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Fugitive on run for 9 years caught
by Joe B. Coates Copiah County Sheriff’s Office has a man in custody who has been on the run for nine years. Sheriff Harold Jones said Friday that Sidney Robert Benner, a 2007 escapee from Copiah County jail, was apprehended in Knoxville, TN late last week. Benner has been a fugitive at least twice. He…
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Watson introduced as resource officer at ‘Chat’
Chief Byron Swilley introduced Nic Ricceri, Copiah County Region 8 Center Administrator, and Tasha Carroll, Coodinator of Clinical Services at the monthly Chat with the Chief last Thursday at the Hazlehurst Police Department Court Room on East Whitworth Street. They gave a brief overview of mental health services available through the outpatient arm of Region…
Read MoreWesson celebrates Founders Day this Friday and Saturday
Friday, April 29 and Saturday, April 30, the Wesson Chamber of Commerce will again host the Founder’s Day celebration, marking 152 years of existence. Thousands of people from throughout the state enjoy this yearly event. To read more about the Wesson Founders Day activities, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreConstruction and carpentry offered at HHS
Mississippi offers numerous opportunities and career paths for persons interested in building a career in the construction industry. Construction offers excellent opportunities for high earnings, career advancement, and business ownership. All training for this two-year program, utilize the construction curriculum of the National Center for Construction Education and Research which is an internationally recognized credential.…
Read MoreCobras advance after knocking out Perry Central in 3A playoffs
The Wesson Cobras hosted the Perry Central Bulldogs Friday, April 22 for the 1st round of playoffs. Perry Central took the win with a final score of 7-4. In game 2 on Saturday, Wesson traveled to Perry Central and bounced back with an 11-3 win. The Cobras won game three on Monday by a final…
Read MoreLady Cougars rout Lady Cobras
WESSON- The Wesson Lady Cobras hosted the Lawrence County Lady Cougars Monday night, April 18. The Lady Cobras honored senior Cheyenne Gladden for their last home game of the season. Lawrence County took the win with a final score of 10-0. To read more about the Lady Cobras, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale…
Read MoreCobras advance after knocking out Perry Central in 3A playoffs
The Wesson Cobras hosted the Perry Central Bulldogs Friday, April 22 for the 1st round of playoffs. Perry Central took the win with a final score of 7-4. In game 2 on Saturday, Wesson traveled to Perry Central and bounced back with an 11-3 win. The Cobras won game three on Monday by a final…
Read MoreLady Cougars rout Lady Cobras
WESSON- The Wesson Lady Cobras hosted the Lawrence County Lady Cougars Monday night, April 18. The Lady Cobras honored senior Cheyenne Gladden for their last home game of the season. Lawrence County took the win with a final score of 10-0. To read more about the Lady Cobras, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale…
Read MoreOne house restored, another burned
Odonata is the home of Ted Dear in Hazlehurst. Dear purchased the home a year and a half ago as a retirement project. On challenging days, he thinks back to the nice, bricked home he moved from and recalls the shell he moved to. There was no electricity, no plumbing, no fixtures, and the walls…
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