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Reflecting on the legislative year by Jack criss The Bolivar Bullet First elected to the Mississippi State Senate in 2019 and sworn in January of 2020, Sarita Simmons (D) of Cleveland said she’s proud of her accomplishments thus far through two sessions–but humbled by the challenges of the office, representing District 13–Bolivar, Sunflower and Tallahatchie […]

Turning a hobby into a successful business by Aimee robinette The Bolivar Bullet Cleveland resident, Hadonica Murphy finds contentment and fulfillment one click of the camera at a time. Owner of Hadonica’s Photography, Murphy is an American success story, one whose path remains open to life’s possibilities. She photographs people in hopes of helping them

Newest place in Bolivar Co. to get your health on By aimee robinette The Bolivar Bullet Aptly named Maxed Out Fitness and Nutrition is a dream come true for Cleveland resident Jasmyne Maxie. The idea sprung from a part-time job, where Maxie worked during grad school.  “I worked at a business that sold smoothies, and

Jenkins makes immediate impact at ICC By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Freshman year is an important one for any athlete on the collegiate level.  The competitor has to get adjusted to the way things are done in college.  Madison Jenkins was an elite player when she was playing softball at Bayou Academy.

Drivers are fully “Back In The Seat Again” by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet The Bolivar County Council on Aging, Inc. (BCCOA) has resumed its normal schedule for public transit. Its drivers are fully “Back In The Seat Again,” according to Executive Director LaShonda McKinney. “We never stopped during the pandemic, although we did slow

Painting, drawing, & graphic design — all creative outlets she is passionate about by Angela Rogalski The Bolivar Bullet Maggi Mosco is in-house graphic designer for Coopwood Publishing Group in Cleveland, but she’s also an artist who works with just about any facet of painting, from watercolors to acrylics, as well as pencil and pastel

Anna Sledge has been named new director by Jack Criss The Bolivar Bullet On May 3, Cleveland resident, Anna Sledge, was named the new director of the Martin and Sue King Railroad Heritage Museum, taking over the reins from the previous director, Lisa Miller.  “I graduated from Delta State in 2010 with a degree in

Senior shortstop overcoming slump to lead Statesmen By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet In the first 17 games of the year, senior shortstop Darek Sargent wasn’t exactly having a dream season for the Delta State University Statesmen.  On March 16, Sargent was in an 0-for-21 slump as his average slid to a meager

Local firm with new name still providing  top-notch services to Cleveland and beyond By Aimee Robinette The Bolivar Bullet Eley|Barkley, P.A. may have changed its name to Eley/McPherson Engineering, but the same precision and excellence continues.  “Eley|McPherson Engineering was first established in January 1984 by Robert B. Eley, PE, PLS, offering civil engineering and land

Long time coach touched many lives during his career By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The local area lost one of its most respected youth league and junior high coaches earlier this month as Riddell Flowers, Sr. passed away due to complications from COVID-19 on Mar. 19 in Greenville.  Flowers, 72, coached sports