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BY BRADLEY CROW The Wesson Cobras (18-10) hopes at the 2A playoffs were dashed Monday night at Enterprise when the St. Joseph Bruins beat the Cobras 61-55 in a game that saw the Cobras only muster 13 first half points. The Cobras cut a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to one point heading into…

Basketball playoffs are in full swing this week and schools from Copiah County are hosting two of the post-season tournaments.   Copiah Academy is the site for the MPSA South State AA tournament.  Play began Monday afternoon.  The Simpson Lady Cougars defeated Riverfield 69-46.  In later action, the Columbia girls beat the Silliman girls 61-39. …

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…

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…

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…

BY BRADLEY CROW The Wesson Cobras (18-10) hopes at the 2A playoffs were dashed Monday night at Enterprise when the St. Joseph Bruins beat the Cobras 61-55 in a game that saw the Cobras only muster 13 first half points. The Cobras cut a 17-point deficit in the third quarter to one point heading into…

Basketball playoffs are in full swing this week and schools from Copiah County are hosting two of the post-season tournaments.   Copiah Academy is the site for the MPSA South State AA tournament.  Play began Monday afternoon.  The Simpson Lady Cougars defeated Riverfield 69-46.  In later action, the Columbia girls beat the Silliman girls 61-39. …

The 911 system in Copiah County will soon be upgraded to allow dispatchers to pinpoint the location of cell phone calls. 911 director Rick Stevens asked the board to approve installation of equipment and software to complete the second phase of upgrades that began in September 2006. An additional piece of equipment is needed that…

At the January meeting of the Hazlehurst City School District, the state conservator approved a variety of routine housekeeping matters, including an instructional management plan. Ms. Longino explained that one of the concerns of the previous audit report was the lack of an instructional management plan. This plan will give guidance from the district on…