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Copiah millage set at 101.75
The Copiah County Board of Supervisors set the millage rate at 101.75 for the new budget year at their September 15 recessed session. This is down a bit from last year’s millage of 106.44, but due to the increase in the ad valorem rates, taxpayers will end up paying roughly the same amount in taxes…
Read MoreSuccess is in style for Keisha Bogan
Hazlehurst native Keisha Bogan has found success in her career as a stylist in Atlanta, even earning featured spots in several magazine and newspaper articles recently. Bogan is the owner and master stylist of Beautiful Klue Hair Studio located at 2365 Spring Rd Ste. 115 in Smyrna, GA 30080, which can be found online at…
Read MoreWesson, Hazlehurst take home victories
Hazlehurst was an unfriendly visitor to the northern part of Copiah County last Friday night, taking home a 43-6 win over Crystal Springs. The Indians, 4-1, will travel to Port Gibson this Friday night. The Cobras of Wesson also took one on the road last Friday night, destroying Sumrall 41-6. Wesson, 4-0, will host homecoming…
Read MoreWesson, Hazlehurst take home victories
Hazlehurst was an unfriendly visitor to the northern part of Copiah County last Friday night, taking home a 43-6 win over Crystal Springs. The Indians, 4-1, will travel to Port Gibson this Friday night. The Cobras of Wesson also took one on the road last Friday night, destroying Sumrall 41-6. Wesson, 4-0, will host homecoming…
Read MoreCopiah team holds Grand Gulf exercise
Copiah County is a host county in the event of a nuclear emergency. Local emergency personnel work with Claiborne County and the Grand Gulf Nuclear Station to prepare for a possible nuclear emergency at the Port Gibson power plant. There are four classifications of an emergency at Grand Gulf: 1. Notification of Unusual Event (…
Read MoreSupervisors hone budget at recessed session
Copiah supervisors continued their work on formulating the 2009-10 fiscal year budget at their recessed session September 10. An insurance firm made a presentation on assuming responsibility for the county’s cafeteria benefit plan and the matter was taken under advisement. A tax roll correction was approved. The availability of global positioning coordinates when 911 calls…
Read MoreCultural events planned for Copiah County
Copiah supervisors in their regular monthly session September 8 heard a detailed report on cultural events for the remainder of the year. Janet Schriver, Copiah Cultural Affairs director reported that the Crookes Foundation has offered a new $7,000 grant to assist Heritage House projects, secure a performance by Bobby Rush and build a deck on…
Read MoreHospital asks for limited visitation to reduce spread of flu
Until further notice, please do not plan to visit any patients at Hardy Wilson if you have flu-like symptoms. Restrictions include people who have symptoms including cough, sore throat, fever, chills, runny nose or body aches. We are asking that children 12 years old and younger not visit patients until further notice. As with any…
Read MoreAuto burglaries on rise, be sure to lock doors
Law enforcement officials are investigating a rash of auto burglaries that have occurred in the City of Crystal Springs and in the outskirts of Copiah County. About 20 cases of auto burglary have been reported inside the city limits of Crystal Springs recently, while Copiah County investigators are looking into another ten cases outside the…
Read MoreWesson Chamber breakfast Sept. 16
The Wesson Chamber of Commerce will host a breakfast for members and non-members on Wednesday, September 16, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Thames Center at Co-Lin. Guest speaker will be Terry Pappas, a Brookhaven developer who has played crucial role in the refurbished downtown district in Brookhaven. Members’ breakfasts are free. Non-members will be…
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