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Becky White, Marketing Director, Haddox Reid Eubank Betts PLLC, of Jackson, Miss. accounting firm, was presented the American Advertising Federation (AAF) District 7 Governor’s Award at the AAF District 7 Leadership Conference, held in Chattanooga, Tenn. This award annually recognizes the AAF District 7 volunteer of the year and is coordinated and funded by former…

IN CONCERT – Hubert Greer will be presented in concert Sunday, Sept. 18, at 11 a.m. at Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He is celebrating 30 years at Poplar Springs. A pot luck meal will follow.

Results from Friday’s football games: Oak Forest 41, Copiah 37.  Colonels now 3-1, 0-1. Hazlehurst 52, Crystal Springs 6.  Indians 4-0.  Tigers 0-7. Seminary 52, Wesson 34.  Cobras 2-2. Statistical leaders, week 4: Passing – Burns, Wesson. 15 of 39, 222 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing – Craft, Hazlehurst,14 for 225, 3 TD Receiving…

Congratulations to Wanda Craig, winner of Week 1 of Copiah County Courier Football Frenzy 2016!  She and all the other entrants are automatically entered into a drawing for a new Pelican Rolling Cooler sponsored by Hazlehurst Tire Co.  See page 5A in this week’s print and digital editions of the Copiah County Courier to play!

Lisa Davis (second from right), Superintendent of Hazlehurst City School District, and Todd McDaniel (far right), Bus Fleet Manager, welcomed five new school buses to the district last Wednesday.  The buses are brand new and were built by  Empire Truck Sales in Flowood. Each new bus is air conditioned and holds up to 71 passengers.…

The Hazlehurst Indians passed a huge test last Friday night with a 56-26 win at Magee High School.  The victory moved the Indians to 3-0 with the 0-3 Crystal Springs Tigers coming in this Friday. Keep track of the Indians’ trip to state this year in the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Wesson Cobras faced the Bogue Chitto Bobcats Friday night and took the win with a final score of 39-20. “We are always glad to get a win,” said Cobra head coach Jeremy Loy.  “We are ill growing as a team and have areas to clean up.  It was good to get a lot of…

The Copiah Academy Colonel football team produced an impressive 42-13 win over the scrappy Trinity Saints last Friday night, getting more balanced offensive production and another smothering defensive effort.   To read more about the Colonels, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.

The Institute for Learning in Retirement (ILR) will meet Thursday, September 8, 10:30 a.m. at the Thames Center at Co-Lin.  Trudy Johnson, a Brookhaven singer, will entertain during lunch.  Immediately after lunch Idella Byrd of KDMC will conduct a Sit/Fit workshop, showing us exercises that can be done at home with little or no equipment…

Representative Gregory Holloway, District 76 – Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds counties, will be the Grand Marshall for the annual Patriotic parade sponsored by Hazlehurst United Methodist Child Care and Preschool. The parade will be held Monday, Sept. 12, at 10:30 a.m. Community schools, child care, and businesses are welcome to join in the parade. If you…