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Ferguson recognized by Copiah supervisors
The Board of Supervisors on Friday recognized young resident Rustin Ferguson for landing a position on the Mississippi State high school rodeo team. Son of Rusty and Teresa Ferguson and an 11th grade homeschooled student of Crystal Springs, Rustin will be competing with fellow teammates at Gillette, Wyoming from July 17-23 in the 63rd Annual…
Read MoreOver 400 attend Copiah County Triad Seniors Day
Over 400 local senior adults attended today’s second annual Copiah County Triad held at the Durr Wise Center at Camp Wesley Pines in Gallman. Sheriff Harold Jones, who hosts the event each year, declared it a resounding success. Guests were treated to free health screenings performed by Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital and host of other…
Read MoreArea all-star teams bounced out
Wesson, Copiah 7s and 8s fall in local sub-district action. Photos inside!
Read MoreTrooper Gardner honored
BY BONNIE L. JACKSON “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:[13]Trooper Steve Gardner Memorial Highway was dedicated Tuesday in Hazlehurst. Gardner was killed by a man he arrested earlier in the day, as he was filling out paperwork in his patrol car on…
Read MoreUSM Alumni to meet
The Southwest Central Southern Miss Alumni Association, covering the counties of Copiah, Lincoln. Lawrence, Pike, Amite, and Walthall counties will be hosting the 2011 Alumni Dinner in June. Retired Major General Jeffery Hammond, now the Associate Athletic Director at Southern Mississippi, will be the guest speaker at the Southwest Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter of the…
Read MoreNative son returns home as high school principal
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor A 1993 graduate of Hazlehurst High School, Demond Radcliff was hired as the principal for the Hazlehurst High School effective June 1. “I am one of them (students). I earned fairly descent grades as a student. I remember the impact teachers like Mr. James Boston, Mr. Hill, Mr. Dorsey…
Read MoreNew principals gear up for 2011 school year
By Bonnie L. Jackson News Editor Barksdale Reading Institute (BRI) has appointed Pamela M. Franklin as the new principal for the Hazlehurst Middle School effective July 1. Franklin most recently served as the principal at the North Jackson Elementary, which is part of the Jackson Public School system. “I had already made the decision that…
Read MoreArea all-star teams bounced out
Wesson, Copiah 7s and 8s fall in local sub-district action. Photos inside!
Read MoreUSM Alumni to meet
The Southwest Central Southern Miss Alumni Association, covering the counties of Copiah, Lincoln. Lawrence, Pike, Amite, and Walthall counties will be hosting the 2011 Alumni Dinner in June. Retired Major General Jeffery Hammond, now the Associate Athletic Director at Southern Mississippi, will be the guest speaker at the Southwest Central Mississippi Alumni Chapter of the…
Read MoreConstitutional Initiative Public Hearing Dates Released
Constitutional Initiative Public Hearing Dates Released Jackson, MS—According to State law, the Secretary of State’s Office is required to hold public hearings across the State for each of the initiatives on the upcoming General Election ballot. “The initiative process allows the citizens of the State of Mississippi an avenue for addressing important constitutional issues which…
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