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Lady Cobras, Indians win district tournaments
After a long week of tournament basketball, two local teams finished victorious in their respective districts. The Hazlehurst Indians swept through the Region 6-3A tourney at Crystal Springs, finishing Friday with a 87-77 win over no. 1 seed Raymond. The Indians jumped to a 10 point lead after one quarter at 25-15. The two teams…
Read MoreLady Cobras, Indians win district tournaments
After a long week of tournament basketball, two local teams finished victorious in their respective districts. The Hazlehurst Indians swept through the Region 6-3A tourney at Crystal Springs, finishing Friday with a 87-77 win over no. 1 seed Raymond. The Indians jumped to a 10 point lead after one quarter at 25-15. The two teams…
Read MoreMan suspected in Stuckey’s murder in custody in Copiah County
Copiah County Sheriff Harold Jones reported that a suspect in the February 6 murder of 18-year-old Shiva Behal at Stuckey’s in Gallman is now in custody of authorities at the county jail in Gallman. Arther D. Lestrick, 29, was arrested in the Jackson area on Thursday evening on a warrant for capital murder. Lestrick is…
Read MoreFree seminar at library on scams, identity theft
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services’ Tax Attorney Amanda Glover Evans will present a free seminar at Georgetown Public Library on February 17 from 2:00 to 3:30, (601-858-2202); at Crystal Springs Public Library on February 18 from 10:00 to 11:30, (601-892-3205); and at Wesson Public Library on February 18 from 2:00 to 3:30 (601-643-5725) on Identity…
Read MoreWesson redistricting approved by DOJ
Wesson mayor Alton Shaw announced during last Tuesday’s regular monthly board meeting that the new ward lines for this year’s election had been approved. The action comes after a recent annexation by the city which took in new sections of the town on its northeast, southwest and western borders. A map of the new ward…
Read More‘Trails of Wilmer Durr’ to be marked
The highway near Wilmer Durr’s home and the radio station where he has been on the air for decades will soon bear the designation “The Trails of Wilmer Durr.” The State Legislature plans to honor Durr with highway markers beginning July 1. The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen passed a resolution concurring with this action, as…
Read MoreStore owner’s son killed in attempted robbery
Copiah County law enforcement officers are hunting for a man who shot and killed an 18-year-old at a store the young man’s family had bought a month ago. Father Mike Behal and his family are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of whoever killed Shiva Behal on Friday at the Stuckey’s…
Read MoreIndians split with Tigers
Hazlehurst traveled to Crystal Springs Friday night and split a basketball twin-bill with their arch rivals in front of a standing room only crowd. The Lady Indians dropped a 48 – 34 decision, and the Indians came back from a 20-point deficit to post a 75 – 70 win. Both squads return to Crystal Springs…
Read MoreFive Indians ink gridiron offers
The pipeline continues for colleges who sign local football talent produced by the Hazlehurst Indians. On National Signing Day last Wednesday, five team members solidified their intentions to continue on to the next level by signing to play with area colleges. Stellar running back Fred Fuller, 5’9”, 187 lbs., will play for the Alcorn State…
Read MoreCobras lose two in baseball jamboree
BY BRADLEY CROW The Wesson Cobras dropped two straight four inning games Saturday at the Wesson jamboree in losing to Franklin County 3-1 and North Pike 7-3. The Cobras managed only two hits in the jamboree and made some errors on balls that should have been routine to spoil their preseason debuts. “It’s no secret…
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