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A quiet spirit with a colorful soul By Katie Smith The Bolivar Bullet The late Bolivar County artist Emma Knowlton Lytle who passed in 2000 was the type of person who made an impact on anyone she met.  Lytle, who lived in Perthshire just north of Gunnison, is still remembered fondly by friends and family […]

Cleveland resident creates unique arrangements by Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet Toiling in her mother and grandmother’s acre-plus gardens as a child gave Joni Speck the understanding of planting and harvest and filling the freezer with purple hull peas, corn, and more. However, these days, she’s taken that education and is creating succulent plants

Shegog among the nation’s best in several categories By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet Delta State University quarterback Patrick Shegog is having one heck of a year.  The graduate student star has completed 78-of-118 passes for 1,190 yards with 16 touchdowns and no interceptions. He also leads the team in rushing yards with

Granting wishes to local children By JENNIFER MINYARD The Bolivar Bullet The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Mississippi was founded in 1984 in memory of a little girl from Gulfport. After she was diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition, a group of caring individuals raised funds to send her, along with her mother and grandmother, to Walt

Destination for unique and unusual home decor and vintage clothing by Lyndsi Naron The Bolivar Bullet Moonstruck Flea Market opened in October of 2016 and has been a  staple  in the community ever since.  Blake and Katie Moon said they knew they wanted to start a family business and had talked about opening a flea

Cleveland’s new casual men’s clothing store by JENNIFER MINYARD The Bolivar Bullet Meet the dynamic duo behind Co and Co Outfitters, Cleveland’s new casual men’s clothing store. Candice Corbett and Lauren Conner, both owners of several businesses in the Cleveland area, recently saw a need for the new business and set out to meet that

Delta State football focused on going further in 2023 By Andy Collier Sports Editor, The Bolivar Bullet The Delta State University Statesmen had a huge year last season on the gridiron.  In 2022, Delta State went 11-2, won a share of the Gulf South Conference Championship and advanced to the second round of the NCAA

Longtime chef David Crews leads program By Mark H. Stowers The Bolivar Bullet For nearly two decades, students across the Delta got their culinary education in Greenwood at Mississippi Delta Community College’s Culinary School. Culinary Arts Instructor Chef David Crews has been with the program for 15 of the 16 years of its existence. This

Student’s premiere draws big crowd to Ellis Theater It was standing room only at the historic Ellis Theatre on Friday, June 30, as residents of Cleveland and other communities came out to watch the premiere of “Help Wanted,” a short film produced by high school students from the Sunflower County Film Academy (SCFA).  The film,

One woman’s story of struggle and achievement   By Robert McFarland, Jr.  The Bolivar Bullet For Holly Chenault of Cleveland, her life started out with a normal childhood. She was born and raised on her family’s farm and from an early age, she knew she wanted to carry on the family legacy by being active