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Wesson library to add pavilion
BY JOE B. COATES The library in Wesson will be expanding a little more, thanks to action taken by the town’s aldermen last Tuesday evening. Susan Alsbury, librarian, and several members of the group Wesson Friends of the Library, pitched an idea to the aldermen about constructing a pavilion on the east side of the…
Read MoreCopiah Academy places 3 on MPSA all-state baseball team
Colonel senior Scotty Reese and juniors Hunter Renfroe and Bryce Guess were named to the MPSA All-State baseball squad this week. Reese and Renfroe earned first-team honors, while Guess led a solid class of second-teamers. Reese, 11-3, 2.88 ERA, recorded 124 strikeouts in 80.1 innings of work. His 8 complete games led the Colonels on…
Read MoreCopiah Academy places 3 on MPSA all-state baseball team
Colonel senior Scotty Reese and juniors Hunter Renfroe and Bryce Guess were named to the MPSA All-State baseball squad this week. Reese and Renfroe earned first-team honors, while Guess led a solid class of second-teamers. Reese, 11-3, 2.88 ERA, recorded 124 strikeouts in 80.1 innings of work. His 8 complete games led the Colonels on…
Read MoreWesson has two new aldermen
Unofficial results from Tuesday’s municipal elections in Wesson are as follows: Ward 1 x Mike Douglas 63 Kenneth Roberts (i) 33 Ward 3 x Billy Ellison 38 Patricia Carlisle 32 Kate Hampton 31 Ward 4 x Bobby Britt (i) 44 Randle Drane 18 Mayor Alton Shaw, Alderman-at-Large Van Graham and Ward…
Read MoreMemorial Wall of Honor on display in Hazlehurst
Starting Tuesday and continuing through the first week of June, the Memorial Wall of Honor will be on display at Copiah Bank’s main branch in downtown Hazlehurst. After that the Wall will travel to other Copiah Bank branches. There will be a fund set up at Copiah Bank to accept donations toward the Wall’s expenses.…
Read MoreSewer project moving forward
In a very brief meeting on election night, the Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen authorized advertisement for bids on the long-anticipated sewer project. The city applied about two years ago for grant funds on this project, explained Alderman Shirley Sandifer. The project will provide new lines and will raise the manholes on several streets in neighborhoods…
Read MoreCounty to overlay 22.4 miles
By cutting three roads from the proposed list to bring the project within budget, the Copiah County Board of Supervisors adopted the revised overlay program during Tuesday’s recessed session. The project calls for the overlay of 22.4 miles of county roads. The road list is still subject to revision, deleting more mileage or possibly adding…
Read MoreFunds needed for repairs, millage increase considered
BY JOE COATES Leaky roofs, deteriorating restrooms, windows in need of replacement and climate control issues in classrooms have prompted the Hazlehurst City School District to borrow up to $3 million for repairs. The funds would come from a maximum 3 mill increase of school taxes, according to Suzanne Smith, the district’s financial advisor. Based…
Read MoreWesson sample ballot
Sample Ballot Town of Wesson General Election June 2, 2009 FOR MAYOR (vote for 1) Alton Shaw ………………. ( ) ALDERMAN At LargeVan H. Graham ………………. ( ) ALDERMAN WARD 1Mike Douglas …………………. ( )Kenneth Roberts …………….. ( )ALDERMAN WARD 2John Welter …………………….. ( ) ALDERMAN WARD 3Patricia Carlisle ……………….. ( )Billy Ellison ……………………… ( …
Read MoreGeorgetown sample ballot
Sample Ballot Town of Georgetown General Election June 2, 2009 FOR MAYOR (vote for 1)Edna R. Moody ………………. ( )Robert W. Windom, Jr. …….. ( ) ALDERMAN (vote for 5)Faye Berry …………………….. ( )Jeff Craft ……………………….. ( )Sheila Childers ………………. ( )William Russell DuBose …… ( )Angela Grimes ………………. ( )Robert Haynes ………………. ( )
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