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Copiah ran away with the MAIS AAA-Division II baseball title in Senatobia on Thursday night, downing the Magnolia Heights Chiefs 13-1.  More photos and details will be in next week’s print edition of the Copiah County Courier.  Don’t miss it!

The Copiah County School Board in their meeting June 8 set a budget hearing on proposed ad valorem taxes for the 2010-2011 school year on July 6. Copiah schools have used less than the amount of ad valorem taxes permitted by state law in previous years and must make decisions about whether to fill funding…

Copiah County, Phillips Bark in Brookhaven and the City of Crystal Springs have reached an agreement that has been sanctioned by the Department of Environmental Quality that will result in chipping of vegetation that has nearly exhausted available disposal area particularly in north Copiah County. DEQ agreed that the vegetation could remain uncovered at the…

Former Copiah Academy baseball player Hunter Renfroe has been selected in the Major League Baseball draft.  He was taken by the Boston Red Sox in the 31st round and was the 953rd player drafted. Renfroe helped Copiah win the AAA-Div. II title this past season.  He finished with a batting average of .583, led the…

Former Copiah Academy baseball player Hunter Renfroe has been selected in the Major League Baseball draft.  He was taken by the Boston Red Sox in the 31st round and was the 953rd player drafted. Renfroe helped Copiah win the AAA-Div. II title this past season.  He finished with a batting average of .583, led the…

The Department of Education announces that a Summer Food Service Program for children will be operated by the following sponsors at the sites listed.  These organizations may be contacted to find out the starting and ending times of meal service at each site.  This program is administered by the Office of Child Nutrition through the…

Republicans are set for a primary runoff for the Second Congressional District of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 22 to determine who will challenge Democratic incumbent Bennie Thompson in the November general election. Meridian businessman Bill Marcy and Jackson Public Schools teacher Richard Cook appear headed for the runoff in district wide totals.…

Unofficial election results in Copiah County show a total of 553 votes cast in the Republican primary to determine who will oppose U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D) in the November general election. George Bailey received 208 votes in Copiah County; Richard Cook 180 votes; and Bill Marcy 159 votes, with 19 of 19 precincts reporting.…

MDOT Announces Possible Lane Closures as Motorists Begin Memorial Day Weekend Travel JACKSON, MISS., Friday, May 28, 2010 – As motorists are preparing to travel this Memorial Day weekend, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) urge motorists to buckle up for safety and remember to make sure that child restraint use are your number one…