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Dr. Dobbs to answer questions during live broadcast on MPB
Mississippi Public Broadcasting will air a special live “@ISSUE: The Coronavirus Crisis, A one-on-one with State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5 on MPB Television, MPB Think Radio, and MPB Online. For this special broadcast, @ISSUE is opening the phone lines for Mississippi residents to ask questions live. Viewers may…
Read MoreCCMC announces Anna Phillips as Employee of the Quarter
Copiah County Medical Center Surgery Nurse Anna Phillips, RN, has been selected as the CCMC Employee of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2020. Phillips received the award in recognition and appreciation for her commitment to excellence and quality patient care, while ensuring the goals and mission of the hospital are continuously being met…
Read MoreVirtual pond management workshop to be conducted July 30
The Mississippi State University Extension Service in Pontotoc and Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks is offering a Pond Management workshop at 6:30 p.m. July 30. The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom internet-based video conferencing platform. Speakers will include MDWFP fisheries biologist Dustin Rodgers and Mark Griffith of the United States Department…
Read MoreCo-Lin student-athletes earn NJCAA All-Academic honors
Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s impressive academic accolades continue to roll in as the NJCAA announced the 2019-2020 All-Academic Teams. Co-Lin landed 44 individuals on the teams. “NJCAA student-athletes proved that no obstacle is too difficult to overcome,” stated NJCAA President & CEO Dr. Christopher Parker in a statement released by the NJCAA. “These difficulties pushed our…
Read MoreKent named head golf coach
Allen Kent, a Brookhaven native and long-time Co-Lin employee, has been named as the college’s eighth head men’s golf coach. Kent has served in numerous roles on campus but most notably, he was the head softball coach for 16 seasons from 2003 to 2018. On the diamond, Kent had an illustrious tenure where he led…
Read MoreTeenager sought in July 16 shooting
A 20-year-old man is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg, and a 15-year-old is on the run following a shooting in Crystal Springs on July 16. According to Crystal Springs Police Chief Chris Palmer, the shooting occurred during a gun sale about 10 p.m. July 16 on Carolyn Lane. Palmer said the 15-year-old…
Read MoreRemembering the theaters of Crystal Springs’ past
By Tricia Nelson It has been 39 years since Crystal Springs has had a movie theater. Theaters across the nation were in a slump at the time and The Crystal was no different. During the last three days of business before closing in 1981, there were a total of 17 moviegoers. The last movie, “This…
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County schools plan for reopening amid pandemic conditions
Schools in Copiah County are trying to make a best guess on how to proceed with the reopening of school under the unique conditions caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus. School leaders stress that as conditions change, plans for school can also change. Damario Brown, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, said plans for the Copiah…
Read MoreLooking back at the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic in Copiah County
By Paul Cartwright Toward the end of World War I in Europe, the first stages of the 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic began to show up around Copiah County and Hazlehurst. According to Hazlehurst newspaper archives, many people passed away from pneumonia during the summer months of 1918. At the time, no one in Mississippi knew…
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