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Master Gardener program prepares fall trainings

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By Nathan Gregory MSU Extension Service Dates for the fall 2022 session of the Master Gardener course have been set. Registration for the asynchronous online seminars will be open from Aug. 15 to Sept. 12. The sessions will be available from Oct. 3 to Dec. 2. Once registration opens, it can be accessed at http://msuext.ms/mg.…

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Jerry Little

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Mississippi State has lost its biggest fan. Jerry Tex Little, of Bridgeport, has gone home to be with his wife and family on July 27, 2022. A funeral service was held July 30 at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Hazlehurst Cemetery. He was born Aug. 17, 1935, in Bridgeport to George Dewey and Vinnie…

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Cyntra Rashun Wilbert

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Cyntra Rashun Wilbert, 43, passed away July 22, 2022. A funeral service was held July 28 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A. in Hazlehurst, with interment in the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. Cyntra was born Jan. 20, 1979, to Jesse R. Flowers and Cynthia M. Wilbert.…

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Talent Springs in Crystal Springs to be held Aug. 5

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The MacDowell Music Club will host its Talent Springs in Crystal Springs show at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5, at the Crystal Springs United Methodist Church Family Center. Tickets can be purchased at the door or may be bought ahead of time from any club member. This program is a fundraiser for the club. Proceeds help…

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Co-Lin PBL captures top awards at national conference

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Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Nu Kappa Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda captured 10 individual awards and one chapter award at the PBL National Leadership Conference held in June in Chicago. Award winners were: Whitney Howell, first place in Integrated Marketing Campaign and third place in Small Business Management Plan; Maeghan Lee, second place in Business Presentation…

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Copiah County 200th anniversary history book to be published

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Paul Cartwright is editing a Copiah County history book spanning 1823 to 2023 to be published in late fall and ready for January 2023. The tentative title is “A Shared History: Copiah County, Mississippi 1823-2023.” Historical materials from 1876 to 1957 have been edited and retyped into current word processing. Historical materials from the Department…

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Hazel Maude Wolfe Barden

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Hazel Maude Wolfe Barden, 94, passed away July 15, 2022. A funeral service was held July 22 at Greater Damascus Church of Christ (Holiness) U.S.A., with interment in the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Hazel was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Hazlehurst to the late Rosie Louie Coleman Miner and Thomas Jefferson…

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