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The Wesson Cobras put up a good fight Friday night against the Sumrall Bobcats but fell short of a win with a final score of 35-21. To read more about the Cobra game, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County   TAKE HIM DOWN – Wesson Cobra defense takes down Sumrall’s Ty’Rek…

Wesson welcomes the new Family Dollar Store, located on Highway 51 as they celebrate their Grand Opening Saturday. Pictured, left to right: Laney Hewitt, Angela Hester (Town), Billy Ellison (Town), Dillon Lyle (Employee), Rashaad Smith (Employee), Alton Shaw (Town), Ronnie Cain, Mandy Cain (Town), Marilyn Britt (Chamber), Janet Currie (Chamber), Juanita Cole (Family Dollar Manager),…

The Co-Lin Foundation kicked off the college’s sports season with the Big Wolf Fall Social, a fundraiser for Wolfpack athletics, last Thursday.  The event was hosted by Porches Restaurant of Brookhaven at Brookhaven Country Club. To read more about the Wolves, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

These athletes received awards at the Wesson Attendance Center athletic honors banquet. Front row, left to right, Shelbi Maxwell – Best Defensive Outfielder; Harmoni Ashley – Golden Glove Award, 1st Team All Region 7-3A, Senior; Anna Clair Crow – 1st Team All Region 7-3A. Back row, Amber Brinson – MVP, 1st Team All Region 7-3A;…

GloBoyz Productionz  presents the Big Anniversary Celebration for Pastor Douglas Noel & Friendz on Saturday August 19 at 6:30 p.m. The Theme is “I Can’t Give Up Now Anniversary Celebration” with many guests coming to be on program.  The celebration location is Rehoboth Christian Worship Center, 5430 Robinson Road Extension, Jackson Mississippi 39204.There is an…

Vernice Williams-Jones celebrated her 90th birthday on July 29, 2017. A celebration was hosted by her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren at the St. James MB Church Fellowship Hall.  Numerous family and friends were in attendance. Vernice was showered with memories, music, fellowship and gifts. Special music was provided by Charles Higgins (soloist), Antoine Short…

A warm, muggy morning was the perfect setting for a historic ceremony in downtown Hazlehurst on Friday.  Trains rolled by to and fro as a gathering of state and local officials opened the event to dedicate the Walk of Fame that leads to the Mississippi Music Museum housed in the Hazlehurst Area Chamber of Commerce…

New members of Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s faculty and staff from the Wesson Campus are seated from left, Cynthia Granger, Paula Yarborough, Lisa Furlow, Jennifer Price, Mallory Turner; standing from left, Jamie Lambert, Crystal Cronin, Anna Thurman, Ayannah Williams, Felisha Hampton, Arnissayur Robinson, Mandy Dann, Stephen Pounders, and Lane Young.

The Mount Sinai United Methodist Church would like to invite everyone to their Musician Appreciation Day on Saturday, August 12,  at 6:30 pm. We will be recognizing Deonte Mazie for his 13 years as our musician.