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Tuesday, Jan. 23 is the date for the annual Wesson Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The event will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Old School. For more information see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will take place Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Joe L. Johnson Safe Room in Gallman. Tickets are $30 with entertainment by Gritz The Band. Dinner will be catered by Starks. For more information see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Hazlehurst United Methodist Daycare and Preschool serenaded the downtown businesses Wednesday and did a fine job, singing favorites to entertain.

The family of Billy Ray and Frances Mullins of Wesson, is requesting a card shower in honor of their 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, Dec. 26. They were married at the home of Rev. Purser Davis, the pastor of Ramah Baptist Church in Lincoln County, in 1957. Their family includes children, Anthony Lionel Mullins of…

Mary Ann Yates, Vice Regent, Cherokee Rose Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, proudly presented the NSDAR Excellence in Community Service Award to Dr. James Brewer of Hazlehurst for his outstanding contributions to the State of Mississippi, as well as the City of Hazlehurst.  Dr. Brewer coined the phrase, “Mississippi, the Birthplace of…

Wesson Attendance Center celebrated the signing of Reid Crow to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Bulldogs with a tennis scholarship Dec. 11. Present for the signing were: Front row, left to right:  Claire Crow (Mom), Reid Crow (Signee), and Bradley Crow (Dad); back row, Rod Martin (WAC Tennis Coach) and Ronald Greer (WAC High School Principal…

Friends of Library purchased additional books for the Hazlehurst Library recently from several sources thereby filling gaps in the existing collection not purchased in previous years. Check out your favorite author on the existing shelves and see what is now available at the Hazlehurst Library. Starting in January there will also be additional books added…

Amari Wilbert, 19-years-old, held his 3rd Annual Feed the Community in Hazlehurst on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Hazlehurst Youth Center.  Amari began this event because he had a passion and growing desire to help the elderly during the holidays to let them know that they are loved and cared for. He would like to…

The 2017 Hazlehurst Indian football team produced one of the better seasons in school history, finishing 11-3 and runners-up in the South State 3A.  The Indians also won Region 7-3A for the third year in a row with a 4-0 record. To read more about the Hazlehurst honors, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale…