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PHOTOS: Hazlehurst 36,Magee 24
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Read MorePHOTOS: Copiah 35, Trinity 22
Images from Friday night’s thrilling game in Natchez
Read MoreCounty remains under burn ban
Hot, dry weather has returned to Copiah County after brief respite last week. Portions of the county did see some rainfall, but not enough to lift the burn ban that is currently in effect through September 8. County emergency management officials remind all area residents that burning trash, leaves, limbs or other debris right now…
Read MoreSept. 5 dove hunting on Copiah Co. WMA
JACKSON – The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) is offering dove hunting opportunity on wildlife management areas (WMAs) across the state. There are 15 WMAs with designated, prepared dove fields. These areas include Black Prairie, Canal Section, Charles Ray Nix, Copiah County, Divide Section, Hell Creek, Howard Miller, Indianola, Leroy Percy, Mahannah,…
Read MoreCourier to publish special Hazlehurst 150 issue
The staff of the Copiah County Courier is working on a special edition for the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of Hazlehurst, to be published in late October or early November. Advertising space for commercial and retail establishments, organizations, churches and other groups is available up to the deadline of October 14. The Courier is…
Read MoreHeroines accepting applications
The Heroines of Jericho will be accepting applications for the 2015 Debutante Ball. These young ladies will receive formal training for formal events, they will compete to be crowned queen of the ball, prizes will be given and they will be introduced to society in the month of November at a dinner banquet ball. All…
Read MoreStudents attend med convention
DeArrius Rhymes, eleventh grade, Daudreanna Baker, tenth grade and D’Quavius Tanner, twelfth grade at Hazlehurst High School were chosen to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, MA. The following is a report of their activities by Daudreanna Baker. On June 21-25, we journeyed to Boston, MA. On this trip, I was a…
Read MoreIndians pick up first-ever win over Forest
Last Friday night the Hazlehurst Indians travelled to Scott County to take on the Forest High School Bearcats. The Indians looked good in their new white road informs. To read more about the Indians, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreColonels handle Hillcrest 37-22; face first road test of the season at Trinity
The Copiah Academy Colonels learned at least two things in their 37-22 win over the Hillcrest Christian Cougars last Friday night. Firstly, they learned that winning means playing all four quarters as hard as you can play. And secondly, the Colonels learned that Hillcrest was not going to go quietly into the night after Copiah…
Read MoreCobras tame Sumrall Bobcats
The Wesson Cobras traveled to Sumrall to face the Bobcats Friday night. The Cobras walked away with their first victory this season with a winning score of 26-16 over the Bobcats. Wesson coach, Ronald Greer, commented after the game, “I thought our defense played well the entire night. Our offense was sluggish in the first…
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