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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,…
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…
Read MoreHeavenly Treasures new location
CAS Gala raised the stakes for the animals
The Stakes were raised high for the animals at the casino-themed Copiah Animal Shelter gala, held August 22. More than 200 people came to The Warehouse, a newly renovated 1915-era building on E. Railroad Ave. in downtown Crystal Springs. The old brick walls, rustic timbers, and high ceilings lent a special ambiance, adorned with party…
Read MoreWal-Mart blood drive Sept. 4
HAZLEHURST, Miss. — Mississippi Blood Services (MBS) will be holding a community blood drive at Walmart in Hazlehurst on Friday, September 4, from 12 – 6 p.m. The MBS Donor Coach will be on site. Donors will receive a T-shirt. Donors can now check their overall cholesterol levels on their MBSConnect account. For more information…
Read MoreCircuit court wraps up July term
Criminal case dispositions handled during the July term of Copiah County Circuit Court include the following: To read the court’s conclusion, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
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Jones, McMillian, Earls win runoff
Voting in Copiah County was lighter than hoped for on Tuesday during the runoff for three offices on the Democrat Party ticket on Tuesday at just under 6,000 ballots counted. One race could be called an upset, as a six-term incumbent was defeated. In the runoff for Sheriff, incumbent Harold L. Jones (60.95%) defeated challenger…
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