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Christmas extra special
Levi Brunt needed a project to complete his Eagle Badge for Boy Scouts but there was a problem. He didn’t want to build picnic tables or paint signs as some of his fellow scouts had done. He wanted to do something for Mississippi’s Toughest Kids Foundation (MTK), but what? To read the rest of this…
Read MoreChamber announces parade float winners
The Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce, sponsor of the Hazlehurst Christmas Parade which was held on Sunday, December 11, announces the following winners of the Best Float awards: First Place – Walmart Second Place – Public Service Third Place – First Baptist Church. The winners will be contacted and asked to take a photo at the…
Read MoreLocal grocery store earns high marks
JRB Grocery #24, operating as the Sav-A-Lot store at 160 Trade Center Lane in Hazlehurst, earned special recognition for Highest Increase In Sales for 2016 during the company’s year-end banquet earlier this month. On the front row from left are Jesse Burton, Doris Durden, Robin Bullard (Manager), Dustin Jackson and Nathan Delaney. On the back…
Read MoreWolves sign 15 to four year programs
WESSON – Copiah-Lincoln Community College is notorious for graduating players in December to play at DI schools, and 2016 has been no different. Wednesday, Co-Lin had 15 players ink with four year schools to continue their collegiate football careers. Tommy Champion graduated from Calloway High School before playing two seasons for Co-Lin on the offensive…
Read MoreHazlehurst school board receives awards
Hazlehurst City School District’s Superintendent, Lisa Davis and Board President, Paul Rhodes received two major individual awards at this year’s Mississippi School Boards Association’s Fall Leadership Conference held in Jackson. Rhodes received the “Distinguished Circle” award, which is awarded to the top one percent of school board members in the state and is based solely…
Read MoreWesson girls lose, boys win over Bogue Chitto Bobcats
The Bogue Chitto Lady Bobcats traveled to Wesson last Tuesday night and took the win over the Lady Cobras with a final score of 50-27. To see the rest of the story on the Wesson vs. Bogue Chitto games, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreCS Tournament not kind to Hazlehurst teams
In the first game of the Crystal Springs tournament Hazlehurst girls faced the Terry Lady Bulldogs. Terry led 9-4 after a slow-going first quarter. To read the rest of the story of the CS tourney, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreIndian plays in big game
Hazlehurst Indian Shauntavis Vardaman (73), blocks for Cam Akers (1) of Clinton for a first down in action at the Alabama-Mississippi All Star Game in Montgomery, AL on Saturday. Kylin Hill of Columbus had a 9-yard rushing touchdown and Kam White of Clinton returned an interception 49 yards for a touchdown for Mississippi’s two scores. …
Read MoreF1C Johnston laid to rest in Wesson Cemetery
President Franklin D. Roosevelt said following the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, “December 7, 1941 is a day that will live in infamy.” Japanese air and naval forces nearly destroyed the entire American fleet in the Pacific that day, and killed 2,403 Americans. One of those that was killed was Fireman First Class Jim H.…
Read MoreCA Mu Alpha Theta
The following students were inducted into Mu Alpha Theta this year at Copiah Academy. Pictured are the inductees and officers. Front row, left to right: Rachel Bozeman, Hallie Sessums, Hannah Drew, Anna Carolyn Graves, Ashleigh Granger, Kylie Page, Alexis Hartley, Kylie Fink, Mallory Alford, Madeline Tovar, Madison Humphrey, Katelin Newell, Alese Smith; back row, Mark…
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