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City of Hazlehurst plans tax increase
The City of Hazlehurst will hold a public hearing on a proposed ad valorem tax revenue increase for the fiscal year 2013-2014 on August 20 2013 at 6 p.m. at City Hall. The City of Hazlehurst is now operating with a projected total budget revenue of $3,111,712.70 or &684,361.00 of such revenue is obtained through…
Read MoreFormer bookkeeper sentenced to time served for embezzlement
Linda Reed, the former employee Moore Metal Fabrication in Gallman who left town in spring of 2012 and was the subject of a nationwide manhunt for several months, has plead guilty to one count of embezzling $20,000 brought by the state of MIssissippi against her. She changed her plea from not guilty, after she and…
Read MoreGroup meeting to gauge interest in renovating dilapidated motel
The Calling Panther Heritage Foundation intends to apply for assistance from the Community Facilities Loans and Grants Program of the USDA Rural Development to assist in renovating the Millsaps Hotel to be used as a Cultural Arts Center. The old property has been sitting unused for some 20 years. A new roof, new doors and…
Read MoreCity of Hazlehurst budget hearing August 20
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor During the monthly Board of Alderman meeting held on Tuesday, August 6, City of Hazlehurst leaders set this year’s budget hearing for Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the meeting room at city hall. Mayor Henry C. Banks extended an open invitation to all citizens to come…
Read MoreICYMI: Byrd goes 8-for-8 in Copiah’s softball wins
By James Beasley Last week Copiah Academy’s Kelly Byrd went 8 for 8 as the Lady Colonels whipped Columbia Academy 12-3 in Gallman on Monday and then beat Oak Forest 7-1 on the road Tuesday. CA’s record is now 7-1, with the only blemish a 14-13 loss to Parklane in 10 innings. In Monday’s home…
Read MoreICYMI: Byrd goes 8-for-8 in Copiah’s softball wins
By James Beasley Last week Copiah Academy’s Kelly Byrd went 8 for 8 as the Lady Colonels whipped Columbia Academy 12-3 in Gallman on Monday and then beat Oak Forest 7-1 on the road Tuesday. CA’s record is now 7-1, with the only blemish a 14-13 loss to Parklane in 10 innings. In Monday’s home…
Read MoreCopiah County to receive FSA disaster loan apps
“Emergency loans for farmers, ranchers, and operators are available through Lincoln County Office of the Farm Service Agency,” A. Rodney Johnson, FSA Farm Loan Manager, said today. According to Mr. Johnson, this authority is pursuant to Secretary Vilsack’s declaration on July 31, 2013, of a major disaster in Mississippi caused by a freeze that occurred…
Read MoreCompulsory school attendance enforcement
As the new year begins, the Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Compulsory School Attendance Enforcement would like to remind area parents about several laws governing school attendance. Under the Mississippi Compulsory School Attendance Law, parents and guardians are required to enroll their children in a public, private or home school. “Compulsory-school-aged child” means a…
Read MoreBaptist to hold ‘AAA’ screening for the tenth year
What do Conway Twitty, Lucille Ball and George C. Scott all have in common? Death from Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Baptist Cardiovascular Services will offer an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) screening on Aug. 24, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. This screening will help detect a condition that can be life threatening if not treated. Men…
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