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The Hazlehurst City School District’s P-16 Council presents a pre-Halloween Carnival Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 until 6 p.m. at Camp Wesley Pines in Gallman. Admission is $5 per person.  Among activities will be costume contest, pumpkin decorating contest, hay rides, carnival games, marshmallow toasting, cake walk, musical chairs, candy and prizes. For more information…

Bill Russell, Supervisory District Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service for Copiah and Claiborne counties, spoke to members of the Institute for Learning in Retirement Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Anderson Building on the Co-Lin Campus. To read more about this informative talk, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The new Copiah County Medical Center from the air, thanks to AirCare helicopter ambulance.

University of Mississippi Medical Center’s AirCare Helicopter Transport  Team provided an aerial view to Copiah County Medical Center’s CEO, Ben Lott and Community Outreach Coordinator, Lauren Rutland. A bird’s eye view was captured by Lott as the helicopter circled the perimeter of the new hospital construction site. “We are 80% complete and can not wait…

The Copiah County Board of Supervisors has contracted with S&S Dragline of Lincoln County to replace an aging bridge on Monticello Street at Miller Street intersection.  Traffic flow on both sides of the street has been rerouted around the back side of a structure at the intersection, and marked with cones and signs to make…

The recent flooding in Louisiana left many areas in devastation. Despite aid and assistance from local agencies, the personal loss and the economic impact has been staggering. The Copiah Academy Student Council launched a very successful collection drive in grades 7 through 12 to offer further assistance. The goal was to provide food and basic…

The Hazlehurst Indians throttled the Wesson Cobras 58-21 last Friday night on the first night of Region 7-3A play.  The Indians, who had taken the previous week off, put together a solid game plan and neutralized Wesson’s potent passing attack, keeping the Cobras out of the end zone much of the evening. To read more…

The Copiah Academy Colonels dropped the Silliman Wildcats 37-0 last Friday night in Clinton, LA, improving to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in MAIS Div. 1 Southwest. To read more about the Copiah Colonels, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

WESSON- The Hazlehurst Indians traveled to Wesson Friday night to face the Cobras and take a win with a final score of 58-21. To read more about the Hazlehurst v Wesson game, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

Twylah Jefferson Daniel, a 2008 graduate of Hazlehurst High School, a graduate of Copiah-Lincoln Community College, and Jackson State University, has completed basic training and is now a soldier in the U.S. Army. She is stationed at Ft. Meade, MD. Twylah has been involved with the Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce, playing Taps for the Veterans…