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Nora Berch, Copiah County Tourism Director, left, hands a Copiah County fan to Joy Bennett from Hot Springs, Arkansas, one of 49 Master Gardeners from Hot Springs who attended the Fall Flower Garden Fest this past weekend. The group attends every year.

A big Happy 94th birthday Oct. 22, to Mal Jones! Still a cutie! Your family loves you very much! (The ones at the Courier, also!)

The Copiah County Historical & Genealogical Society will offer special tours of the Crystal Springs Cemetery this Saturday, October 21 at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. with tours every 30 minutes. “A Walk Through History” will highlight several of the individuals who have played a prominent role in shaping the history of Crystal Springs and even…

Daudreanna Baker, a senior at Hazlehurst High School, scored 32 on the ACT and was honored by principal Jeff Mumford this week.

Dewey Shannon intercepted a pass and recovered a fumble to help the Copiah Academy Colonels win in come-back fashion over the East Rankin Patriots on Friday night.  In all, the Patriots turned the ball over 4 times, as the Colonels improved to 5-3, 2-0 in AAAA District 3. See more about the Colonels in the…

The Wesson Cobras suffered another hard loss Friday night against the Seminary Bulldogs with a final score of 34-6. Keep up with the Cobras in the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.   COMING THROUGH – Wesson Cobra Damien Smith (10) shows some great footwork going around the outside in this play against…

The Hazlehurst Indians defeated the Franklin Bulldogs 28-15 in Meadville last Friday night after having a bye week the previous Friday.  Hazlehurst played without senior quarterback Quamead Stewart, who was out with an elbow injury.  Sophomore JaQuan Copeland replaced Stewart and managed the game effectively. To follow the Hazlehurst Indians, see the Copiah County Courier,…

Dr. Stan Weatherford, Director of Missions for Copiah County, accepted a check from Kannu, owner of Kannu’s Restaurant, for $1,025, to present to Christ Centered Missions, Inc., an organization going to Texas Oct. 28 to help rebuild a home destroyed during Hurricane Harvey. The money was donated from meals during a week in September, as…

Copiah Academy will host the 40th Annual Copiah Marching Festival this Saturday, Oct. 7, beginning at 9:45 a.m. Thirty high school bands will perform before a panel of judges, with the Copiah Academy band performing first. Judges provide feedback to each band as to how they might improve their performance before the bands are judged…

Hazlehurst City Schools may be looking for a new superintendent soon.  The current holder of that position, Lisa Davis, submitted her resignation during an executive session in a board meeting last week, she told the Courier on Tuesday. To read more about this, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.