Bolivar County News

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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