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3A surprise…or not? A look at MHSAA 2013-15 alignment
Mississippi High School Activities Association released the new divisions for the next two upcoming school years last week based on enrollments as of October. At least one school in the county will be in a new league. Wesson, with 312 students, has recently been one of the larger 2A schools in the state will be…
Read MoreIndians to play for south state 3A
It wasn’t the dominating performance that fans of the 2012 Hazlehurst Indians have come to expect from their team, but the result was the same as the previous 13 games. Hazlehurst ‘escaped’ here Friday night with a 34-28 win over Seminary and advances to the south 3A championship game against West Marion this Friday. Senior…
Read MoreColonels whip Manchester and Leake in first week of season
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Colonels’ basketball season got off to a great start as they hammered Manchester Academy in the season opener and then did the same thing to Leake Academy on the road. CA (2-0) was undefeated heading into this week. Against the Mavericks on Monday in Gallman, Copiah got three 3-pointers…
Read MoreVarsity Cobras still trying to find their ways on court
By Corey McKinney The Cobras started off the week playing St. Joseph in the Bogue Chitto tournament last Thursday night. Wesson played well and led the Bruins most of the game, but they ended up losing 77-71. Terry Brown led the Cobras with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Farrod Green had 13 points and 7…
Read More3A surprise…or not? A look at MHSAA 2013-15 alignment
Mississippi High School Activities Association released the new divisions for the next two upcoming school years last week based on enrollments as of October. At least one school in the county will be in a new league. Wesson, with 312 students, has recently been one of the larger 2A schools in the state will be…
Read MoreIndians to play for south state 3A
It wasn’t the dominating performance that fans of the 2012 Hazlehurst Indians have come to expect from their team, but the result was the same as the previous 13 games. Hazlehurst ‘escaped’ here Friday night with a 34-28 win over Seminary and advances to the south 3A championship game against West Marion this Friday. Senior…
Read MoreColonels whip Manchester and Leake in first week of season
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Colonels’ basketball season got off to a great start as they hammered Manchester Academy in the season opener and then did the same thing to Leake Academy on the road. CA (2-0) was undefeated heading into this week. Against the Mavericks on Monday in Gallman, Copiah got three 3-pointers…
Read MoreVarsity Cobras still trying to find their ways on court
By Corey McKinney The Cobras started off the week playing St. Joseph in the Bogue Chitto tournament last Thursday night. Wesson played well and led the Bruins most of the game, but they ended up losing 77-71. Terry Brown led the Cobras with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Farrod Green had 13 points and 7…
Read MoreZimmerman named Cattleman of the Year
In 1946, Mr. Sammy Caldwell started the Caldwell Hereford Ranch with 500 mama cows. He started the ranch on a cotton farm. He was so resourceful the trees he cut were used to build the barn on the ranch. The ranch has one of the oldest herds in the state. In the 70’s, the Caldwell’s…
Read MoreHAZLEHURST POLICE INVESTIGATING CITY’S FIRST MURDER
What began as an argument between a nephew and an uncle ended up in a murder scene in Hazlehurst early Sunday morning, Hazlehurst police say. Leeray Shannon, 53, was found lying on the floor of a home at 605 Georgetown Street, allegedly shot in the back by his nephew, Domonique Shannon, 22, after the two…
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