Timothy Dan Weeks
Timothy Dan (Smoke) Weeks, 60, passed away at Claiborne County Medical Center on Sept. 19, 2022. A funeral service was held Sept. 22 at Riverwood Family, with burial at Sylvarena Baptist Church Cemetery in Wesson. Tim was born Nov. 6, 1961, to Dan P. and Ann Slay Weeks in Hazlehurst at Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital.…
Read MoreBen Waltman
Benjamin Austin Waltman, 75, passed away Sept. 17, 2022, in Crystal Springs. A funeral service was held Sept. 21 at Highland Baptist Church, with interment following at the Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Chancellor Funeral Home handled the arrangements. A longtime resident of Crystal Springs, Ben was born in Forest on March 16, 1947,…
Read MoreJ.D. Mallard
J.D. Mallard, 92, of Georgetown, passed away Sept. 14, 2022, at Copiah County Medical Center in Hazlehurst. A graveside service was held Sept. 21 at St. James Cemetery in Georgetown. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include sons, Glen Mallard and Patrick Mallard; daughters, Sherly Johnson, Gloria Welch, Carolyn Hillard, Shelia Bell, Cynthia Amos,…
Read MoreOuida Holt
Ouida Brister Holt, of Crystal Springs, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sept. 19, 2022. Ouida was born on Sept. 16, 1925, in Isola. She had fond memories of her childhood days in the Delta. The family later moved to Terry, where she went to school and attended Hillman College…
Read MoreHave the drug conversation with kids before it’s too late
It’s normal for parents to be worried about illicit fentanyl, a highly-lethal drug that has fueled an unprecedented rise in overdose-related deaths in Mississippi communities. The good news is that they can turn their concern into action by learning the facts and helping their children protect themselves from dangerous substances and the alarming increase in…
Read MoreCo-Lin, The W sign agreement for transfer students
Copiah-Lincoln Community College and Mississippi University for Women recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to facilitate degree completion. The agreement established a pathway for Co-Lin students to complete a degree in psychology, family science, and a certificate program in child advocacy studies (CAST). Both Co-Lin and W advisers will collaborate to ensure seamless transition…
Read MoreColonels route Cougars on Homecoming
By Drake Flowers In one of the oldest rivalries in the MAIS, the Copiah Academy Colonels took care of the visiting Brookhaven Academy Cougars 48-6 on Homecoming night in Gallman. Copiah dominated the game offensively and made a couple of big plays early in the game defensively to secure a commanding 35-6 lead at half…
Read MoreWesson shuts out Lumberton
Wesson quarterback Will Loy had four touchdowns in the Cobras’ defeat of Lumberton by a score of 40-0 on Sept. 16. (Photo by Lisa Earls) By Rusty Newman Wesson took a 200-mile round trip Friday night over to Lumberton and took care of business as they shut out the Panthers 40-0 in a non-district…
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