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County to take over grant project city turned down
The Copiah County Board of Supervisors voted to engage Central Mississippi Planning and Development District to assist with a Community Development Block Grant application for improvements to the Hazlehurst Industrial Park road. The county will provide a ten percent match on the project. They are seeking a $500,000 grant. The project requires the industrial park’s…
Read MoreMayor exercises veto on industrial park project
The City of Hazlehurst had a chance to get $500,000 in grant funds to improve the access road at the city industrial park, but Mayor Henry Banks chose to veto the board’s 3-2 vote during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. The board had previously approved the grant application, contingent on providing the ten percent match in-kind…
Read MoreFourth arrest made in Co-Lin incident
WESSON – An additional arrest has been made in connection with the allegations of the sexual assault of a female student on Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Wesson Campus that occurred Oct. 6. Damonte Glover of Jackson was arrested Monday by the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Police Department. Police last week charged Antonio Davis, 18, and Timothy Graves,…
Read MoreColonels win; Indians fall
Sophomore RB Kelton Smith found the end zone early and often in Copiah’s 37-14 win at Leake Academy on Friday night. In the first quarter, he had TD runs of 81, 6 and 78 yards, helping CA jump to a 27-0 lead in the frame. WR Brandon Smith added the other Colonel score on a…
Read MoreColonels win; Indians fall
Sophomore RB Kelton Smith found the end zone early and often in Copiah’s 37-14 win at Leake Academy on Friday night. In the first quarter, he had TD runs of 81, 6 and 78 yards, helping CA jump to a 27-0 lead in the frame. WR Brandon Smith added the other Colonel score on a…
Read MoreRockin’ Railroad blows downtown away!
The weather was fantastic here Saturday in downtown Hazlehurst, where the first annual Rockin’ Railroad Festival took place. A crowd of close to 1,500 meandered through the festival area throughout the day and enjoyed great entertainment, a fun-filled kids zone, a terrific car show, a wonderful arts and literature display, delicious food and visiting with…
Read MoreCounty seeks grant to build emergency management building
Dealing with grant documents took up the time of the Copiah County Board of Supervisors during Monday’s regular monthly meeting. The board passed a resolution to seek a $650,000 grant from Central Mississippi Planning and Development District to construct a new headquarters building for the Copiah County Emergency Management Agency and 911 receiving center. County…
Read MoreHospital honors emergency personnel for lifesaving efforts
By Charlie Swearingen, BS, NREMTP, FPC Eleven o’clock is known as the beginning of the third watch to some civil service providers such as police, fire, and EMS personnel. It can also be termed the ‘graveyard shift.’ The term graveyard indicates mortality and death, ironically, however, these dedicated civil service providers work to prevent…
Read MoreWesson, Copiah win; Indians lose
Wesson picked up huge road win last Friday, defeating the Hinds AHS War Dawgs 18-6. Two first half touchdowns sent the Cobras to the break with a 12-0 lead. Cobra WB Deon Pendleton caught the corner of the end zone in the first from 6 yards out. The second score was a 73 yard laser…
Read MoreWesson, Copiah win; Indians lose
Wesson picked up huge road win last Friday, defeating the Hinds AHS War Dawgs 18-6. Two first half touchdowns sent the Cobras to the break with a 12-0 lead. Cobra WB Deon Pendleton caught the corner of the end zone in the first from 6 yards out. The second score was a 73 yard laser…
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