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17 hrs ago | The Bolivar Commercial

Sheriff reports reduction in crime

In comparison to last year, crime is down in Bolivar County. "We pulled a crime report with the system we have so far, and basically at this point, last year in 2011 to this point this year, crime in most areas has reduced," said Bolivar County Sheriff Kelvin Williams.

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21 hrs ago | The Bolivar Commercial

Gov. signs merger plan

Gov. Phil Bryant signed senate bill 2760, which proposed to consolidate the six school districts in Bolivar County into three, last week.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Shelby, MS, Mound Bayou, MS, Rosedale, MS

Sun May 27, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Ford's time reduced on appeal

In December 2008, a Bolivar County jury heard the case of the State of Mississippi vs.

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Related Topix: Shelby, MS

Fri May 25, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Females leaving county jail

Changes are coming to the Bolivar County Regional Correctional Facility by order of the Mississippi Department of Corrections.

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Related Topix: Prison, Flowood, MS

The Bolivar Commercial

Man jailed after routine stop

A Cleveland man was jailed on Saturday after police found drugs in his trunk during a routine traffic stop in Cleveland.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Cleveland, MS, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

The Bolivar Commercial

EDF honors two businesses

Bolivar Medical Center C.E.O. Scott Smith addresses the crowd after receiving one of two awards at the Cleveland-Bolivar County Chamber of Commerce's Economic Development Foundation banquet at the Port of Rosedale on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Rosedale, MS, Cleveland, MS

The Bolivar Commercial

Concerns voiced about Shelby Police tactics

An emergency meeting of the Shelby Board of Alderman was called recently to discuss incidents regarding the Shelby Police Department and its officers.

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Related Topix: Shelby, MS

Wed May 23, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Judicial Circuit Court sentences released

On Friday the Bolivar County Second Judicial Circuit Court completed its second week of criminal trials.

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Related Topix: Prison, Clarksdale, MS, Cleveland, MS

The Bolivar Commercial

Roadwork progressing in county communities

The SAFETEA-LU projects for several communities in Bolivar County have begun this week.

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Related Topix: Pace, MS, Shaw, MS, Mound Bayou, MS

Tue May 22, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Man jailed after routine stop

A Cleveland man was jailed on Saturday after police found drugs in his trunk during a routine traffic stop in Cleveland.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Cleveland, MS, Prison, Criminal Defense Law, Law

Sun May 20, 2012

Daily Kos

Gulf Watchers Block Party - What Unique Place Names Lurk Where You Live?

I have always been interested in the names for small towns and communities. Some simply come from the founders surnames, and are usually rather conventional - the name, with ville or berg/burg/burgh or town/city attached.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Flowood, MS, Biloxi, MS, Lafayette County, MS, Saucier, MS

The Bolivar Commercial

Library offers online course

Patrons of the Bolivar County Library System have the unique opportunity to learn a new language for free on any computer or handheld device that has Internet capabilities.

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Fri May 18, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Docket set for next court session

The court docket for weeks two and three of the May-June session of the Bolivar County Second Judicial District Court has been set and trials will be presented before the honorable Albert B. Smith, III starting on Monday.

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Related Topix: Mississippi, Shaw, MS, Cleveland, MS

Thu May 17, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Supt. covers many issues

Testing, vaccines and Senate Bill 2760 were a few of the items discussed during the Mound Bayou Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Vaccinations, Health

The Bolivar Commercial

Williams

Investigations into a pair of shootings that have occurred over the past two weeks on Mississippi highways has officials warning people in the northern part of the state to take precautions while driving, especially at night.

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Related Topix: Panola County, MS, Hernando, MS, Tunica County, MS

Wed May 16, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Merigold gets a spring cleaning

As Bolivar County is in the middle of the spring season, it has spurred communities to do some cleaning in many areas.

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Related Topix: Merigold, MS, Boyle, MS

The Bolivar Commercial

Oakes pleads guilty to deaths

A Bolivar County man pled guilty on Tuesday to charges of vehicular homicide for his role in a March 2011 automobile accident that took the lives of two Delta teenagers.

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Related Topix: Cleveland, MS, Clarksdale, MS

Tue May 15, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Corps working on levee

The United States Army Corps of Engineers began Phase One of its flood fight in December when the river hit unusual highs following last year's flood.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Greenville, MS, Beulah, MS

Fri May 11, 2012

The Bolivar Commercial

Poet reads at library luncheon

The Friends of the Bolivar County Library System will host Delta State University professor and Cleveland author Mike Smith as guest speaker at the Luncheon With Books program at noon Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Delta State University, Cleveland, MS, Arts, Poetry

The Bolivar Commercial

Old-fashioned Delta party planned

For many tourists, Po'Monkey's is a unique look inside the Mississippi Delta's juke joint history.

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