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Parklane edges Copiah softball
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels, 19-3, suffered just their third loss of the season as the Parklane Academy Lady Pioneers pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh to nip CA 7-6 in McComb last week. It was the only game of the week for the banged-up Lady Colonels.…
Read MoreCopiah edges Central Hinds
By James Beasley The injury-plagued Copiah Academy Colonels lined up against the Central Hinds Cougars last Friday night without their star running back, Kelton Smith, who was out with a high ankle sprain. The winless Cougars had lost their two previous games by a total of 4 points and were hungry for a win.…
Read MorePanthers outlast Indians 7-6
The Hazlehurst Indians (2-1) traveled south on I-55 Friday evening looking for a fight and found one in the Brookhaven Panthers by almost pulling off the upset but falling 7-6. “I am very proud of my team,” stated Hazlehurst head coach Randel Montgomery. “We had some chances to quit but we stepped up and…
Read MoreMize bullies Wesson
By Bradley Crow The Wesson Cobras (1-2) endured a nightmarish home stand against the Mize Bulldogs as they were pounded 33-7 by the visitors from Smith County. The Cobras were deadlocked 0-0 after the first quarter but also suffered four first half fumbles that allowed Mize to whittle away at the Cobra defense and…
Read MoreParklane edges Copiah softball
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels, 19-3, suffered just their third loss of the season as the Parklane Academy Lady Pioneers pushed across a run in the bottom of the seventh to nip CA 7-6 in McComb last week. It was the only game of the week for the banged-up Lady Colonels.…
Read MoreCopiah edges Central Hinds
By James Beasley The injury-plagued Copiah Academy Colonels lined up against the Central Hinds Cougars last Friday night without their star running back, Kelton Smith, who was out with a high ankle sprain. The winless Cougars had lost their two previous games by a total of 4 points and were hungry for a win.…
Read MorePanthers outlast Indians 7-6
The Hazlehurst Indians (2-1) traveled south on I-55 Friday evening looking for a fight and found one in the Brookhaven Panthers by almost pulling off the upset but falling 7-6. “I am very proud of my team,” stated Hazlehurst head coach Randel Montgomery. “We had some chances to quit but we stepped up and…
Read MoreCopiah County men face alligator poaching charges
Four Arrested After Illegally Killing an Alligator Jackson – On Saturday, Aug. 27, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks Conservation Officers arrested four people in conjunction with the illegal killing and possession of an alligator. Cpl. Craig Walker and MSgt. Allen Patrick received information on the illegal killing of alligators on the Pearl River…
Read More‘Stell Magnolias’ question leaders at public hearing
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor Mayor Henry C. Banks and the Board of Aldermen were given an earful about the 2011-2012 budget from a small, but vocal of citizens on August 23. They were few in number, but those who attended the public hearing for the city budget vocalized their discontent with the management…
Read MoreLocal woman dies in car crash
A Copiah County woman was killed earlier this week in a one car accident on Highway 28 four mile west of Georgetown. According to MS Highway Patrol, Sara Collins was traveling west on Highway 28 when she apparently lost control of her 2008 Chervolet Impala. The car left the road and flipped several times before…
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