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Chat with the Chiefs scheduled for Thursday
The Hazlehurst community is encouraged to attend the Hazlehurst Police Department’s monthly community outreach meeting on Thursday, June 19, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the police station located on 202 E Whitworth Street. The meeting is an opportunity for the Hazlehurst community and the HPD to share their concerns while …
Read MoreWesson man killed in explosion in Brookhaven
A Wesson man was killed in Brookhaven on Monday morning after a fire extinguisher he was holding exploded, according to Robert Tyler, Lincoln County Deputy Medical Examiner and Investigator. John D. Tarver, 45, was helping the owner of a private residence clean up a property when the explosion occurred. Updated on 8/16/14.
Read MoreJudahseed to open Farmers Market on Sat.
The official Grand Opening for the Copiah County Farmers Market will be on Saturday, June 21st. The market is growing this year by adding great entertainment as a backdrop to providing fresh produce and great crafts to the community. “We will have fresh green beans, squash, tomatoes, plums, honey and craft vendors selling their…
Read MoreHood reunion held at Dark Hollow
The 52nd Annual Thomas Luther and Catherine Gibson Hood descendants’ reunion was held on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Dark Hollow. There was approximately 120-130 in attendance. There were family members attending for the first time this year and I am sure after all the good food and visiting with families that they had not…
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Ceremony honors Copiah’s 153 fallen soldiers
Memorial Day ceremony honors fallen Copiahians The annual Memorial Day ceremony were held May 26 in the Copiah County Courthouse for the 153 county citizens whose names appear on the monument on the courthouse lawn as having made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation’s freedom. The event is sponsored by the Hazlehurst Area Chamber of…
Read MoreMississippi Music Museum opens in Hazlehurst
It was music to the ears of several local movers and shakers on Saturday, May 17,when the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame opened its second of three museums in Hazlehurst at The Depot Museum, located on Ragsdale Avenue, with a grand opening and ribbing cutting ceremony. “Our first museum has been open for 10 years…
Read MoreHazlehurst police have a suspect in custody
UPDATE: Hazlehurst police chief Byron Swilley told the Courier this morning that his department has a man in custody, booked on a charge of armed robbery. Adarrius J. Andrews, 21, of 116 Beasley Road, Hazlehurst, was arrested without incident on Shelia Lane off Old Natchez Road in Hazlehurst on Monday, May 19. The suspect’s address…
Read MoreCity awarded sewer grant for new hospital
Vote to terminate head of water department fails By Bonnie L. Jackson [email protected] The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen made one major funding announcement and one major personnel decision during their monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 3. “The City of Hazlehurst’s application for Economic Development funds through the Community Development Block Grant program in the amount…
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