River hearing set for July 11
Property owners and others concerned about the effect proposed changes to the Pearl River will have on areas south of Jackson are encouraged to attend a meeting on the subject and voice their concerns. A report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that describes changes expected as a result of various development projects on…
Read MoreFederal courts order legislative redistricting changes after NAACP state chapter files suit
By Sid Salter The most recent federal court ruling ordering Mississippi to make changes in state legislative districts based on federal Voting Rights Act violations isn’t your grandfather’s federal court order on legislative redistricting, or even your father’s. The new voting rights ruling in the case Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, et al, v.…
Read MoreCRYSTAL SPRINGS ALDERMEN: Military group grateful for hospitality
By Tricia Nelson The July 2 board meeting of the City of Crystal Springs began with Major Nathan Konz, officer in charge of the Innovative Readiness Training group working at Camp Kamassa, thanking the city for its hospitality since the group arrived May 30. Over 500 soldiers and marines will have worked on the camp…
Read MoreCOPIAH COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT: Middle school getting new roof; new buses purchased
By Tricia Nelson Board members of the Copiah County School District had a lot of business to discuss at its July 1 meeting. A second payment of $272,291.57 was approved for the roofing project at Crystal Springs Middle School being done by A1 Roof Savers Inc. Superintendent of Education Rickey Clopton said the project is…
Read MoreHAZLEHURST ALDERMEN: City hall getting new generator; opera house to be acquired
By John Carney A new generator will soon be installed at Hazlehurst City Hall that will help keep services going when the power goes out. Aldermen voted during their regular monthly meeting July 2 to approve a bid of $44,463.92 for a liquid-cooled, 60-kilowatt generator that will be capable of supplying the electrical needs of…
Read MoreMary Theresa Nordan Dunlap
Mary Theresa Nordan Dunlap peacefully passed away to her heavenly home on July 6, 2024. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, July 8, at Zion Hill Baptist Church in Wesson. She was born in Jackson to the late Leonard Dee Nordan and Mattie Mae Nordan Moore. She was strong from the…
Read MoreKenneth Donald White
Kenneth Donald White, 64, of Byram, passed away July 4, 2024, at his mother’s house in Byram, where he was in hospice care. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. The service will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial…
Read MoreSamuel Jordan Bell
A calm, stoic man, Samuel Jordan Bell, a Crystal Springs native, who admittedly much preferred the company of nature over people, passed away on June 20, 2024, at his home in Bandera, Texas. Born in 1931 to Lucille (Kersh) and Samuel Otto Bell, as a youngster and teen, Sam (affectionately known as “Joe” by his…
Read MoreWilliam Lawless
William J. (Bill) Lawless, 84, of Crystal Springs, passed away July 1, 2024, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m., Monday, July 8, at Stringer Family Funeral Home in Crystal Springs. Funeral will be at 2 p.m., Monday, at Stringer Family Chapel, with burial at Old Crystal Springs…
Read MoreSchool supply sales tax holiday set for July 12-14
Mississippi’s school supply sales tax holiday is around the corner and a time when shoppers can save major bucks in getting kids back to school supplies and clothing. Senate Bill 2470, extends the sales tax holiday from two days to three days, removing sales tax on school supplies and individual items of clothing and foot…
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