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Smith, Tanner, and Jones honored at Eagle Scout Court of Honor
The Hazlehurst Boy Scouts, Troop/Pack 142 held their Eagle Scout Court of Honors Banquet on Sunday Oct. 6. The ceremony took place at the Greater Damascus Outreach Building. Three Boy Scouts from Troop 142 were awarded the rank of Eagle Scout. Receiving the rank of Eagle Scout were Randy K. Smith, D’Quavius V. Tanner, and…
Read More11th District Heroines of Jericho introduce 2013 Debutantes
Debutantes are exemplary and poised young women, but most of all they are philanthropists. A few outstanding young women have been selected to participate in this year’s Heroines Debutante Ball. The event prepares young women to enter adulthood with skills to benefit themselves and their community, both socially and culturally. The young ladies will be…
Read MoreRockin’ Railroad slated for Saturday
The fifth annual Rockin’ Railroad Festival presented by the Hazlehurst Chamber of Commerce is finally here, and event organizers are ready to put on a great show this Saturday in downtown Hazlehurst, Miss. Skylar Laine, pictured above, the Brandon-native who was a contestant on Fox’s American Idol season 11, will headline the event. Her performance…
Read MoreMDE returns HCSD to local control
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor A delegation from the Mississippi Department of Education including Rep. Greg Holloway met with Mayor Henry C. Banks and the board of Aldermen to discuss the state’s road map for reconstituting the Hazlehurst City School District (HCSD) back to the City of Hazlehurst. The meeting took place as part…
Read MoreLady Colonels win state for third straight year
Do you believe in miracles? Lady Colonels rally to “THREE-PEAT!” By James Beasley Whew! Anyone who was at Monday evening’s MAIS AAA state championship game between Copiah Academy and Parklane Academy won’t soon forget it! The Lady Colonels showed why they are state champs for the third straight year as they rallied for 5 runs…
Read MoreLaw enforcement investigating another murder
Copiah County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a murder that occurred near Hazlehurst this morning. Derrick Cupit, Undersheriff of Copiah County, said that 35-year-old Derrick Williams, of Hazlehurst, was shot and killed by his cousin Larry Williams, 24, around 10:30 this morning on Bob Road west of Hazlehurst. “We believe that the two were arguing over…
Read MoreLady Colonels win state for third straight year
Do you believe in miracles? Lady Colonels rally to “THREE-PEAT!” By James Beasley Whew! Anyone who was at Monday evening’s MAIS AAA state championship game between Copiah Academy and Parklane Academy won’t soon forget it! The Lady Colonels showed why they are state champs for the third straight year as they rallied for 5 runs…
Read MoreColonels fall to Bobcats, host Brookhaven Friday
By James Beasley The final score – Presbyterian Christian School 42, Copiah Academy 6 – doesn’t tell the whole story. Despite the lopsided numbers, the Colonels actually showed some improvement as they faced the Bobcats on Homecoming Night in Hattiesburg. “We did some good things,” CA head coach Scotty Cline said afterwards, “but we did…
Read MoreIndians maul Franklin County 45-20
BY VALARIE ROBINSON Hazlehurst came away from Meadville, Miss., on Friday night with a solid 42-15 win that kept the Indians on pace with Wilkinson County atop Region 7-3A. “This is the first time this year that we’ve played all four quarters with complete focus and intensity,” said Indian head coach Randal Montgomery. The Indians…
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