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Nena Smith’s Dancers celebrates 36 years
Saturday, May 21 and again on Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m. Nena Smith’s School of Dance will present the studio’s 36th annual spring recital. The program will be held at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Rea Auditorium in Wesson.The show’s theme will be “Lipstick, Powder and Paint”and will feature dancers, ages 4 through adult presenting…
Read MoreHUMC collecting items for ‘flood buckets’
The MS Conference of the United Methodist Church has issued an urgent appeal for ‘flood buckets’ stuffed with items that will assist homeowners in the flood-ravaged areas of Mississippi once the waters have subsided.Locally, Hazlehurst United Methodist Church is a collection point for the supplies. The list of items requested is specific, since the buckets…
Read MoreReturning home after the flood
Returning Home After the Flood: Important Reminders and Precautions The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) continues to monitor the Mississippi River flooding and any health impact it may have on the residents of Mississippi. As the flood waters recede, there are many precautions residents can take to ensure safety in all clean-up efforts.…
Read MoreYellow Jackets drop Colonels in state title series
By James BeasleyAfter beating Oak Forest at Gallman in the first of a 3-game series, Copiah Academy dropped a doubleheader in Amite, Louisiana, as the Yellow Jackets won the MAIS AAA Division II state championship last week.On Tuesday, the Colonels jumped out to a 6-0 lead after 3 innings and held on for a 10-7…
Read MoreJapanese nuke tragedy jars memories of a local resident
ByJimmy JacksonBeginning at about 4:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 28, 1979, the reactor core at Three Mile Island Nuclear Station located at Harrisburg, PA was uncovered and deprived of proper cooling for several hours through a litany of operator errors that resulted in the worst nuclear accident to ever occur in the United States. Unlike…
Read MoreNew Charger fuels debate on city board
By Bonnie L. Jackson News EditorThe Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen routinely approved the April claims docket during last Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting, with the exception of one item – a black 2011 Dodge Charger that was purchased for the fire chief and that has been a thorn in the side of the board for several…
Read MoreYellow Jackets drop Colonels in state title series
By James BeasleyAfter beating Oak Forest at Gallman in the first of a 3-game series, Copiah Academy dropped a doubleheader in Amite, Louisiana, as the Yellow Jackets won the MAIS AAA Division II state championship last week.On Tuesday, the Colonels jumped out to a 6-0 lead after 3 innings and held on for a 10-7…
Read MoreALERT: Three judge panel rules in favor of Sec. of State Hoseman
Three-Judge Panel Rules in Favor of Secretary of State Jackson, MS—A three-judge federal panel has ruled in favor of the Secretary of State’s position that the State Constitution should be followed regarding the redistricting process and has ordered legislators run under the old legislative district lines in the 2011 election cycle. “The federal court has…
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