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Fire destroys historic home in Haz.
An early morning fire totally destroyed a historic home located on 228 Monticello Street in Hazlehurst. According to Jimmy Harper, Hazlehurst Fire Department, they received the call at 11 p.m. on June 9. “It appears the fire started somewhere on the second floor. It was a two-story house with an attic.” “There was so much…
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Dixon Story, the movie, premieres this Saturday
The Don Linzy Dixon Story is a movie that tells the rich details of almost every successful singer and musician, with one exception. Just as the dream of success was becoming a reality tragedy struck Don Linzy Dixon, his family and the music community. Dixon was shot and killed while on his job at a…
Read MoreJones elected chief of MS Sheriffs Assn.
By Bonnie L. Jackson [email protected] Harold Jones, Copiah County Sheriff, was elected president of the Mississippi Sheriffs’ Association, MSA, on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 during the MSA summer convention for the association. According to Sheriff Jones, he chose the Honorable Judge Lamar Pickard, 22nd Circuit Court, to conduct the swearing in ceremony. The actual ceremony…
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B.A.L.L. Club final meeting for summer listening to music
The B.A.L.L. Club finished the year listening to the music of the guitar and songs by Johnny Smith and Bro. Chris with Vonva Laird on the keyboard. They sang “Amazing Grace,” “Daystar,” “Oh Crimson Flow,” and “Getting Into You.” We appreciate them taking the time to entertain us as we complete our year and celebrate…
Read MoreSummer food program feeds kids for free
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Hazlehurst City School District provides free meals to children during the summer. This summer meals will be served at Hazlehurst PreK-8 Cafeteria. Summer feeding started on June 2 and will end July 25. Breakfast will be served…
Read MoreOrientation/registration sessions for fall 2014
WESSON – All three Co-Lin campuses will hold orientation/registration sessions for all freshman and new students attending in the fall. These one-day sessions are planned to help all entering students get an early start on the Fall 2014 semester Orientation/registration dates on the Wesson Campus are scheduled for Friday, June 13, July 11, and Thursday,…
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Farmers Market opens on Saturday
The Copiah County Farmers Market will open on Saturday from 8 a.m. to Noon. The market will be located at the Hazlehurst Pavilion next to the railroad tracks. To read more about this story, see the Copiah County Courier, on sale throughout Copiah County.
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