Community & Religious Calendar
August 26 AJFC Community Action Agency will administer free COVID-19 vaccines at 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26, at the Georgetown Car Show. Those who get vaccinated can receive a gift card up to $100. For more information, contact Linda Chess Collins at 817-988-1118 or Dianne Expose Watson at 601-441-4998. September 7 AJFC Community Action Agency…
Read MoreScholarship ball to be held Aug. 27
The Copiah County Ministerial Alliance Wives Department is hosting its annual scholarship ball with the theme “Cinderella and the Midnight Ball.” The event will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Copiah County Ministerial Alliance building in Hazlehurst. A reception will precede the ball at 5 p.m. There will also be a…
Read MoreYvonne Brown
Yvonne Brown, 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 many great-grandchildren.
Read MoreBurnell Copeland
Burnell Copeland, 84, passed away Aug. 8, 2022. A funeral service was held Aug. 17 at House of Peoples Chapel in Hazlehurst, with interment at Social Relief Cemetery in Hazlehurst. Survivors include sons, Rickie Steward, Rodriquez Copeland, and Kevin Copeland; daughter, Linda Copeland; sisters, Marcene, Emma Bell “Gerri”, Helen, and Louise; brothers, Herbert, Larry “Shaq”…
Read MoreLinda W. Wilson
Linda W. Wilson, 64, of Crystal Springs, passed away Aug. 14, 2022, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A graveside service was held Aug. 19 at Crystal Springs City Cemetery. Century Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Survivors include sons, Terrell G. Hunter, Thomas W. Hunter, and Trevor S. Hunter; mother, Eunice Taylor; sisters, Lena M. Wiley-Berry,…
Read MoreOrganic certification cost-share program announced
Commissioner Andy Gipson announced recently that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce (MDAC) is offering a cost-share program for Mississippi organic producers and handlers receiving certification or continuation of certification by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) accredited certifying agent. Funding is available for those that received the certification between Oct. 1, 2021,…
Read MoreHazlehurst Elementary School receives special award
Hazlehurst Elementary School was recently presented an award by Keep Copiah County Beautiful (KCCB) for their school recycling program. At the beginning of the year, Mamie DuBose, recycling coordinator for KCCB, submitted an entry for the school recycling program in the Keep Mississippi Beautiful Awards Program. The newly-formed recycling program claimed second place in the…
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Hazlehurst High School Football Team
Dr. Justin Turner named chief medical officer
Justin Turner, M.D., has joined the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) in the role of chief medical officer. Turner is an internal medicine physician and the CEO of Turner Care, LLC. He currently serves on the COVID-19 Task Forces for the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) and the City of Jackson. A resident of…
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