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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…

CRYSTAL SPRINGS 63 HAZLEHURST 37 The Tigers got the best of the Indians last Tuesday evening, winning 63-37. Crystal Springs led 32-14 at halftime and outscored the Indians 21-23 in the second half.  Roman Lofton led the Tigers with 24, followed by Gavin Allen with 14.  Torey Quinn hit for 14 and Isaac Smith added…

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…

The Wesson Chamber of Commerce annual banquet will be held on Tuesday, December 1, at the Thames Center on the Co-Lin campus. The banquet will begin at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Marshall Ramsey, cartoonist with the Clarion-Ledger. Entertainment in the form of Christmas music will be provided by Brad Johnson. Tickets are…

Copiah County officials are moving forward with an application for a storm shelter grant from the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency. The county’s pre-application has been approved by MEMA, Copiah EMA director Randle Drane told the board of supervisors during last Tuesday’s recessed session. Now the county can proceed with the final application. The board agreed…

Entergy Mississippi Customers Likely to See Lowest Bills in Six Years Utility files fuel adjustment for first quarter of 2010              Customers of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. will likely soon see electric bills drop again–this time some 11 percent from January through March as compared to the same period in 2009. The company has submitted its…

By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Colonels will come up short in size against virtually every opponent they face in the 2009-2010 basketball season, but Coach Hoyte Carothers still likes a lot of what he sees. “It’s kind of early to tell,” says the veteran coach, who is on the verge of his 50th year…

By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Colonels will come up short in size against virtually every opponent they face in the 2009-2010 basketball season, but Coach Hoyte Carothers still likes a lot of what he sees. “It’s kind of early to tell,” says the veteran coach, who is on the verge of his 50th year…