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Several agencies are investigating a fire that damaged a business in Wesson on Tuesday afternoon.  The blaze at Wesson Discount Package Store, 1057A Factory Street, was reported to 911 Emergency Response around 1:15.  Volunteer fire fighters from Wesson responded immediately to douse the fire.  Bethel, Hazlehurst and Strong Hope volunteer fire departments assisted, as well,…

Neal Walker of Hazlehurst celebrated his retirement from the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) over the Thanksgiving holidays with his family at Jerry’s Catfish in Florence. Neal, a third generation MDOT employee, began his career in Jackson in the sign department. He transferred to the Hazlehurst MDOT in 1995 after he and his family moved…

RAYMOND – An exhibition of photographs taken by acclaimed Mississippi author Eudora Welty is on display throughout November and December at Hinds Community College’s McLendon Library on the Raymond Campus. Welty once worked as a junior publicity agent for the Roosevelt depression-era Works Progress Administration. The WPA, as it was known, helped millions of unemployed…

DeArrius DiAnte Rhymes, a sophomore at Hazlehurst High School, an Honors Scholar and Eagle Scout was nominated by Coach Henry Blount as a Scholar, during his 9th grade year, to represent Hazlehurst High School and the State of Mississippi to attend The Congress of Future Medical Leaders Nov. 14, 15 and 16, in Washington, D.C.…

The Town of Wesson will enjoy a Community Christmas Celebration Friday, Dec. 12 at the Wesson Old School from 6:30 – 9 p.m. A sit down buffet dinner will be offered with fried turkey, smoked turkey, pulled pork, and all the trimmings, along with a Christmas cake. Judahseed will be performing and Santa will visit…

County 911 director Rick Stevens informed the county board Monday that the light on top of the 300 foot communications tower at the jail has gone out. The first quote obtained estimated repair costs at $7700. Since the expense is over $5000 a second quote must be obtained. Another company is coming to look at…

William M. Amos of Hazlehurst, will receive France’s Legion of Honor, along with four other World War II Veterans at Camp Shelby Dec. 9. Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center will host the Consul General of France in Atlanta, Denis Barber, at 2 p.m. at the Camp Shelby All Ranks Club as he presents the…