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County 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…

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Sept. 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,…

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Courier 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…

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Heroines 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…

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Students 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…

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Indians 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.

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Cobras 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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