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State Champs need help with funds for rings
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…
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Local municipal races set
Candidates for municipal offices in Copiah County are set. May 7th is the primary election day. As of the March 8 qualifying deadline, these are the candidates: In Hazlehurst, (Mayor) incumbent Henry C. Banks, Daphine (Polly) Foster and Sharon Longino Tarrio; (Alderman) Ward 1 incumbent Frank A. Jones, Jessie R. Larry and Rev. Charles…
Read MoreRamey’s Marketplace opens in Crystal Springs
A new grocery store is opening in Crystal Springs on Wednesday, March 13. Ramey’s Marketplace, headquartered in Purvis, Miss. and has stores in 18 other locations throughout Mississippi and Alabama, purchased the building at 509 W. Marion Avenue from the former owners in early February. Personnel from Ramey’s have been working to prepare the store…
Read MoreWesson Chamber hosts Meet and Greet at Old School
The Wesson Chamber of Commerce invites local families to the newly renovated Old Wesson School on Thursday, March 21 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. The event is free. The Old School is located on 8th Street off off Railroad Avenue. Restaurants in Wesson will provide samples of their cuisine, giving everyone a taste of the…
Read MoreWesson Chamber hosts car and truck show
Car show enthusiasts are invited to enter their car or truck for a chance to win various awards, including Overall Winner, in the fourth annual Headlights and Tailpipes Car and Truck Show, presented by Wesson Chamber of Commerce. The event coincides with other Founders Day activities on April 27. The show will be held at…
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Mt. Sinai Head Start Center now accepting applications
The Mt. Sinai Head Start Center located behind the Hazlehurst Middle School is now accepting applications for 3 and 4 year olds for the 2013-2014 school term. The required documents for enrolling are: long form certified birth certificate, form 121 shot record, proof of income (1040 form), all family members social security numbers and Medicaid…
Read MoreHazlehurst PK8 registration
Hazlehurst PK 8 is registering for Kindergarten registration March 18-25. This is for students who will be five on or before September 1. Please bring Birth Certificate, shot record, social security card, 2 current proofs of residency ( light bill, water bill, mortgage or rent, mortgage document or property deed, automobile registration, voters registration card).…
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