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The Indians moved to 1-0 by defeating Hinds AHS in a classic game on Friday night. Hazlehurst will host Morton next Friday, August 28.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Read more in this week’s print edition of the Copiah County Courier.

The Indians moved to 1-0 by defeating Hinds AHS in a classic game on Friday night. Hazlehurst will host Morton next Friday, August 28.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Read more in this week’s print edition of the Copiah County Courier.

Copiah notched two first half scores to take a 14-7 lead into the locker room at halftime.  The first came on a 1 yard plunge by QB Hunter Renfroe in the first quarter.  The second came on RB Ben Boone’s 28 yard catch and run from Renfroe in the second period. Riverfield RB Cater dove…

Copiah notched two first half scores to take a 14-7 lead into the locker room at halftime.  The first came on a 1 yard plunge by QB Hunter Renfroe in the first quarter.  The second came on RB Ben Boone’s 28 yard catch and run from Renfroe in the second period. Riverfield RB Cater dove…

No concerns were heard from  the public during the Hazlehurst School District budget hearing. State-appointed conservator James Reeves reports that the district anticipates a fund balance of about $250,000 at the end of the school term. “That’s good since we’ve been told by the Governor’s office to prepare for cuts,” Reeves commented. The school district…

Copiah enters new season with high hopes in a new division By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Colonels are about to enter the unknown. No, we’re not talking about the “Twilight Zone”; instead, it’s the MPSA Division II AAA. And now that CA boasts a total enrollment of approximately 680 students, the Colonels get to…

Those who will be appearing in Hazlehurst Municipal Court will be subject to new rules beginning with the next court date, according to Police Chief Byron Swilley. Most of the new rules deal with a new dress code.   “We have allowed the dress code to deteriorate for far too long.  We are going to…

The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen will conduct the annual public hearing on the city budget on Tuesday, August 18, at 6 p.m. Anyone who wishes to comment on the budget should attend. The meeting will be open to the public. During last Tuesday’s regular board meeting, aldermen passed a resolution authorizing application for a $100,000…