Tag Archives | Vardaman

Magazine in this week’s Chickasaw Journal

It may be the finest product the Chickasaw Journal publishes, it certainly is the most polished. “Come Home to Chickasaw County,” a magazine produced by your hometown newspaper, can be found inside this week’s edition of the Chickasaw Journal. The cover shows a few of those things we cherish so much in this community – [...]

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Elbert Moore Jr.

VARDAMAN – Elbert Lee Moore Jr., 86, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Eupora.He was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Calhoun County to Elbert L. Moore Sr. and Irene Spencer Moore. He was a retired farmer and a World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by his sons, Madie [...]

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SCORES: Saturday, April 20

Scores from Saturday, April 20: Baseball Amory 5, Nettleton 3 Booneville 11, East Union 6 Belmont 7, TCPS 2 Saltillo 9, Mooreville 0 Tishomingo County 4, Corinth 0 Softball Vardaman 12, Ingomar 3 Jumpertown 17, Ethel 0 Myrtle 6, Houlka 5 Hamilton 4, New Site 3 Booneville 11, Water Valley 1

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Jason Holder

VARDAMAN – Jason Bradley Holder, 36, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born March 31, 1977, in Houston to Johnny Holder and Cathy Shinall Blackwelder. He is survived by his father, Johnny (Beverly) Holder of Vardaman; mother, Cathy (Larry) Blackwelder of Pittsboro; sister, Michelle (Keith) Gaskin of Pittsboro; [...]

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Severe weather alert issued

From Staff and Wire Reports The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to prepare for severe weather this afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service is predicting that an approaching cold front will bring the possibility of strong tornadoes, damaging winds, large hail and flash flooding.Weather Service predictions show a moderate risk of tornadoes [...]

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Elvis Dotson

SOUTHAVEN – Elvis Delane “Bud” Dotson, 79, died Monday, April 15, 2013, at Baptist Desoto in Southaven. He was born July 5, 1933, to Elvis and Nora Dotson. He was a Baptist and a painter. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Southern Funeral Chapel in Houston with Bro. Johnny Cherry officiating. Burial will be [...]

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SCORES: Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Scores from Tuesday, April 16:   Baseball Tupelo 8, Columbus 2 Kossuth 4, Booneville 0 New Hope 6, Saltillo 4 Amory 6, Itawamba AHS 1 Houston 11, Leake Central 0 Thrasher 14, Wheeler 4 New Site 16, Okolona 0 East Union 12, Baldwyn 2 TCPS 14, Houlka 2 Calhoun City 6, Walnut 5 Pontotoc 2, [...]

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Ruby Watkins

HOUSTON – Ruby Ann Harrell Watkins, 66, died Monday, April 15, 2013. She was born June 18, 1946, in Calhoun County to Floyd D. Harrell and Clytee Duncan Harrell. She was a retired buyer and shipper of sweet potatoes. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Randy Rinehart and [...]

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Jerry Hill

BRUCE – Jerry Hill, 49, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at his home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cane Creek Cemetery in Vardaman. Belle Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce is in charge of arrangements. He is survived by his wife, Mattie Hill of Columbus; two sons, Quinton and Jerry Hill of [...]

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SCORES: Monday, April 1, 2013

Scores from Monday, April 1   No fooling! Baseball Belmont 7, Thrasher 1 Booneville 3, Kossuth 2 Falkner 15-18, Jumpertown 0 -1 North Pontotoc 12, Ingomar 2 Softball Corinth 4, Booneville 2 Houston 8, Eupora 7 Jumpertown 10, Falkner 0 Mooreville 7, Vardaman 2 Mooreville 3, East Webster 0 Mooreville 10, Tishomingo County 3 Nettleton [...]

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Billy Hill

VARDAMAN – Billy R. “Frog” Hill, 54, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Belle Memorial Funeral Home in Bruce.

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Lady Rams turning a corner

VARDAMAN – The Lady Rams, like many other sports teams, didn’t have much downtime over spring break. The Vardaman girls hosted tournament March 14 and played in the Calhoun County tournament March 16, picking up two wins, one loss and one tie. Coach Billy Dill is looking for his team to be strong going into [...]

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SCORES: Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Scores from Tuesday, March 19: Baseball South Panola 3, Tupelo 0 Tupelo Christian 10, Vardaman 0 Ingomar 14, Coldwater 0 East Union 10, Okolona 0 North Pontotoc 13, Rosa Fort 0 Amory 7, Tishomingo Co. 0 Pontotoc 6, Itawamba AHS 0 Corinth 12, Shannon 0 Mooreville 3, South Pontotoc 1 Mantachie 3, Nettleton 0 Ripley [...]

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SCORES: Thursday, March 14, 2013

Scores from Thursday, March 14: Baseball Baldwyn 7, Kossuth 5 Hatley 3, Potts Camp 0 Pontotoc 12, Mantachie 2 Booneville 13, Shannon 3 Booneville 5, Itawamba AHS 2 Amory 7, Saltillo 1 Nettleton 6, Smithville 2 Smithville 9, Red Bay 0 Softball Mooreville 10, Baldwyn 0 North Pontotoc 11, Ripley 1 North Pontotoc 2, Tupelo [...]

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