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Due to Christmas falling on a Wednesday this year, Santa has requested that the Meteor send him letters by December 14. The newspaper deadline for Santa letters will be Friday, December 13, to go in the Christmas edition of the newspaper. All teachers are encouraged to allow their students to write letters and either mail…

Thursday, November 28 Thanksgiving Day. Fly the Flag of the United States of America. Reminder from Copiah Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Monday, December 2 Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department, 7 p.m. North Station, Hwy. 27 Masons, Crystal Springs Lodge No. 452, 7:30 p.m. Masonic Lodge, Hwy. 51 N. Tuesday, December 3…

What makes an American hero? Is it brave acts of gallantry on the battlefield? Or the sacrifices made by the American soldiers who leave their friends and family to serve their country overseas? For one Hazlehurst native, his decision to enlist and serve in the Mississippi Army National Guard has led to many experiences in…

The November 14 meeting of the Crystal Springs Floral Club was held in the home of Sue Freeman in Gallman. Barbara Gaddy assisted Freeman as hostess. Guests were Lovely Reckley, Crystal Springs Mayor Sally Garland, and Nora Berch, Executive Director of Keep Copiah County Beautiful (KCCB). Berch and Mayor Garland presented a program on Conservation.…

If community and business leaders have their way, Crystal Springs businesses may soon get a boost from efforts to enhance business opportunities and capture tourism dollars. The City of Crystal Springs and The Crystal Springs Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Retail Strategies of Starkville to identify ways to build the business community. Jenn Gregory,…

Waste Management was the low bidder on providing garbage pickup for the citizens of Crystal Springs and the program will advance to negotiations between the company and Mayor Sally Garland. Gerald Duckworth of Canadian National Railroad and Bill Hahn of America In Bloom were present to underscore a $25,000 urban forestry grant made to the…

By Anna Coates Shown above are some of the 300+ enthusiastic supporters of the proposed wood pellet mill in the Industrial Park. They turned out for a public hearing on November 12 at the Safe Room that Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) required to gauge support for the project. Jobs, auxiliary suppliers, 16th section revenue…

Copiah Animal Shelter, Crystal Springs, announces the shelter applied for and was awarded a $2,000 Community grant for New Dog Kennels through the Walmart Supercenter-Hazlehurst, Mississippi Store and the Walmart Foundation. The new dog kennels are for the new shelter building in progress at the 27084 Highway 51, Crystal Springs location. Copiah County Animal Shelter,…

The Tigers and Lady Tigers lost a playing date last week when severe weather Tuesday night caused a cancellation. CSHS travelled Thursday night to face the Port Gibson Blue Wave for what would be Crystal Springs’ only game of the week. The Lady Tigers continued their winning ways with a solid 55 – 33 victory.…

It’s hard to overcome turnovers against a good football team. Crystal Springs re-lived that tried and true saying at Bassfield last Friday night as they were knocked out of the playoffs 40 – 0 by a very good Jefferson Davis County (JDC) football team. JDC scored halfway through the first quarter on a five-yard run.…