Donald Keith Cook
Donald Keith Cook, 81, of Crystal Springs, passed away Oct. 1, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Cook was born Sept. 17, 1940, in Hinds County to Milton and Susie Cook. He later married his wife, Faye Patterson Cook, and the two shared 46 wonderful years together until her passing in 2010. He proudly served his…
Read MoreWilhelmina Dixon-Jones
Wilhelmina Dixon-Jones, 70, passed away Sept. 25, 2021. A funeral service was held Oct. 2 at New Hope Church in Georgetown, with interment at the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Wilhelmina was born Oct. 8, 1950, to Rev. Earl Carver and Lena Mae Dixon. Preceding her in death were her parents; brother,…
Read MoreGlenn Smith
Glenn “Little Ghost” Smith, 53, passed away Sept. 26, 2021. A funeral service was held Oct. 3 at St. Peter Rescue Mission Church, with interment at the church cemetery. Hazlehurst Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Glenn was born Oct. 30, 1967, in Hazlehurst to Frank and Mary Smith. Preceding him in death were his parents…
Read MoreTrentdis Sonatra Williams
Trentdis Sonatra Williams, 59, passed away Sept. 13, 2021. A funeral service was held Sept. 22 at Antioch M.B. Church, Hazlehurst. Interment was at White Bay Cemetery. House of Peoples Funeral Home handled the arrangements. Trentdis was born March 29, 1962, in Hazlehurst to Roena Lewis and Q.C. Williams Sr. Preceding her in death were…
Read MoreCopiah farmers eligible for emergency loans
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack designated six Mississippi counties as the primary natural disaster area. Producers in Adams, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, and Wilkinson counties who suffered losses caused by excessive rain and flash flooding occurring April 10, 2021 through July 12, 2021, may be eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency…
Read MoreUM pharmacy student Aliza Abrams receives white coat
University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy student Aliza Abrams, of Wesson, received the traditional white coat at a ceremony at the Gertrude C. Ford Center in Oxford. Abrams was one of 102 students to don the white coat and recite the Pledge of Professionalism that binds them to the responsibilities of the profession. The white…
Read MoreSouthern Miss releases President’s and Dean’s Lists
The University of Southern Mississippi has released its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2021 summer semester. The President’s List includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (all A’s). Dean’s List scholars are those with at least a 3.5 grade point average, but less than a 4.0. Students recognized from the…
Read MoreHazlehurst Garden Club awards scholarship
Blakeney Byrd (center) was selected as the recipient of the $1,000 Hazlehurst Garden Club Scholarship at their September meeting. Blakeney is a sophomore at Copiah-Lincoln Community College and plans to continue her studies in dental hygiene at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She is pictured with her parents, Steven and Melanie Byrd. Proceeds from the club’s…
Read MoreMcRae to Biden: Plan to monitor middle-class bank accounts is largest data mining exercise in U.S. History
Mississippi Treasurer David McRae has joined 22 state treasurers, auditors, and financial officers to oppose a Biden administration proposal that empowers the IRS to monitor American bank accounts with more than $600 of deposited funds. If the proposal is enacted, the private banking activity of more than 100 million Americans could be subject to examination…
Read MoreCCMC holds peanut boil cook-off
Copiah County Medical Center recently held a peanut boil cook-off. Winners are Cameron Newell, People’s Choice Award; and Kelli Barfield, Peanut Boil Champion. Pictured are (from left) George Marx (cook-off judge), Crystal Springs Police Chief Tony Hemphill (judge), Cameron Newell, Kelli Barfield, Sheriff Byron Swilley (judge), and CCMC CEO Dr. William Morgan.
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