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Football playoffs set
The regular season is over. Now the second season starts. And, three teams from Copiah County will attempt to capture state titles. Copiah Academy travels to Greenville to face Washington School in the semi-finals of the AAA-Div. II playoffs. Copiah, 6-5, defeated Oak Forest 6-0 in Gallman last Friday to qualify. The Hazlehurst Indians also…
Read MoreTwo teams fight for playoff life; one other in
Two teams who have grown accustomed to post-season football opportunities are finding themselves fighting for their playoff lives. Hazlehurst, 6-4, 1-3, were upset by Jefferson County last week, thrusting the Indians into a showdown with Amite County on Friday night for fourth place–and a playoff berth–in div. 7-3A. A loss by the Indians would most…
Read MoreTwo teams fight for playoff life; one other in
Two teams who have grown accustomed to post-season football opportunities are finding themselves fighting for their playoff lives. Hazlehurst, 6-4, 1-3, were upset by Jefferson County last week, thrusting the Indians into a showdown with Amite County on Friday night for fourth place–and a playoff berth–in div. 7-3A. A loss by the Indians would most…
Read MoreTwo Hazlehurst officers earn certification as investigators
Byron Swilley, Chief of the Hazlehurst Police Department, announced last week that two officers had earned their certificates after ten weeks of classes at the MS Law Enforcement Training Academy in Jackson. Officers Darian Murray and Chris Granger completed the Certified Investigators Program and were honored at a ceremony on Friday morning at the Academy. …
Read MoreStay safe while trick-or-treating
Hazlehurst Police Chief Byron Swilley reminds families to keep safety in mind during this weekend’s fun activities. He offers the following tips for trick-or-treaters: When trick-or-treating, have children visit familiar homes in neighborhoods with well-lighted streets. Only visit homes with their lights turned on outside or inside. Young children should trick-or-treat with an adult. Wear…
Read MoreCobras rebound, dominate Enterprise
BY BRADLEY CROW The Wesson Cobras (6-1) entered Friday nights contest without quarterback Matt Smith at the helm, but got a yeoman’s effort from sophomore Jacob Fischer and a tremendous defensive performance by his teammates to escape the Enterprise Yellow Jackets (3-5) with 27-6 victory. The Cobras entered the game with several suspect questions needing…
Read MoreIndians find cure to ills in Wilkinson County
After battling with two of the strongest opponents in division 7-3A–and quite possibly the state–Hazlehurst ended a two-game skid in Woodville last Friday night, taking the homecoming game away from Wilkinson County, 54-30. The Indians put on an offensive show in taking a 34-6 halftime lead. Leviticus Cain started the Indians’ onslaught with a 65…
Read MoreParklane clips Copiah, 28-14
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Colonels couldn’t overcome a slow start as they lost to the Parklane Academy Pioneers 28-14 last Friday night in McComb. CA took the opening kickoff and drove into Parklane territory, aided by an eight-yard pass completion from quarterback Ben Boone to Bryce Guess. The drive stalled there, and…
Read MoreEconomic picture improving in Copiah, Honan says
Several recent actions taken by industries in Copiah County show that the overall economy is showing signs of improvement, as reported by Neil Honan, executive director of the Copiah County Economic Development District at the organization’s first quarterly meeting of FY2010 of the Board of Trustees last Wednesday. Among the good news Honan reported is…
Read MoreProject will bring new jobs to Copiah industry
The Copiah County Board of Supervisors met with officials from DG Foods, a chicken processing plant in Gallman, to discuss a new project DG is undertaking in 2010. DG Foods has agreed to work with Bar S, a nationally known brand. Bar S wants to supply raw meats to its processing plants. “They’ve never…
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