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Coleman’s 11th inning bomb enables DSU  to take series over UWF By Andy Collier, The Bolivar Bullet The rivalry between the Delta State University Statesmen and the University of West Florida Argonauts in baseball has always been a heated one.  When the two teams met each other for a three-game Gulf South Conference series at […]

New Cleveland clinic brings experience to area By Jack Criss, The Bolivar Bullet Performance Therapy is an outpatient physical, occupational, and speech therapy clinic offering full service therapy to people of all ages in Cleveland and the entire Mississippi Delta, which includes separate areas for adults and pediatrics.  Located in Cleveland right next to Harmony

Revered sculptor, artist and teacher By Lyndsi Naron, The Bolivar Bullet Floyd Shaman, a valued sculptor and teacher, was born on December 20, 1935 in Wheatland, Wyoming and passed away on August 8, 2005. He is remembered today as an artist, a teacher, a US Navy Veteran, a cowboy, a father, a bit of a

Many pets are available for adoption  By Lyndsi Naron, The Bolivar Bullet Jamie Gregory-Grant has been the Director of the Cleveland-Bolivar County Animal Shelter for eight years.  “I facilitate all the day-to-day operations of the shelter including but not limited to approving adoptions, intakes, purchasing, employee scheduling, public relations, social media marketing, transport coordination, and

Van Daley, Moore bowl 300 games in  Game 2 of North Regional By Andy Collier, Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The recorded odds of someone bowling a perfect game can vary, but every statistic indicates they are not in the bowler’s favor.  A perfect game means a bowler threw a strike 12 straight times in

More than just a convenience store  By Mark H. Stowers, The Bolivar Bullet Convenience and great flavors go hand in hand at Rick’s Express, which has eight locations spread across the Delta. With all the items one may need in a hurry and all the great food that fills any craving, Rick’s Express opens early

Bell Academy student is a collector and participates in reenactments By Joey Lee, The Bolivar Bullet Mabry Pate, a sixth-grader at Bell Academy, has been collecting WWII uniforms and memorabilia for nearly a third of his life. Over the past year, he has embarked on a unique and fascinating journey into the arena of World

Founders of the Mound Bayou facility hope to create children’s museum  By Mark H. Stowers, The Bolivar Bullet Housed in the former music building on the high school campus in Mound Bayou is the Mound Bayou Museum of African American Culture and History. The museum was a dream of the Johnson family for over a

Shegog Brings Home Conerly Trophy By Andy Collier, The Bolivar Bullet The night of November, 28, 2023 at the Country Club of Jackson will be one that Delta State University won’t forget and one that graduate student Patrick Shegog will cherish for the rest of his life.  The 23-year-old Batesville native and quarterback was awarded

One of Cleveland’s newest residents, Amanda Mayo-Saalwaechter, is a dynamic personality and a captivating fusion of violinist, pageant queen, scientist and educator. Her journey from a childhood in Georgia to Mississippi is filled with notes of passion, resilience and dedication to both the arts and sciences. Mayo-Saalwaechter’s musical odyssey began at the age of three.