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Paul Hayles hired as CA’s next headmaster
by Joe Coates Publisher When the 2014-15 school year starts for students at Copiah Academy, they will have a new leader at the top for the first time in 20 years. Paul Hayles, who has served in Mississippi Association of Independent Schools for the past 19 years, has been appointed to headmaster at the…
Read MoreNew HCSD school board installed (with video)
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor The City of Hazlehurst officially installed the new school board on Monday, January 13, 2014 at the Hazlehurst City School District’s, HCSD, administrative offices. Henry C. Banks, Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen held a swearing in ceremony for the Hazlehurst City School District (HCSD) School Board members. The…
Read MoreCobras, Lady Cobras come up empty
By Corey McKinney Boy’s Action Wesson started the week’s play with a road game into Franklin County to play a district game against the Bulldogs. Both squads had realized it was going to be a close one after the first quarter, with the Bulldogs outscoring the Cobras 13-12. Wesson would take the lead by the…
Read MoreColonels hit a major speed bump, lose 4 in a row
By Corey McKinney The past week for the Copiah basketball team hasn’t been the best week for the Colonels. The week started off hosting Jackson Prep on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Copiah started off on a roll, outscoring the Patriots 15-13 in the first quarter. The Colonels then hit a small shooting slump, only scoring 5…
Read MoreHinds CC sponsoring softball tournament to benefit Batson, Children’s Miracle Network
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center is sponsoring a Healthy Living Co-ed Softball Tournament to benefit Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. The registration deadline is 5 p.m. Feb. 28, with the tournament to be played March 21-22 at Pearl Center City. The entry fee is $200…
Read MoreVIDEO: Mississippi’s First Lady visits Wesson Elementary
By Joe B. Coates First grade students at Wesson elementary gathered together in their library on Wednesday eagerly, but quietly, awaiting the arrival of Mississippi’s First Lady Deborah Bryant. When Bryant arrived around 10 a.m., the students eyes brightened and their smiles widened as they welcomed Bryant cheerfully. Bryant gave the curious students a little…
Read MoreCopiah names Paul Anderson as new head football coach
Copiah Academy in Gallman announced today that Paul Anderson, a veteran teacher/coach and alumnus of the school, will lead the football program Paul Anderson comes to Copiah Academy from Clinton High School, where he has served as the offensive coordinator for the varsity football team and the varsity boys golf coach. Anderson is in his…
Read MoreCopiah names Paul Anderson as new head football coach
Copiah Academy in Gallman announced today that Paul Anderson, a veteran teacher/coach and alumnus of the school, will lead the football program Paul Anderson comes to Copiah Academy from Clinton High School, where he has served as the offensive coordinator for the varsity football team and the varsity boys golf coach. Anderson is in his…
Read MoreWesson basketball shows mixed bag; still strong
By Corey McKinney Boy’s Action The Wesson Cobras were 10-7 going into last week’s play. They hosted the Puckett Wolves Tuesday, Jan. 14. The Cobras handled their business, winning by 10 points with a final score of 76-66. Anthony Jones led the team with 26 points. Dartavious Dixon had 19 points. Farrow Green also played…
Read More‘KT’ headed to Co-lin
Terry Bauer, head coach of the 3 time defending state champion fastpitch softball squad at Copiah Academy, announced Friday the signing of senior pitcher/third baseman Kaitlyn Taylor with the Co-Lin Lady Wolfpack. ‘KT’, as everyone calls her, has started for Bauer ever since she was in seventh grade. As a pitcher in 2013, she put…
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