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Contractor electrocuted at C.S. bank
An air conditioning contractor was killed last week while working on a unit at a bank in Crystal Springs. Richard Rice, 32, of Georgetown was working for Environment Masters Tuesday, October 15 at Renasant Bank in Crystal Springs when the incident occurred. Palmer said his department is waiting on a report from the Occupational Safety…
Read MoreInvestigation waiting on ID
Crystal Springs investigators are still waiting on a positive identification of skeletal remains found two weeks ago in the city. Read more in the Meteor E-Edition
Read MoreNo felony charges expected in amber alert
Any charges filed as a result of an amber alert issued in Copiah County last week will be up to the great-grandmother who was keeping the children when they were taken. According to the amber alert that was issued October 16, Zaire Wade, one year old, and Dior Wade, three years old, were taken by…
Read MoreLast of McCluney/Jones estate sale items sold in online auction
By Tricia Nelson The McCluney/Jones estate sale held at the Jones house on Pearl Street in September by Cartwright Estate Sales was a huge success; however several items, including multiple pieces of furniture, did not sell. Items which were left after the sale were sent to Eden’s Auctions in Flowood. After a two week online…
Read MoreUpcoming events to enjoy
Halloween Decorations –Hal and Sue Warren, 309 West Georgetown Street have a large seasonal Halloween display for everyone to enjoy. By Tricia Nelson Fall has finally arrived and there are plenty of local activities scheduled. Although the Chamber is not having Trunk-or-Treat this year, there are still several opportunities to celebrate the season. On Saturday,…
Read MoreBob Gant and his famous dogs portrayed in cemetery tour
By Tricia Nelson Robert Lee “Bob” Gant and his bloodhounds were well-known across the United States for tracking criminals. Gant was one of several children born to William Washington Gant, a Confederate veteran buried in the city cemetery. He began working with his beloved dogs in the early 1900s and by the 1920s he was…
Read More$3,350.00 gift to Diabetes Foundation honors Teagan Demorest
COPIAH ACADEMY second grader Teagan Demorest was diagnosed in June 2018 with Type 1 diabetes. To show their love and support, her classmates participated in a FUNdraiser consisting of a “Walk-a-thon, Read-a-thon, and a Silver War. In just three days $3,350.00 was raised to honor Teagan. She’s pictured holding the check that was presented to…
Read MoreCopiah County Schools adopt amended 2018-2019 budget
The Copiah County School Board adopted the amended budget for fiscal year 2018-2019 at their meeting October 7 indicating receipts of $22,726,398 and expenditures of $23,469,604. After approval of loans, transfers and claims, the board adjourned until November 4 at 3 p.m. Read More in the Meteor’s E-Edition
Read MoreWreath-laying Ceremony, Saturday, December 14
By Tricia Nelson Saturday, December 14, at 2:00 p.m. the Copiah Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Copiah County Master Gardeners will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at the Crystal Springs Cemetery on South Pat Harrison Drive. The two organizations partnered to sell live wreaths handmade in Maine, called Remembrance Wreaths, as a…
Read MoreSkeletal remains found near West Marion Avenue.
Skeletal remains found off West Marion Avenue in Crystal Springs last week have been sent to the Mississippi Crime Lab for identification and cause of death. Tentative identification pending confirmation is that of Wesley Gates, possibly of Bessemer, Alabama, who had worked at a county industry and was a resident at a Raymond half-way house.…
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