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Wesson hires two part time police officers
Wesson aldermen acted to add two new police officers to the staff of the Wesson police department during the board’s regular monthly meeting. Upon advisement of acting police chief Chad Sills, the board voted 5-0 to add officers Arthur Harris and David Drum to the part-time roster. Both officers, according to Sills, are full-time certified…
Read MoreSupervisors to reseal up to 25 miles of county roads
Copiah Supervisors agreed to reseal up to 25 miles of county roads in addition to other road resurfacing already planned at their recessed meeting August 10. Supervisors will designate roads to be resealed and if any roads designated have not been paved previously, this mileage will require twice the materials of resealing and will reduce…
Read MoreCash for Clunkers aids area car dealers
Like it or not, the federal government’s Cash for Clunkers program just might actually be achieving its goals of aiding America’s car companies while ridding the roads of some of the more dangerous and more polluting vehicles all across America. President Obama signed the bill into law last month, creating the NHTSA Car Allowance Rebate…
Read MoreIndians implement new style offense, defense
After a deep playoff run in 2008, the Hazlehurst Indians are poised to go even further this season. Head coach Todd McDaniel returns several starters on both sides of the ball, and the Indians have added familiar name to the coaching staff. Vince Granberry, formerly the head coach of Raymond High School for two years,…
Read MoreIndians implement new style offense, defense
After a deep playoff run in 2008, the Hazlehurst Indians are poised to go even further this season. Head coach Todd McDaniel returns several starters on both sides of the ball, and the Indians have added familiar name to the coaching staff. Vince Granberry, formerly the head coach of Raymond High School for two years,…
Read MoreCopiah receives first EDA stimulus check in Mississippi
The first EDA grant in Mississippi made under President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has been awarded to Copiah County for the construction of a water well in the county industrial park at Gallman. A $425,000 ceremonial check was presented to the Copiah County Board of Supervisors during Monday’s regular session. The new water…
Read MoreCity seeks grant to improve drainage
The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen met briefly Tuesday to address three items on the agenda for the special called meeting. The board set salaries for Gabriel Harvey and Seth Morris in the fire department. Resignations were accepted from Maurice Richardson and Edgar Ray Dickey in the street department. The board passed a resolution for the…
Read MoreVFD receives equipment from Forestry Commission
The Hazlehurst Volunteer Fire Department of Copiah County received safety equipment recently from the Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) as part of a National Fire Plan Program grant through the USDA Forest Service “This equipment will improve the capability and effectiveness of the local volunteer fire departments in central Mississippi to safely protect lives and rural…
Read MoreSeminar Aug. 4 for seniors with Medicare questions
On August 4 at 10 a.m. the Central Mississippi Planning and Development Agency will conduct a seminar to help all area seniors with Medicare questions and provide information such as the following: What Medicare parts A, B, C and D cover and how to determine what’s right for you When changing to a new plan…
Read MoreSales tax holiday a boon to small Mississippi businesses
JACKSON, MS – Ron Aldridge, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, says the July 31-Aug. 1 sales tax holiday should be a big help to small businesses hurt by the recession. Most clothing and footwear will be exempt from the state’s 7 percent sales tax as long as the item sells for…
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