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Lady Wolves pound seven homers in sweep over Holmes
GOODMAN – Another day of explosive hitting led the Co-Lin Lady Wolves to a doubleheader sweep over the Holmes Lady Bulldogs. Co-Lin rallied to take a 10-5 win in the game one and a 10-2 win in the nightcap. The team hit a school record seven homeruns in the twinbill to bring the team total…
Read MoreWesson netters nip visiting Cathedral 4-3; JV wins 3-2
Cathedral vs.Wesson Wesson won 4-3 in varsity tennis action against Cathedral recently. To see the stats on the tennis match, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreLady Wolves pound seven homers in sweep over Holmes
GOODMAN – Another day of explosive hitting led the Co-Lin Lady Wolves to a doubleheader sweep over the Holmes Lady Bulldogs. Co-Lin rallied to take a 10-5 win in the game one and a 10-2 win in the nightcap. The team hit a school record seven homeruns in the twinbill to bring the team total…
Read MoreWesson netters nip visiting Cathedral 4-3; JV wins 3-2
Cathedral vs.Wesson Wesson won 4-3 in varsity tennis action against Cathedral recently. To see the stats on the tennis match, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreDAR recognizes winners
Cherokee Rose Chapter, NSDAR, met Wednesday, March 23 at Covington Memorial Library in Hazlehurst. Special guests were American History Essay Contest Winners, 6th grade students from Copiah Academy, Makayla Russell, 1st place; Chris Ellis, 2nd place; Mary Beth Coates, 2nd place (tie); family members Bill and Becky Russell, Jennifer Ellis, and Brandi Coates; and teachers…
Read MoreBethel plans outdoor missions extravaganza
April 23, beginning at 6 p.m. Bethel Baptist Church will hold a outdoor missions extravaganza to support their four mission groups going out this summer. The groups are going to Cortez, CO, New York City, Haiti, and the youth are going to Mobile, AL. There will be a meal included, with grilled chicken, deer taco…
Read MoreHazlehurst police investigating stabbing that killed a man
A Hazlehurst man is dead after being stabbed this morning. Assistant Police Chief Darian Murray said this afternoon that the victim, Richard Warren Smith, of Hazlehurst, passed away this afternoon at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson as a result of injuries received during an alleged altercation that occurred at 103 Lewis Tillman Drive…
Read MoreMcKinzie wins Ward 4 special election
A total of 271 voters turned out to elect their next representative in Ward 4 of Hazlehurst on Tuesday, February 16 in a special election. Five contenders vied for the seat left vacant by Daryl McMillian, who resigned after he was elected to the District 1 supervisor post in November of 2015. Bo McKinzie, nephew…
Read MoreFebruary 15 storms rattle Copiah
UPDATE: The National Weather Service in Jackson confirmed the weather event as an EF2 tornado (130 MPH winds) that struck Copiah County on Monday. The tornado was one of seven that occurred in the state that day, according to the organization. Preliminary damage reports from Monday’s storms provided by Copiah County Emergency Management Agency: 3…
Read MoreHistoric Hazlehurst home destroyed by fire
The Ellis House, an historic 125-year-old home on Extension Street in Hazlehurst, caught fire late this evening and was destroyed. Several fire departments responded to the blaze, which was still smoldering at 8:30 p.m. Law enforcement blocked the street to allow responders complete, unfettered access to the blaze. A large contingent of stunned neighbors were…
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