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MDOT continues the fight against human trafficking
JACKSON, MISS.—The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has joined various agencies across the state and country to recognize January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Human trafficking continues to be among the fastest-growing crimes nationwide. Many government agencies are stepping forward to enhance awareness of issues and implementing methods to combat this increasing problem. Human…
Read MoreWreaths honor vets – one 350 miles away
It was Christmas Day, 1991, and Charles Funchess was glad to be able to spend Christmas with his wife Ida and son Isaac. Called to duty in 1990 in the Persian Gulf for operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, he missed Christmas with his family the previous year. Staff Sgt. Funchess was among 150…
Read MoreCopiah County administrative, sheriff departments name staffs
Copiah County Supervisors beginning their new four-year term named their administrative staff Jan. 6 as follows: Supervisor President Terry Channell; Vice President Kenneth Powell; Road Manager Booky Thompson; Board Attorney Elise Munn; Engineer Ron McMaster; Administrator Ronnie Barlow; Emergency Manager Randle Drane; E911 Director Rick Stevens; Justice Court Clerk Mona Carr. The Sheriff’s report indicated…
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Education Floral Club program topic
Community Service Program Education co-chairmen Ann Lisk and Gladys Bowie have arranged a program about the Elizabeth A. Jones Award Scholarship recipient from Crystal Springs High School and the 2019-2020 Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar Ambassadors from Crystal Springs High School and Copiah Academy for the Crystal Springs Floral Club’s Jan. 9 meeting at…
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MacDowell Music Club program “Christmas–A Season of Joy”
The MacDowell Music Club of Crystal Springs held its Dec. 14 meeting in the beautiful, old home of Leslie Horton and her husband Gene. The home was filled with Christmas decorations. Hostesses were Susan Snyder (chair), Nancy Belknap, Kitty Hensarling, Ellen Sneddon and Amy Wright. Accompanist for the meeting was Joan Ervin. Wonderful refreshments were…
Read MorePurple Parrot Cafe is one of Mississippi’s oldest and most celebrated restaurants
After dining at and comparing the merits of hundreds of restaurants, I’ve found that outstanding ones usually have two common denominators: a varied but not overly-crowded menu and above-average bread basket. Purple Parrot Café, reigning supreme on Hardy Street in Hattiesburg for over three decades, is one of our state’s culinary crown jewels in terms…
Read MoreSupervisors special meeting Dec. 27 for resignations
Copiah County Supervisors met in special called session December 27 to deal with resignations and temporary appointments. The resignations were the result of officials leaving office and taking advantage of year-end tax and retirement benefits by leaving office before the end of the year. The appointments had to be made to fill the positions until…
Read MoreChristmas night fire damages house
Christmas night fire damages house A house on South Jackson Street in Crystal Springs was severely damaged by fire Christmas night. According to local volunteer firefighters, the original dispatch went to the Hazlehurst Fire Department where there is also a Jackson Street. The confusion caused a delay in response time, but volunteers said units were…
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