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Schedule for events for the Tomato Festival in Crystal Springs: Thursday, June 22 Farm to Table five course meal, 6 p.m. at The Warehouse Friday, June 23 Junior Auxiliary of Crystal Springs Street Party, 6:30 p.m. Front Street Saturday, June 24 Tomato Festival 5K run/walk, 7 a.m. starting line at Lee Avenue Community Center. Tomato…

The Mississippi Hospital Association (MHA) Distinguished Hospital Trustee Award is a prestigious award that recognizes one active member of a hospital board or hospital corporate board that holds membership in MHA.  Each year, MHA honors an individual who exemplifies extraordinary dedication and service in hospital governance and has made a significant impact to the community…

Jones County Community College (MS) sophomore Kelly Byrd has been named the 2017 Dudley® NJCAA DII Softball Player of the Year. Byrd and the Bobcats finished the season with a 55-4 record and reached the national championship game. For the rest of the story, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Copiah Academy baseball team was honored with an awards banquet recently.  Head Coach Terry Bauer, left. was named MAIS Division 1- AAAA All District Coach of the Year.  Pictured above are other award winners:  Row 1– Dylan Torrence-All-Star, All District Pitcher; Logan Callahan-Coaches Award, Academic Award; Nick Greenlee, All District Utility; Jay Smith, Most…

WESSON – Copiah Bank claimed the corporate championship in Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation’s 24th annual Wesson Foundation Golf Classic held at Wolf Hollow Golf Club. The team of Jeremy Winborn, Stephen Bozeman, Warren Hood, and Grant McDonniel carded an impressive 53. To see the rest of the stats, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale…

Everyone has a story to tell, but this one just so happens to be unique.  It is impressive for a family to graduate from different schools all in the same school year, 2016-2017.  A mother and her children made some accomplishments that can be an example for others. See the rest of this wonderful story…

By Nora Berch When I was selected as Tourism Director I was having a conversation with my son about the things that Copiah County has in the way of Tourism. He said Momma you need to visit Copiah Creek Campgrounds. He said people come from all over the state, as well as out of state,…

The June edition of ‘Chat with the Chief’, featuring an open discussion about crime prevention and engaging law officer talk with Hazlehurst Police Chief Byron Swilley, will include a talk by a former resident who has lived all over the world serving the U. S. Come to Hazlehurst Police Station on E. Whitworth Street (old…

Hunter Renfroe of the San Diego Padres and Crystal Springs resident, donated a signed bat, baseball, and player’s card to the Junior Auxiliary of Crystal Springs to be auctioned during the upcoming annual Street Party on June 23 in downtown Crystal Springs. The event will include fish plates prepared by Bouie’s, live music by Compozitionz,…

Tractor Supply Company in Hazlehurst at 110D Market Place will host pet and livestock adoptions on Saturday, June 17. To read more about this event, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.