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Suspect in Wesson shooting death in custody
After a manhunt of approximately 18 hours, the man who allegedly shot and killed Denmon Ward, 54, in Wesson Pawn Shop around noon on Tuesday is in custody in Copiah County. Acting Wesson police chief Chad Sills said that Eric Wayne Holley of Copiah County drove to the Wesson Police Department early Wednesday morning to…
Read MoreWesson football highlights video now uploaded
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Read MoreHazlehurst, Wesson, Copiah all win on Friday night
The Hazlehurst Indians got back in the win column with a hard-fought 19-18 win over rival South Pike in Magnolia on Friday night. The Indians got three rushing TD’s from Leviticus Cain and one extra point from J. James. South Pike scored on a punt return in the first period and registered two rushing TD’s…
Read MoreHazlehurst, Wesson, Copiah all win on Friday night
The Hazlehurst Indians got back in the win column with a hard-fought 19-18 win over rival South Pike in Magnolia on Friday night. The Indians got three rushing TD’s from Leviticus Cain and one extra point from J. James. South Pike scored on a punt return in the first period and registered two rushing TD’s…
Read MorePolice searching for suspect in Saturday robbery
Hazlehurst police are following all leads in the search for the person that held up a local resident at gunpoint late Saturday evening and got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. Byron Swilley, Chief of HPD, said that Grady Newman, of 226 South Extension Street, was approached at his home a little after 10:00…
Read MoreNew hangars finished at Copiah County Airport
Over a year behind schedule, the long anticipated t-hangar at the Copiah County Airport is finally open. The Board of Supervisors inspected the site Monday afternoon and authorized the hangar’s new tenants to start moving planes in that afternoon. The hangar space was quickly filled. Lisa Mosley of L&G Aviation, the airport’s fixed base operator,…
Read MoreCobras win; Colonels, Indians fall at home
Coach Tommy Clopton and the Wesson Cobras rolled into Richland on Friday afternoon expecting a dog-fight in the season’s opening game. Instead, the Cobras rolled away from Rankin County 42-13 winners, claiming their first victory of the season. Statistics were not available as of this posting. The Cobras next play in Wesson against Bogue Chitto…
Read MoreCobras win; Colonels, Indians fall at home
Coach Tommy Clopton and the Wesson Cobras rolled into Richland on Friday afternoon expecting a dog-fight in the season’s opening game. Instead, the Cobras rolled away from Rankin County 42-13 winners, claiming their first victory of the season. Statistics were not available as of this posting. The Cobras next play in Wesson against Bogue Chitto…
Read MorePipeline payments important income source for Copiah County
Copiah County officials have worked out an agreement with the pipeline companies to provide the county with an important source of income for the county’s general fund, schools, and roads. An agreement for ten years was worked out with the pipeline companies to remit 33.333 percent of the normal revenue to the county each year…
Read MoreHazlehurst budget will be tight
The budget process has begun for the City of Hazlehurst. Although it looks like money will be tight, Mayor Henry Banks told the crowd at last Tuesday’s budget hearing that he hopes to avoid a tax increase this year. “We will make every effort not to raise taxes,” said Banks, “even to the point we…
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