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Chamber helps keep Copiah beautiful
Several members and volunteers were on hand Saturday to participate in Keep Copiah County Beautiful Day.
Read MoreLincoln Co. carnival coming in May
Coming this May is the Lincoln County Carnival, presented by the Bank of Brookhaven, which will offer rides, games, live entertainment and food to fit everyone’s tastes during its third year at the Lincoln Civic Center. This year, the Lincoln County Carnival will offer additional entertainment, special features and new corresponding events that will insure…
Read MoreMiss Copiah County pageant scheduled for May 5
The Miss Magnolia State Pageant System is now accepting applications for the Miss Copiah County Preliminary Pageant to be held on Saturday, May 5, at the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Copiah Lincoln Community College Campus in Wesson. Contestants may register as late as the day of the pageant competition. There are a total of…
Read MoreHUMC Daycare celebrating Week of the Young Child
Hazlehurst United Methodist Church Daycare is celebrating Week of the Young Child by holding various activities including making pictures and having refreshments. Also included in this week is a Friendship Quilt. Each child will have a foam square to decorate as he or she wants, including the “little ones” with footprints. The group will also…
Read MoreWolfpack finish fourth in state
AMORY – Rain forced cancellation of the final round of the MACJC State Golf Tournament at Riverbirch Golf Club in Amory with the Wolfpack in fourth place (311), one-shot behind second place Northwest and East Mississippi (310). Co-Lin qualifies for the NJCAA Region 23 Golf Tournament, which will be held April 22-23 at Big Oaks…
Read MoreCS JA Tees for Tots scheduled
The Crystal Springs Junior Auxiliary will hold their 6th Annual Junior Auxiliary TEES FORE TOTS Saturday, May 5 at Rolling Hills Country Club in Crystal Springs. The 4-man scramble will begin with tee time at 8 a.m. All proceeds will be used for service projects for the children of Copiah County. The $75 fee will…
Read MoreNo one hurt in blaze that destroyed 3 businesses
An early morning fire on Georgetown Street in Hazlehurst resulted in at least two businesses completely destroyed and one other severely impacted. Responders from Hazlehurst Fire Department, Hazlehurst Volunteer Fire Department and at least one other fire department arrived at the scene shortly after midnight to find one business totally engulfed in flames. After unsuccessful…
Read MoreWolfpack finish fourth in state
AMORY – Rain forced cancellation of the final round of the MACJC State Golf Tournament at Riverbirch Golf Club in Amory with the Wolfpack in fourth place (311), one-shot behind second place Northwest and East Mississippi (310). Co-Lin qualifies for the NJCAA Region 23 Golf Tournament, which will be held April 22-23 at Big Oaks…
Read MoreRaleigh ends Indians season with playoff sweep
Hazlehurst battled all season to earn a playoff berth out of Region 7-3A and wound up finishing second in the division. The Indians played a tough Raleigh team that advanced to the next round by sweeping Hazlehurst 2-0. GAME 1 RALEIGH 14, HAZLEHURST 4 The host team broke open a scoreless game by plating 5…
Read MoreCobras advance with series win over Enterprise-Clarke
Wesson Cobra baseball earned another post-season series win, knocking of Enterprise-Clarke in three games over the weekend. GAME 1 WESSON 5, EC 0 The Cobras broke open a scoreless game in the top of the third with four runs at Ent.-Clarke on Friday night. Wesson added an insurance run in the top of seventh. All…
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