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Bobcats maul Colonels
Colonels mauled by Bobcats, head to Starkville Friday By James Beasley A week after experiencing the thrill of victory in beating Leake 43-38, the Copiah Academy Colonels suffered the agony of defeat as the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats overwhelmed them 42-14 in Hattiesburg last Friday night. Things looked good as CA’s Ty Quick recovered…
Read MoreBobcats maul Colonels
Colonels mauled by Bobcats, head to Starkville Friday By James Beasley A week after experiencing the thrill of victory in beating Leake 43-38, the Copiah Academy Colonels suffered the agony of defeat as the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats overwhelmed them 42-14 in Hattiesburg last Friday night. Things looked good as CA’s Ty Quick recovered…
Read MoreHundreds attend local Patriot Day parades
Children from schools in Wesson and Hazlehurst put on a great display of patriotism on Friday morning, during their annual Patriot Day parades in each town. Several of the children dressed in patriotic colors, waved flags, held balloons and had a great time showing their pride in their country ahead of the 10th anniversary of…
Read MoreLowe’s awards grant to Hazlehurst school
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor Hazlehurst High School is experiencing an overflow of great news. On Thursday, Lowe’s awarded the high school a major grant. On the heels of that great news, the school received a successful rating from Mississippi Department of Education on Friday. Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation (LCEF) formally awarded…
Read MoreRockin’ Railroad Festival will feature local artists
The 3rd annual Rockin’ Rail Festival, to be held in downtown Hazlehurst, October 1, is an opportunity for local artists to showcase their work, and all are encouraged to exhibit at the depot during the festival. All art types are welcome for display: painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, collage, or other true artistic media. This is…
Read MoreCounty funds Meals-on-Wheels
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor The Copiah County Board of Supervisors approved a request from the Human Resource Agency to fund the Meals-on-Wheels program at their meeting on September 15. Executive Director Bonnie Gustavis informed the board that the Human Resources Agency would have to discontinue providing meals for the Crystal Springs area because…
Read MoreWest Marion spoils Wesson homecoming
BY BRADLEY CROW The Wesson Cobras (1-4) lost a 16-8 lead in the fourth quarter of the homecoming contest to drop a 22-16 decision to West Marion Friday night at Stone Stadium in Wesson. The Cobras fumbled the ball with five minutes remaining in the game and West Marion returned it to the 3 yard…
Read MoreDefense, turnovers give Hinds 36-0 win over Co-Lin
WESSON – The Hinds Eagles took advantage of seven Co-Lin turnovers to take a 36-0 shutout win over the Wolfpack in the opening week of division play. Co-Lin travels to Ellisville on Saturday to take on the Jones County Bobcats in their homecoming game. Kick off is set for 7:30 p.m. Listen live at www.colinathletics.com…
Read MoreIndians hold back South Pike
The Hazlehurst Indians roared to 305 total yards at home and beat the South Pike Eagles 26-15 to ruin the homecoming of former Hazlehurst head coach Willie Brown. Coach Randal Montgomery’s squad was led by star running back Demetrius Cain who had 187 yards on 14 carries and quarterback Kenneth Coleman was 5 of 12…
Read MoreLady Colonels win 5 of 6, prepare for playoffs
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels won 5 of 6 games last week to improve their season record to 29-4. CA is scheduled to play in the MAIS South State Playoffs at Jackson Prep this Saturday and next Monday. Opponents had not been determined at press time. In their first game last week,…
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