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The Hazlehurst High School Healthcare and Clinical Services students received a visit from ASAP Ambulance Service August 23. The guest speakers were Deon McIntosh Sr. and David Flowers, both of the ASAP Ambulance Service Hazlehurst Station. The speakers shared information about the career opportunities in Emergency Services along with some of their job responsibilities as…

Sylvarena Baptist Church, 1119 Old Sylvarena Rd., Wesson, is celebrating 120 years of service Sunday, Sept. 9, beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday school, followed by worship service at 10:45. A covered dish luncheon will be held after services. To find out more about the services, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

Each year, the Phi Theta Kappa Officers at Co-Lin are required to participate in a “Passion Project” that allows them to partner with a group or organization to raise awareness, fundraise, etc. This year’s Officer Team President, Mary Beth Munn, chose a local organization, Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation, to partner with. Mississippi’s Toughest Kids is…

Last week Hazlehurst could not find any kind of solution to try to tame the Tigers of McComb. McComb outmatched Hazlehurst in every aspect of the ball game. McComb wanted revenge from last year’s loss, and they got it. To follow the Hazlehurst Indians, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Wesson Cobras hosted the Sumrall Bobcats for their first home game of the season but fell short of the win with a final score of 18-15. To read more about the Cobras, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

Five Copiah Academy 9th graders competed in the Deep South Wood Bat World Series in Lake Charles, Louisiana July 27 through the 29th. To read more about these exceptional players, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

Sylvarena Baptist Church, 1119 Old Sylvarena Rd., Wesson, is celebrating 120 years of service Sunday, Sept. 9, beginning at 10 a.m., Sunday school, followed by worship service at 10:45. A covered dish luncheon will be held after services. Dr. Donald (Donnie) Payne will be the guest speaker. He and his wife, Charlotte, ministered at Sylvarena…

Circuit Court Judge Lamar Pickard and wife Marsha are ready for the 2018 Rockin’ Railroad Festival.  They are pictured on their front stoop in front of a guitar made locally by Paul Ellis and painted by Louanne Thornton.  The Pickards are residents of Hazlehurst.

By Valarie Robinson The Hazlehurst Indians started their football season with major changes to the coaching staff with a new head coach. Native Kenneth Coleman took the field Friday night in his first game as a head coach. Kenneth was a standout quarterback for the Indians when he played a few years agao. Last year,…

Last Friday night’s Crystal Springs versus Wesson football game had generated more-than-usual interest all across the county. Despite the threatening weather, both stands were nearly full at the kickoff with more fans trickling in. To read more about the shortened game, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.