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Hazlehurst Elementary Pre-K and K-5 registration set
Hazlehurst Elementary School will hold Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten registration May 15, 2009, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring the following information to make your child’s packet complete. 1. Birth Certificate-original long form 2. Social Security number/card 3. Form 121-Immunization Shot Record 4. Two (2) proof of residency documents, which could include utility bills,…
Read MoreCopiah drops Game 1 to CPS
Copiah’s big guns rolled into the northern edge of Baton Rouge on Tuesday evening, hoping to pop Central Private in the mouth and win game one of the South AA baseball championship series. The Colonels popped the Rebels early, but could not hold on, falling 11-10. Copiah, leading 4-3 in the top of the sixth,…
Read MoreMayor Banks wins re-election, Ron Sims new alderman
Unofficial election results Tuesday night show Henry Banks winning another term as Mayor of Hazlehurst. Banks narrowly defeated challenger Chris Perkins with 532 votes over Perkins’ 487. In Ward 1, incumbent Alderman Frank Jones with 109 votes won re-election over challenger Charles Magee with 52 votes. Ron Sims will be the new alderman for Ward…
Read MoreLaw enforcement to be honored at breakfast May 16
Copiah County Ministerial Alliance is expecting over 300 at the 9 a.m. appreciation breakfast for all law enforcement personnel on May 16 at the multipurpose building in Gallman.
Read MoreBusy housekeeping session for board of supervisors
The Copiah Board of Supervisors discussed potential litigation in executive session with airport officials, but no action was taken. Justice Court Clerk Carolyn Morgan received permission to dispose of old records in accordance with the statutes for record retention. The county will contract with a document disposal firm to shred the records on site at…
Read MorePrincipals, assistants hired for next year
Derek Martin will take over as principal on the south campus this fall, according to action taken at the most recent meeting of the Hazlehurst School District. Martin is currently a principal in McComb, reported Hazlehurst interim school superintendent Jay Reeves. The district will also welcome Joey Herring as technology coordinator. Herring is the former…
Read MoreCity election is Tuesday
Voters in the City of Hazlehurst will go to the polls Tuesday for the municipal primary elections. Candidates will face off for the offices of Mayor and Aldermen in Wards 1, 2 and 4 on the Democratic ballot.Members of the city’s Democratic Executive Committee will also be on the ballot. A sample ballot can be…
Read MoreGetting ready for summer
City employees applied a fresh coat of paint last Tuesday afternoon to the Larkin Street pool. The pool will open the day after school lets out for the summer.
Read MoreNew state markers bear local resident’s slogan
New highway markers welcoming visitors to Mississippi bear the slogan “Mississippi, Birthplace of America’s Music.” The slogan is the creation of Hazlehurst resident Dr. Jim Brewer, founder and chairman of the board of the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame. The trademarked slogan is used exclusively by that organization and with permission by the Mississippi Department…
Read MoreFull evening planned for Relay For Life
A full schedule of fun, fellowship, and entertainment is planned for the 2009 Copiah County Relay For Life, set for this Friday evening at the county fairgrounds in Gallman. The event will kick off at 6 p.m. with the survivors reception. All cancer survivors are encouraged to attend. Music will be provided by New Again…
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