delta with great music. From country to urban to gospel, the stations that RCI Delta own and operate today bring consumers and advertisers together …

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Empty Bowls

Fundraiser to take place Oct. 15 By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Extra Table’s Empty Bowls event is an international grassroots effort to fight hunger. The 3rd Annual Empty Bowls fundraiser will be held at Delta Arts Alliance, 104 S. Court Street in Cleveland on Friday, October 15, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Indoor …

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The Farm Shop

A second home to a group of hard-working young men By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Farm shops come in all shapes and sizes. Farmers construct, renovate, and remodel to produce a space that is both efficient and spacious enough to house all the necessary items that are needed to run a smooth operation. …

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Chamber Awards Banquet Held on September 20

Cleveland/Bolivar County citizens recognized By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet The Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development Foundation’s Annual Banquet was held Monday, September 20 at the GRAMMY Museum. Lara Bowman, CEO of the Chamber, said there were three major awards given that evening, plus the Lucy Janoush Award that is given by …

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100 Year Mark

Calvary Episcopal Church celebrates milestone By Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Calvary Episcopal Church in Cleveland is getting ready to celebrate a milestone: 100 years of worship and service. Rev. Les Hegwood is the church Rector and said that in July 1921 the Episcopal Church was begun as a mission church.  “Members have compiled a …

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Sam Washington

Former longtime DSU employee oversees Mid-Delta Regional Airport in Greenville By Becky Gillette The Bolivar Bullet Sam Washington has had a fascination for aviation since he was young. Growing up in Yazoo County, his first job at age eight was as a field hand chopping cotton. But, he had his sights set on the skies …

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