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Yvonne Brown Harrison

Yvonne Brown Harrison, 95, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 11, 2022, at Copiah Living Center. A funeral service was held Aug. 19 at Free People M.B. Church, with burial at Community Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include a son, Prince Harrison; daughter, Linda Rayford; 12 grandchildren; and 37…

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Sandra Henderson

Sandra Davis Henderson, of Crystal Springs, passed away at Pinecrest Nursing Home on Aug. 25, 2022. She was born on Nov. 29, 1946. She was preceded in death by her mother, Helen Davis; her father, Lamar Davis; and her husband of 52 years, Mickey Henderson. She is survived by her sons, Jamey Henderson (Susan) and…

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Carby Dwayne Johnson

Carby Dwayne Johnson, 58, passed away Aug. 12, 2022. Graveside service was held Aug. 27 at Greater Damascus COCHUSA. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include his mother, Carolyn Johnson; daughters, Latoyia Littles, Laquesha Sumrall, Pakorsha Smith, and Mariyotta Brown; six grandchildren; and siblings, Michael Johnson and Carol Holloway.

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Billie Smith

Billie Brewer Smith, 81, of Georgetown, passed away at home on Aug. 25, 2022. She was born in Simpson County on Aug. 8, 1941, to Bud and Anna Lou (Lowery) Brewer. She was a member of Georgetown Baptist Church, and she was a retired Copiah County Justice Court Judge. She loved sports and her family…

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Carl Harvey (Pat) Spitchley

Carl Harvey (Pat) Spitchley, 95, of Hazlehurst, went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 27, 2022. A funeral service was held Aug. 31 in the Stringer Chapel, with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery. Stringer Family Funeral Home in Hazlehurst handled arrangements. Pat was born on June 16, 1927, to Dewitt and Sarah Spitchley. He…

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Co-Lin Foundation welcomes new board members

  The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation recently elected six new members to its board: James Brown, Aimee Guido, John C. Hughes, Stephen McNulty, Dustin Walker and Marney Walker. James Brown James Brown, of Natchez, is a 2005 graduate of Co-Lin, a 2012 graduate of Northwestern State University, where he received a degree in business administration,…

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Marathon Pipeline recently awarded the Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department a $5,000 grant to help with purchasing needed equipment. The department was able to purchase a new thermal imaging camera and commercial grade rescue tools to upgrade the tools used to help the citizens of Copiah County. Chief James Barnes stated that “our annual budget…

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Entertainment announced for 163rd fair Oct. 6-16

The Mississippi State Fairgrounds recently announced the entertainment lineup along with new attractions, including the Great American Wild West Show, for its largest annual event, the Mississippi State Fair. The 163rd Mississippi State Fair will take place Oct. 6 – 16 at the Mississippi State Fairgrounds. This year, the Fair will kick off with a…

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Colonels overcome slow start, win season third consecutive season opener

By Drake Flowers For the third straight time in the Billy Hankins era, the Colonels of Copiah Academy came out victorious in their season opener with a 28-7 road victory over Madison St. Joseph. The preseason No. 2-ranked Colonels overcame a lightning delay, a sluggish start, muddy field conditions, some first-quarter turnovers, and a penalty-laden…

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