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Saturday, Sept. 17, at 3 p.m., Cherokee Rose, NSDAR, members rang bells in recognition of  Constitution Week, September 17-23.  Genevieve Harris, Brenda Lewis, and Regent Judith Brewer were on hand to ring the “big bell” at First Baptist Church. Other members rang their bells at home. Members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft…

Last school term, a third grader at Hazlehurst was quite discouraged because she didn’t pass the third grade gate assessment on her first try. To read more about Jayla Hilliard and her story, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels survived Day 1 of the MAIS AAAA Div. 1 tournament at Shiloh Park in Brandon and will play on Monday with a chance to win the title. Copiah opened the tournament with a 4-inning 13-1 win over Jackson Academy on Saturday morning. Playing in the winners’ bracket, the Lady Colonels…

COPIAH ACADEMY HOMECOMING COURT – Copiah Academy will play Ben’s Ford for homecoming Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. The court is as follows: front row, left to right, Preston Allen (crown bearer), Emma McCardle (flower girl), seniors Hannah Wyman, Emily Ferrell and Abbie Kate Frazier, Lillie McCardle (flower girl) and Jett Sojourner (robe bearer);…

WESSON HOMECOMING COURT – Wesson Attendance Center will host the Mt. Olive Pirates at Stone Stadium on Co-Lin’s campus on Friday, Sept. 23, for homecoming with kickoff at 7 p.m.  Presentation of the 2016 Homecoming Queen, Miss Lacie Tarver and her court, will begin at 6:30 p.m.   The 2016 Homecoming Court is as follows: Front…

The top-ranked Hazlehurst Indians (5-0) traveled to Yazoo City for a contest with the YCHS Indians (0-5) last Friday and returned home with a 38-0 win. To read more about the Indians’ season, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout CopiahCounty.

Copiah Colonel quarterback Dylan Torrence connected with wide receiver Miquell Powell for a 53 yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage last Friday night, sending the Colonels to a lead they would never relinquish in a 48-7 win over the Leake Academy Rebels.  Copiah scored 4 times in the first quarter and added 3…

New pillows are being collected for shelters in the area for the National Pillow of Peace Program, in support of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Oct. 1-31.The collection location is 116 W. Green St., Hazlehurst. If your agency is willing to serve as a drop off location for pillows, please let us know. If you are…

Friends of the Wesson Library recently donated two new computers to the library for use by the public.  The Town of Wesson also donated one.  From left Sharon Langley, Ann Clark (librarian), Jacque Coons (Treasurer), Marilyn Britt (President), Viola Corrales, Lauren Alsbury Sones, Jo Ann Miller, Pat McCreary, Annie Ruth Welter and Susan Hennington.  Seated…