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‘Chat with the Sheriff’ Aug. 20
Sheriff Byron Swilley will host “Chat with the Sheriff” at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Joe L. Johnson Safe Room in Gallman. The public is invited to this forum to give comments and ask questions. Swilley will give an update on the latest area scams and crimes of opportunity. He will detail some of…
Read MoreScouting offers outdoor fun, values, and high adventure
The COVID-19 lockdown during the spring certainly brought some positive changes to families everywhere. Jay Cooke witnessed it firsthand as he saw more and more kids riding bicycles and playing outdoors in his neighborhood. For a minute, it brought him back to his own childhood. “Kids are outside riding bikes. I see our neighborhood kids…
Read More‘Mile Marker’ podcast takes listeners across Mississippi and back in minutes
Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s television series “Mississippi Roads” jumps from the screen to your ears in the new “Mile Marker” podcast. Twenty episodes have been released for on-demand listening pleasure and are less than 20 minutes per show. In “Mile Marker,” you will still be able to explore Mississippi’s unique landmarks, attractions, culture, and people while…
Read MoreJessica Breazeale Consulting receives Award of Excellence
Jessica Breazeale, of Wesson, received an Award of Excellence in the Public Relations Association of Mississippi 2020 PRism Awards in the Tier 2 category for her internal communications campaign. The association runs the PRism Awards each year to recognize the outstanding work completed by the state’s leading public relations and communications professionals. Judged by public…
Read MoreWesson couple represents state at Angus contest
First lady visits Camp Kamassa
FIRST LADY ELEE REEVES (right) recently toured the new facilities at Camp Kamassa with Tanya Mohawk, the camp’s director of development.
Read MoreEd Patten becomes accomplished watercolorist
By Tricia Nelson Retired chancellor Ed Patten, of Hazlehurst, traded a robe for a paint brush a few years ago and has never looked back. Patten retired at the end of 2018 after 41 years of service in the court system, with the past 20 serving as chancellor of the 15th Chancery District, covering Copiah…
Read MoreCrystal Springs Yard of the Month
Chautauqua Garden Club of Crystal Springs selected the home of Barbara Simmons, 403 East Georgetown St, as Yard of the Month for August.
Read MoreCo-Lin welding students earn credentials; new session starts August 17
Six Copiah-Lincoln Community College Workforce Education students on the Wesson Campus recently completed the non-credit evening welding course and secured the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Welding CONTREN Level I and II certifications. The program introduces participants to introductory craft skills (Core), Gas Metal…
Read More2020 Tomato Pooch Virtual Pageant launches
COPIAH ANIMAL SHELTER has launched the Tomato Pooch Virtual Pageant, now through Sept. 12. For entry detail, visit www.copiahanimalshelter.net/tomato-pooch. Contestant Nugget (left) is a 1-year-old Pomeranian and the pet of Renee Boone. What Nugget lacks in size, he makes up for in personality. He loves toys, people, and…
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