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Four inducted into Co-Lin athletic Hall of Fame
Homecoming festivities at Copiah-Lincoln Community College on Saturday included the annual Athletic Alumni Association Awards Program at Rea Auditorium. Coaches from Co-Lin sports teams updated the gathering on academic and athletic achievements throughout the past year. The Wolfpack football team later played against Gulf Coast and was defeated 59-41. The new Hall of Fame inductees…
Read MoreIndians finish reg. season 11-0 with win over Tigers
Kenneth Coleman threw for 252 yards and 2 touchdowns, while Demetrius Cain ran for 106, as the homestanding Hazlehurst Indians clipped Crystal Springs 53-44 on Friday night to stay unbeaten. Hazlehurst led 19-0 after the first quarter on a 2 yard run by Freddie Nelson, a 30 yard pass from Coleman to Cain and a…
Read MoreCobras handle Puckett; host Bay Springs in South 2A’s Friday
Wesson quarterback Bailey Warren accounted for three touchdowns (2 passing, 1 rushing) on Friday night as his Cobras defeated the Puckett Wolves 33-6 in the final regular season game for both teams. Both Wesson and Puckett advanced to the south 2A playoffs, the Cobras a two-seed, and the Wolves a three-seed. Warren started the scoring…
Read MoreHPD urges Halloween safety
The Hazlehurst Police Department wants everyone to have a wonderful, spooky and safe celebration of Halloween. “We are asking people not to wear mask in their cars or into businesses. I want to remind merchants to be on the guard. If anyone enters their establishment wearing a mask, please call 911 to report it,” state…
Read MoreIndians, Cobras host first round south playoffs on Friday
Post-season high school football gets underway this Friday night, at least for a couple of area schools. Hazlehurst (11-0), the top seed out of Region 7-3A hosts Raleigh (2-7), the four seed out of 6-3A, at 7:00 Friday night. Wesson (6-4), who earned the second spot in Region 6-2A, will also host a first-round game…
Read MoreIndians, Cobras host first round south playoffs on Friday
Post-season high school football gets underway this Friday night, at least for a couple of area schools. Hazlehurst (11-0), the top seed out of Region 7-3A hosts Raleigh (2-7), the four seed out of 6-3A, at 7:00 Friday night. Wesson (6-4), who earned the second spot in Region 6-2A, will also host a first-round game…
Read MoreFINAL WEEK OF FOOTBALL: What’s at stake
Whoever said football season lasts too long around here has never caught football fever that invades the area at the start of fall practice in late summer. Nonetheless, tonight is the final night of regular season high school football in Copiah County, believe it or not. And, seniors that participate in football, band, cheer and…
Read MoreFBC Hazlehurst hosting Trunk or Treat on Wednesday
Families can enjoy Halloween trick-or-treating in area communities on Wednesday, but also have another option to celebrate that evening. First Baptist Church is hosting Trunk-or-Treat at the church’s playground area, located on the corner of South Ragsdale Avenue and Robert McDaniel Drive, from 6:00 to 7:30. Families will enjoy lots of food and treats, plus…
Read MoreWESSON MUNICIPAL COURT AMNESTY LIST
The Wesson Municipal Court has entered an Order which gives amnesty to those who have been found guilty in Wesson Municipal Court and have past due fines. This amnesty program will be given during the months of October and November, 2012. The Order, signed by Judge Varas, provides that if a person who has past…
Read MoreCopiah Academy honors ‘Box Top’ winners
CA BOX TOP WINNERS – Copiah Academy has had a summer collection contest since 2005. Each year the amount collected has grown, but the remaining constant is that 3rd grade has always won. This year we shook the competition up a little bit! The classes were broken into categories to compete with each other. K5,K4…
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