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The Memorial Day service held in the Courtroom of the Copiah County Courthouse on Monday was again well attended and enjoyed.  The annual event is sponsored by the Hazlehurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Speaker Maj. Gen. David McElreath of the Mississippi Army National Guard told the crowd of around 80 that “freedom isn’t free, and…

Bill Bush of Hazlehurst makes it a point of putting flags on the graves of Veterans on Memorial Day weekend. This year it seemed more than he could do, so he put out the call. Nora Berch, county tourism director, then called Mayor-elect Shirley Sandifer who immediately agreed to bring her Youth Council Friday morning.…

Local artists will sell their artwork at the Gallatin Street Antiques starting June 1. Interest in local art has grown in recent weeks and the gallery gives the public an opportunity to view and purchase painting by some of their favorite local artists. With the holiday season fast approaching, locals have a special opportunity to…

Mal Jones, a radio personality in his  own right, and a World War II veteran, will be featured on Hometown Heroes Wednesday, May 31, and Wednesday, June 7, at 9 a.m. on FM station 102.1 out of Brookhaven, SuperTalk MS. Jones career spanned news, the original “talk radio” and sales but his time on the…

Tina Funez’s neat yard on Green Street has been chosen Yard of the Month for May by the Hazlehurst Garden Club.  The pretty yellow house with yellow lilies in front makes a charming picture.

Copiah Academy will celebrate 50 years of incorporation in 2017-18.  The school began as Copiah Educational Foundation, Inc. in 1967 with a few families coming together and utilizing a mobile home located near the old WMDC radio station on Hwy. 51 north of Hazlehurst. To read more about this year-long event, see the Copiah County…

The 2017 Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at the Copiah County Courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29. Featured speaker will be Major General David H. McElreath. To read more about the ceremony and Major General McElreath, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

Hazlehurst High School held their first ever Senior Academic/Military Signing Day Celebration.  Seniors individually declared their school of choice in front of their classmates, family, and the student body.  Institutions of High Learning that the Senior Class of 2017 will be attending include: Copiah-Lincoln Community College, Hinds Community College, Southwest Community College, East Mississippi Community…

Strong performances by Jackson Prep hurlers doomed Copiah Academy’s chances in the MAIS AAAA semifinals last week.  The Patriots won the series 2-0, allowing just 10 hits–3 in a 5-0  shutout in Game 2–in the two contests.   Brandt Jones of Copiah Academy dives into first base safely during a close play versus Jackson Prep…

Hazlehurst Indian Timmy Steward II (2) picks up a first down after three Murrah defenders missed him. Photo by Crockett Action Shots