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Ceremony to be held for JMG grads Oct. 30
An Initiation and Installation Ceremony (I&I) for Hazlehurst High School JMG 2014 -15 students will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30 in the high school auditorium. The purpose of the I&I is to celebrate students’ involvement in the JMG Program and for our program to be a success we would like for…
Read MoreExperience MSA Day
The Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) is hosting an “Experience MSA Day” for prospective students and their families on Saturday, November 1st. Choose the morning session from 8:00 a.m. till 12 Noon, or the afternoon session from 11:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m. on the school campus at 355 West Monticello St., Brookhaven, MS. Activities…
Read MoreNettles new chief of CCEDD
The Board of Trustees of Copiah County Economic Development District installed new officers to the Executive Board at the organization’s quarterly lunch meeting last Wednesday at the Thames Center on the campus of Copiah-Lincoln Community College.
Read MoreGrayson to speak at Wesson Chamber banquet
Walt Grayson will be the featured speaker at the Wesson Chamber of Commerce Banquet, held Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old Wesson School. Tickets are $20 and are available from Trustmark National Bank in Wesson. The deadline for buying tickets is Nov. 5. For further information concerning tickets, call the Chamber Office…
Read MoreCity appoints Day to Hazlehurst School Board
Randall Day of Hazlehurst has been chosen to fill the position on the Hazlehurst City School District Board, vacated by Emmitt Smith. To see more on this story, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreOpen House at Detention Center Friday
Cobras knock off Jefferson Co.; face Bulldogs in Bude on Friday
WESSON- The Jefferson County Tigers traveled to Wesson Friday night to face the Wesson Cobras. Wesson was victorious with a final score of 33 – 16 over the Tigers. “I was very proud of our team’s win over the undefeated Jefferson County Tigers. Our guys battled the whole game,” said head coach Ronald Greer…
Read MoreIndians pick up big Region 7-3A win
Hazlehurst got a big win in front of a large homecoming crowd last Friday night, defeating Wilkinson County 34-8 in a key Region 7-3A match up. The game had big playoff implications for both teams. With the win, the Indians moved into second place in the region behind Franklin County. Indians win homecoming – See…
Read MoreColonels deny Cougars on homecoming
Copiah snapped a four game losing streak last Friday night, spoiling the homecoming festivities at Brookhaven Academy with a 21-15 win. To read more about the Colonels’ win, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
Read MoreCSHS mistakes give Franklin Co. a win
Crystal Springs played with more fire and enthusiasm that they perhaps have all year and could have defeated the heavily favored Franklin County Bulldogs except for three critical mistakes. Maybe “Senior Night” provided extra motivation; the game was a lot closer than the 25 – 13 final score indicated. The loss dropped the Tigers’ record…
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