News

Philip Gunn, Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, will be addressing the Copiah County Republican Party on Thursday, Aug. 21, at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at Kannu’s Restaurant, 1001 Vincent St. in Hazlehurst. “We are thrilled to be joined by Speaker Gunn at our upcoming monthly meeting,” says Copiah County Republican…

NRCS recognized KCCB’s efforts The Natural Resources Conservation Service provides leadership in a partnership effort to help people conserve, maintain, and improve the country’s natural resources and environment. “These volunteer groups are involved with NRCS and our Soil and Water District events throughout the year. They include such projects as Experiment Station Fall Fest, Environmental…

Robert “Doby” Gibson of Dentville and Pensacola recorded his history, including his World War II experience in Europe for the permanent Veterans “Oral History” archives at the World War II Museum in New Orleans, LA. It includes his description of growing up in rural Mississippi and being one of six brothers serving at the same…

The Copiah County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to rescind the ordinance passed last summer to restrict the carrying of weapons on county-owned property. The recension was authorized to comply with HB314 passed by the Mississippi Legislature earlier this year that went into effect July 1. For more information on this story, see the Copiah…