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MSU CES hosts Pond Management seminar next Tuesday
Farm Pond Management Seminar will be held Tuesday, April 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Copiah County Fairgrounds in Gallman. Learn how to manage little fish into Trophy Fish! Topics that will be covered: Stocking Rates Management Weed Control Liming & Fertilization The program will be conducted by Bill Maily, Mississippi State University. There…
Read MorePHOTOS: Hail-damaged vehicles flood area body shops
Commuters from Copiah County suffered a great deal of hail damage during Monday’s storms, say local body shop owners. Hail storms hit Hinds and Rankin counties the hardest around rush hour, when many local residents who work in those areas were just about to head home from work. “We are swamped with them,” said Michael…
Read MoreWITH VIDEO: Local students’ films selected for competition
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s (MPB) original series “Can I Kick It?” is on a mission to end the high school dropout crisis in Mississippi. Since 2011, MPB has been working with teams of high school students from around the state to encourage them to stay in school and provide them with leadership tools to…
Read MoreHHS class of 1978 planning reunion
The Hazlehurst High School class of 1978 are planning their 35th year reunion scheduled for July 6th and 7th. There will be a class meeting on Sunday, April 7, at 5 p.m. at the Copiah-Jefferson Regional Library on Extension Street. Fee to attend is $65.00 single and $85.00 per couple. We hope to see you…
Read MoreSouthern Pine workers help bring electricity to Guatemala
TAYLORSVILLE – Two Southern Pine workers recently returned from a two-week trip to Guatemala to help bring safe, reliable electricity to Jalapa, a small town in the mountains. Jimmy Arender from Southern Pine’s Newton district and Travis Butler from the New Hebron district were among a group of Mississippi electric cooperative volunteers working in the…
Read MorePHOTO GALLERY: Wesson Chamber’s Meet and Greet a hit
Eta Omega captures awards at regional convention
BOONEVILLE – Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Eta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa was named a Five-Star Chapter, the highest distinction given to a chapter, at the annual Phi Theta Kappa MS/LA Regional Conference held at Northeast Mississippi Community College. The Eta Omega Chapter also received the Most Outstanding Newsletter, Most Distinguished Runner-Up Yearbook, Most Distinguished…
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Keith Case to retire from Co-Lin baseball
WESSON – After 21 seasons at the helm, Copiah-Lincoln Community College Head Baseball Coach Keith Case has announced he will retire at the end of the season. “We appreciate the hard work, dedication and success that Coach Case has brought to our program,” said Co-Lin President Dr. Ronnie Nettles. “He has touched the lives of…
Read MoreBarksdale non-renews MOU with Hazlehurst City Schools
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor The Hazlehurst City School District (HCSD) gave a rare update to the mayor and city board of aldermen during the March 5 meeting at city hall. Led by Conservator Jimmy Hopkins, principals highlighted various events happening on the middle and high school campuses. In response to a question posed…
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