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Wesson police make significant drug bust
Chad O’Quinn, chief of the Wesson Police Department, reported to the Wesson Board of Aldermen at their regular monthly meeting last Tuesday that one of his officers had an interesting traffic stop on the prior Monday evening. Assistant chief Chad Sills was ‘running radar’ on Sylvarena Road inside the city limits around 11:00 p.m. when…
Read MoreTwo die in weekend shootings in Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs native Luke Donahoe was killed in an apparent robbery at Sak-N-Pak on Mathis Road Friday, March 6 and in a separate incident the body of Bridgett Angrum was discovered on Blount Lane at 5 p.m. on the same day by family members. Twenty-nine year old Donahoe was fatally shot one time in the…
Read MoreLocal country boy ‘Gettin’ Somewhere’ in Nashville
BY JOE B. COATES His name, perhaps, destined him to be what he is today. His talents, his likability and his drive to fulfill his dreams have facilitated that destiny. Hazlehurst native and country music artist Pat Roper, whose hit single “Now We’re Getting Somewhere” is getting big-time radio play throughout the country, took a…
Read MoreCounty seeks grant for water well project
County officials are hoping for a grant to fund the new water well at the industrial park – a project that has been in the works for a while that the county had previously expected to have to fund with a loan. Neil Honan reported to the Board of Supervisors Monday on a meeting held…
Read MoreHazlehurst knocks out East Side, 67-61
BY JOE B. COATES The Hazlehurst Indians are still alive in the MHSAA state 3A basketball tournament at the Mississippi Coliseum in Jackson after Tuesday night’s 67-61 win over Cleveland East Side.Hazlehurst trailed 18-13 af-ter the ?rst quarter. Both teams battled the bright lights in the Big House more than each other, committing turnovers and…
Read MoreHistorical society seeks help with cemetery cleanup projects
Copiah County Historical and Genealogical Society will meet March 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hazlehurst Library. Outgoing president Tricia Nelson-Easley will give a presentation on Preserving Family Photographs. New officers will be elected also. All are invited to attend. For questions contact Tricia at 601-892-0195 or e-mail [email protected]. With spring coming, the Copiah County…
Read MoreJuvenile Justice visits the Heritage House
Special events at the Heritage House are usually for kids, but on February 20 adults who make youth their business were center stage. Representatives from the MS Office of Justice, MS Attorney General’s Office, MS SHINE, and the Youth Excitement Team from Meridian, along with other visitors came to see Heritage House for themselves. The…
Read MoreQualifying deadline is March 6 for city elections
Candidates for municipal elections must qualify by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 6. Primary elections are set for May 5. Runoffs will be held on May 19, if needed. The general election will be June 2. New officials will take office in July for four-year terms. All candidates must meet the following additional requirements to…
Read MoreFinal meeting set on rubbish pit
The decision will be made soon on whether or not the county will amend its solid waste plan to allow a private rubbish pit to operate near Crystal Springs. The Copiah County Board of Supervisors plans to meet with Billy Traxler this week to visit the site of his proposed private rubbish pit. The board…
Read MoreBay Springs knocks Wesson Lady Cobras out of South 2A
BY BRADLEY CROW The youthful Lady Cobras of Wesson (27-7) had their Cinderella season brought to an end against two senior-laden squads in Scott Central and Bay Springs this weekend in the Class 2A South State Tournament. The Lady Cobras were introduced to a new style of basketball in the tournament that saw rough, aggressive…
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