Hazlehurst mayor vetoes budget, wants pay raise; Sept. 15 deadline nears
By Anna Coates A special called meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Hazlehurst on Sept. 9 has resulted in a critical situation for citizens. The city may not be able to pay bills on Sept. 30 after Mayor Kenneth “Hog” Ramsey vetoed the budget passed by aldermen Sept 9. The administration…
Read MoreThe 9/11 Memorial
Among the more indelible images to emerge on September 11, 2001 was the sight of two planes crashing into the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center. Still photos and video footage of those planes flying into the Twin Towers were the first images of the attacks many Americans saw, and no one…
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Wolves drop season opener against Rangers
The Co-Lin football team took to the road to face off against Northwest Mississippi Community College on Sept. 2. The third-ranked Rangers earned a hard-fought victory over the Wolves by a final of 31-12. The first quarter featured a heavy look at defensive efficiency as neither offense gained more 35 yards in the first five…
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Colonels overmatch Chiefs in road win
By Drake Flowers In their second road matchup in as many weeks, the Copiah Academy Colonels dominated from start to finish in route to a 42-7 win over the Pelahatchie Chiefs Friday night in Pelahatchie. Both the offensive and defensive units seemed to be firing on all cylinders for the Colonels, with both units putting…
Read MoreWesson volleyball picks up district win against Port Gibson
By Rusty Newman On Sept. 2, the Wesson Lady Cobras hosted the Port Gibson volleyball team. Wesson wasted no time to take care of business in both games, the JV as well as the varsity. In the JV game, the Lady Cobras won the first two sets of the best two out of three match-up.…
Read MoreWesson volleyball wins first home game
The Wesson Lady Cobras inaugural volleyball season has begun and is off to a good start. By Rusty Newman The Wesson Lady Cobras volleyball team is new this season, meaning this is the beginning of an era for the ladies and the sport at Wesson. Wesson started volleyball to replace slowpitch softball and give their…
Read MoreWesson dominates early, but Tylertown comes back to win
O’Mari Johnson (#4) runs the ball for Wesson in their season opener against Tylertown. By Rusty Newman The football season got underway Friday night in Co-Lin’s Stone Stadium as the Wesson Cobras and Tylertown Chiefs battled it out in a King’s Daughters Classic. Typically, the Cobras are the home team in Stone Stadium but with…
Read MoreCopiah vs. Cathedral
In recent softball action against Cathedral School, Copiah Academy catcher Charley Grace Davis (#10) tags a Cathedral player out for the third out in the first inning. The Lady Colonels were defeated by a score of 4-1. (Photo by Crockett Action Shots)
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