Bolivar sheriff chats with residents
Citizens had their first of two opportunities to voice concerns with Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams and his department at the Bolivar County Courthouse in Cleveland on Tuesday. First Judici...
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Rain slows farmers
The cool, rainy weather in May has delayed some of the crop planting in Mississippi by making it difficult for farmers to get out into their fields. Not only did the rain make it impossible to get ...
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County uses last of road repair funds
Bolivar County is preparing to move forward with two major road projects, according to County Engineer Bob Eley. Eley and the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors opened bids recently for the county...
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Bulldogs making Mississippi proud
I’ve never been a big Mississippi State University fan. I can’t say that I’ve ever rang that cowbell with pride or worn the maroon and white like they’re the only colors on the planet. Right now, h...
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Wilma Wilbanks (second from left) at NAJA convention after having the NAJA National Focus Award named in her honor — it will now be the Wilma J. Wilbanks National Focus Award. With her are (from left) husband Bob Wilbanks, her mother Ellen Ann Johnson and son Reed Gilbow.
National Junior Auxiliary honors Wilbanks
The Junior Auxiliary of Cleveland attended the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. Annual Education Conference in Memphis this past weekend. Junior Auxiliary is a national non-profit o...
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The Community Work Center in Rosedale
The Community Work Center in Rosedale
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Commmunity Work Center stays open
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After months of local anxiety, Rosedale’s Community Work Center will not be shutting its doors after all. In a press release issued today, Mississippi Department of Corrections Commissioner Christopher Epps said he has reversed his decision to close four Community Work Centers across the state, including Rosedale’s, on July 15. “I never wanted to close these centers and only made the call after exhausting MDOC’s options,” Epps said in the press release. “I never stopped thinking about the im...
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