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Indians-Panthers moved to Saturday
The football game that was to be played at Hazlehurst tomorrow night has been moved, thanks to TS Isaac’s impact on the area. Indian head coach said this evening that he and Brookhaven coach Tommy Clopton and officials from both schools looked at “everything from Friday night through Saturday night” before agreeing to a 2:30…
Read MorePower outages affecting Entergy customers in Hazlehurst
Up to 1,000 Entergy customers are without power in central portions of Copiah County as a result of the effects of Hurricane Isaac 2012, as per Entergy’s Storm Center website http://viewoutage.entergy.com/ms.aspx. Isaac is centered along coastal southern Louisiana hundreds of miles away from the area and moving slowly in a west-northwest direction. But, the winds…
Read MoreAll local schools closed Thursday
UPDATE: ALL LOCAL SCHOOLS-HAZLEHURST CITY SCHOOLS, COPIAH COUNTY SCHOOLS, COPIAH ACADEMY AND CO-LIN HAVE CANCELLED CLASSES FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. ADDITIONALLY, JUNIOR HIGH AND 7TH GRADE GAMES AT COPIAH ACADEMY SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT HAVE BEEN POST-PONED. MS Job Corps in Crystal Springs has cancelled Thursday’s Community Relations luncheon and will reschedule the event at…
Read MoreFEMA 361 Groundbreaking ceremony (with video)
Dignitaries from several federal and state agencies, the Copiah County Board of Supervisors, Rep. Bennie Thompson and representatives of private contracting firms all met at a recently-bushhogged field at the end of Epps Lane in Gallman today to turn ground on a new facility that will serve Copiah County. The FEMA 361 Safe Room will…
Read MoreNEWS ALERT: Co-Lin will close at 2 p.m. Tuesday
Co-Lin will close at 2 p.m. on Tuesday WESSON – Copiah-Lincoln Community College will close all operations at 2 p.m. on Tuesday on all three campuses. This includes all afternoon and evening classes on Tuesday. At this time, the college is scheduled to reopen on Thursday depending on weather conditions and the availability of power.…
Read MoreCourier announces 2012 Copiah County Super 7
Courier announces 2012 Copiah County Super 7
Copiah County WMA offers dove hunting opportunity
Dove Hunting Opportunity Available on Copiah County WMA JACKSON – Copiah County Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will once again offer dove hunting opportunities this year. WMA personnel have professionally prepared two dove fields on the area. Dove hunting at Copiah County WMA is allowed on Wednesdays and Saturdays from noon until sunset during the first…
Read MoreIndians, Tigers, Cobras all win on Friday night
Week Two of high school football is in the record books, and two teams in the area are undefeated, while one picked up its first win and one remains winless. Hazlehurst traveled to Heidelberg on Friday night and continued its dominance over the Oilers, winning 40-8. The win was the third in the past two…
Read MoreIndians, Tigers, Cobras all win on Friday night
Week Two of high school football is in the record books, and two teams in the area are undefeated, while one picked up its first win and one remains winless. Hazlehurst traveled to Heidelberg on Friday night and continued its dominance over the Oilers, winning 40-8. The win was the third in the past two…
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