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Relay for Life Week proclaimed by Supervisors
Relay For Life Week was proclaimed as April 27 through May 1, ahead of the annual Copiah County Relay, the American Cancer Society’s signature fundraising event. The proclamation also declared May 1 as Hope Day. The Copiah Relay will be held on that date at Hazlehurst High School. Events will begin with registration at 5:30,…
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American Essay contest winners announced by DAR
Cherokee Rose Chapter, NSDAR, met Wednesday, March 18 at Covington Memorial Library in Hazlehurst. Sixth and eighth Grade American Essay Contest winners from Copiah Academy and their families were honored guests. The students read their fascinating essays about the experiences and impressions of immigrants as they passed through the rigors of Ellis Island on their…
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CAS garage sale in CS at Sports Complex
Come shop Copiah Animal Shelter’s annual garage sale fundraiser this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., inside the Sports Complex Building, 308 Harmony Rd., Crystal Springs. And there is still time to donate your unwanted new and gently used items to help the animals! The Shelter has two more donation drop-off days at the…
Read MoreApril is Autism Awareness Month
The first National Autism Awareness Month was declared by the Autism Society in April 1970. The aim of this month is educate the public about autism. Autism is a complex mental condition and developmental disability, characterized by difficulties in the way a person communicates and interacts with other people. Autism can be be present from…
Read MoreCo-Lin hosting basketball tryouts
WESSON – Copiah-Lincoln Community College will hold basketball tryouts on Monday, April 13. The women’s tryout begins at 12 p.m. in Mullen Gymnasium on the Wesson campus. The men’s tryout will follow at 2 p.m. Participants should bring workout attire, basketball shoes, and a copy of their most recent physical. If participating in a spring…
Read MoreGibson, Morris selected for MACJC All-Star games
WESSON – Copiah-Lincoln sophomore guard Tyra Gibson has been selected to participate in the 2015 MACJC All-Star Game. The game, hosted by East Central in Decatur, takes place on Friday, April 10. The women’s game tips off at 5 p.m. in Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building. Co-Lin Wolfpack sophomore guard Terry Morris has been selected to…
Read MoreHazlehurst police nab suspect who caused high speed chase Wednesday
Hazlehurst police were led on a high-speed chase through parts of two counties on Wednesday, April 1, that resulted in an arrest near Brookhaven, Miss. Hazlehurst Police Chief Byron Swilley said that 33-year-old Minyard Shannon, of Hazlehurst, was taken into custody after Shannon’s vehicle wrecked on I-55 south near exit 42 north of Brookhaven. Swilley…
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