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Lady Colonels win Co-Lin tournament
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels won all 6 of their games last week, including 5 on Saturday as they took first place at the Co-Lin Tournament in Wesson. CA’s record is now 25-2 overall and 7-0 in conference play. On Labor Day, Copiah exploded for 9 runs in the bottom of the…
Read MoreColonels routed by Prep; head to Leake Friday
By James Beasley One of the signs displayed in the end zone at Jackson Prep last Friday night read, “We are JP. Dominate and Devastate.” Unfortunately, that phrase became a reality before the evening was over as the Patriots overwhelmed the Copiah Academy Colonels 55-0 in Flowood. Many fans suspected that it might be a…
Read MoreIndians clip Falcons, head to South Pike on Friday
By Joe B. Coates Many Hazlehurst Indian fans viewed last Friday’s game at Wingfield as a possible trap game for the football team. The Indians were fresh off a 24-7 bludgeoning of Brookhaven and are facing a tough road trip to South Pike next week. Couple that with an improving Falcon squad that was looking…
Read MoreCobras’ mistakes cost them in loss to Seminary
By Joe B. Coates The Seminary Bulldogs sneaked a road win from Wesson at Stone Stadium on Friday night, but only after a fluke TD that sealed the game late. Wesson was trailing 12-6 and driving late in the game when Bulldog defender Austin Balthazor ripped the ball from Cobra QB Bailey Warren and sprinted…
Read MoreTigers continue winning ways with win over Raymond
The Tigers ran their winning streak to three games with a 35 – 6 Homecoming win over Raymond Friday night. “I felt like we started off slowly,” said Head Coach Johnny Young, “but Jamario (Benson) dialed up some great pass plays and got us going. We still need to get better. For one thing, we…
Read MoreLady Colonels win Co-Lin tournament
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels won all 6 of their games last week, including 5 on Saturday as they took first place at the Co-Lin Tournament in Wesson. CA’s record is now 25-2 overall and 7-0 in conference play. On Labor Day, Copiah exploded for 9 runs in the bottom of the…
Read MoreColonels routed by Prep; head to Leake Friday
By James Beasley One of the signs displayed in the end zone at Jackson Prep last Friday night read, “We are JP. Dominate and Devastate.” Unfortunately, that phrase became a reality before the evening was over as the Patriots overwhelmed the Copiah Academy Colonels 55-0 in Flowood. Many fans suspected that it might be a…
Read MoreCopiah County included in federal disaster declaration following Isaac
PRESIDENT SIGNS MISSISSIPPI DISASTER DECLARATION WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal aid has been made available to the State of Mississippi to supplement state and local response efforts in the area affected by Hurricane Isaac beginning on August 26, 2012, and continuing. Federal funding is…
Read MoreCounty proposes increased ad valorem taxes in ’13 budget
County proposes increased ad valorem taxes in ’13 budget The Copiah County Board of Supervisors today proposed to raise millage in Copiah County to 106.53 mills for fiscal year 2013, which will begin at midnight on October 1, 2012. The new rate is 3.09 mills over current millage, which is 103.44. According to Michigan Property…
Read MoreIndians slip, slide their way to win over Brookhaven
Indians slip, slide their way to win over Brookhaven The long wait for the big game between the Brookhaven Panthers and the Hazlehurst Indians went one more day than expected, thanks to the impact that Tropical Storm Isaac had on the Copiah and Lincoln County areas last week. The game was post-poned from the normal…
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