Ribbon cutting ceremony held for Bates Boutique
Community & Religious Calendar
June 26 The Hazlehurst High School Class of 1971 will meet at 4 p.m., June 26, at the library in Hazlehurst. For more information, contact Ruby Bank Davis at 769-237-9150. June 27 Greater Damascus Church will have VBS from 6 to 8 p.m., June 27 through July 1. The church is located at 1013 Damascus…
Read MoreJames Arness Bell
James Arness Bell, 59, passed away June 11, 2022. A funeral service and interment were held June 18 at Clear Creek M.B. Church, Crystal Springs. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. James was born June 23, 1962, to June Bell Sr. and Bernice Bell. Survivors include his wife, Debra; sons, James Bell Jr. and Demario…
Read MoreBurnell Davis Jr.
Burnell Davis Jr., 63, passed away June 3, 2022. A funeral service was held June 10 at Hazlehurst Funeral Home. He was born March 27, 1959, to Daisey Mae Beasley Spencer and Burnell Davis Sr. Survivors include a son, Ahmad Shaun Linson; a granddaughter; sisters, Daisy Jenkins, Lettie Wiley, Annette Gulley, Lisa Good; brothers, Rev.…
Read MoreTrina Cassandra Lofton
Trina Cassandra Lofton, 54, passed away May 31, 2022, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. A funeral service and interment were held June 18 at Miller Springs M.B. Church, Utica. CJ Williams Mortuary handled the arrangements. Trina was born Feb. 12, 1968, to Zubie Adams and Mozell Smith. Survivors include her parents; daughters, Rokesia Brent…
Read MoreBobbie Dell Smiley
Bobbie Dell Smiley, 73, passed away June 9, 2022. A funeral service and interment were held June 18 at Old St. John M.B. Church, Wesson. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Bobbie was born July 22, 1948, to Lillie V. Smiley and Willie “Buddean” King. Survivors include a son, Randy Smiley; two grandchildren; a great-grandson;…
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New dental clinic opens in Crystal Springs
Co-Lin to offer new degree for STEM majors
Copiah-Lincoln Community College has announced a new degree option for students beginning in the fall 2022 semester, the Associate in Science (AS). The new degree focuses on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and is designed to allow for a more seamless transfer to a four-year university for students majoring in STEM areas. The 60-hour…
Read MoreMSU First Day of Summer Field Day to be held June 21
By Tricia Nelson This year, the Fall Flower and Garden Fest at the Mississippi State University Truck Crops Experiment Station which the public has come to love in October has been moved to Tuesday, June 21, and renamed the First Day of Summer Field Day. Coordinators have modified the event the past few years and…
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