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The annual Wesson Christmas Parade will be held Friday, December 4, at 4 p.m. Participants will line up at Wesson Baptist Church. The horses will meet at Decell United Methodist Church. No motorized vehicles, including four wheelers, will be allowed unless driven by a licensed driver. All churches organizations, clubs, businesses, and others are invited…

A 25 mile trip to the east proved unkind to both Wesson varsity basketball teams last Monday.  The Lady Cobras and Cobras both dropped contests to Mendenhall High School in the Lawrence County Tournament at Monticello. The Lady Cobras battled close to the Lady Tigers, but still came up on the short end.  Wesson trailed…

By James Beasley The Copiah Academy boys and girls varsity basketball teams were thankful to have a few days off after losses at Jackson Prep and Bowling Green School last week. On Monday night, the Colonels traveled to Flowood, where they absorbed a 77-43 spanking at the hands of the Patriots. Prep led by only…

The Falcons from Wingfield proved to be unhospitable visitors to Hazlehurst last Tuesday night, as both their teams defeated the Hazlehurst basketball teams. The Lady Falcons took Game 1 from the Lady Indians by a final of  62-59. The Lady Indians stubmbled out of the block in the first quarter and trailed 11-6.  By the…

Schools in Copiah County are getting better, but the bad news is they are not getting better quickly enough to earn a higher rating under the state’s new accountability system. In the past the Mississippi school accountability system compared school districts within the state to each other, while the new system compares them to schools…

The Hazlehurst Community Sports League (HCSL) has just ended its first Youth Tackle and Flag Football Season. It was an exciting time for the parents, players, coaches, volunteers and community. Shirley Sandifer, league president, presented to the League board members the invitation by the Mississippi Youth Football Association, Inc. to participate in their event, which…

By James Beasley The Copiah Academy soccer team opened its 2009-2010 season with a 3-1 victory over the Parklane Academy Pioneers in Gallman last week. Senior Lee Brown and freshman Ryan Gannaway were the offensive stars for the Colonels. With the teams tied 0-0, Brown scored off a crossing pass from Gannaway early in the…

By James Beasley After losing to powerhouse Brookhaven Academy in a preseason tournament, the Copiah Academy Lady Colonels are learning how to win. Last week, CA tamed a pair of cats, mauling the Central Hinds Lady Cougars 63-33 in Raymond on Tuesday and then rallying to edge the Canton Academy Lady Panthers 49-45 in overtime…