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Copiah boys drop three
By James Beasley Brookhaven Academy outscored Copiah Academy 30-7 in the first quarter and went on to pound the Colonels 75-41 in Gallman last week. The Cougars also outscored Copiah in the second period and led 52-14 at halftime. From that point, the only issue in doubt was the point spread. Caleb Stewart was…
Read MoreLady Colonels continue winning ways against Canton
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels outscored Amite School Center in every quarter and blasted the Lady Rebels 64-33 in the Brookhaven Academy Invitational during the Christmas holidays. CA led 20-9 after one quarter, 37-20 at the half, and 49-26 heading into the final stanza. Amanda Pyron led the winners with 16…
Read MoreWesson varsity kickers lost to Cathedral
The Wesson Cobras hosted the Cathedral Green Waves in soccer action on Saturday morning at the Hansel King Sportsplex. The Cobras played an impressive game against the Green Waves holding them to a score of 1-1 throughout regulation play. They eventually lost to the Green Waves 4-2 after a shootout competition. The Cobras scored early…
Read MoreWesson boys split action on the court
By Bradley Crow The Wesson Cobras won a huge contest last Tuesday evening beating St. Andrew’s on the road for the first time in Coach Ron Kessler’s tenure at Wesson 42-34. The Cobras also dropped a 12 point loss to the McLaurin Tigers while the high school girls dispatched both teams easily in route…
Read MoreCopiah boys drop three
By James Beasley Brookhaven Academy outscored Copiah Academy 30-7 in the first quarter and went on to pound the Colonels 75-41 in Gallman last week. The Cougars also outscored Copiah in the second period and led 52-14 at halftime. From that point, the only issue in doubt was the point spread. Caleb Stewart was…
Read MoreLady Colonels continue winning ways against Canton
By James Beasley The Copiah Academy Lady Colonels outscored Amite School Center in every quarter and blasted the Lady Rebels 64-33 in the Brookhaven Academy Invitational during the Christmas holidays. CA led 20-9 after one quarter, 37-20 at the half, and 49-26 heading into the final stanza. Amanda Pyron led the winners with 16…
Read MoreKitchens investiture ceremony Jan. 17 at Copiah Courthouse
An investiture ceremony for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James W. Kitchens is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2009, at the Copiah County Courthouse in Hazlehurst. The public is invited. Chief Justice William L. Waller Jr. of Jackson will welcome guests. Speakers will include U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson and attorneys Kathryn N. Nester…
Read MoreVFD’s complete First Responder training
Communities throughout Copiah County will benefit from training that members of their respective Volunteer Fire Departments have received in recent months. Through a course offered by Copiah-Lincoln Community College, several volunteer fire fighters were certified as First Responders in December after an exercise at Wesson VFD. Several members from Smyrna, Wesson, Strong Hope, Hopewell and…
Read MoreHinds County DA to be guest speaker for NAACP breakfast
The Hazlehurst NAACP branch is having their 4th annual commemoration breakfast on January 19 at 10 a.m. at Damascus Outreach Foundation located at 160 West Gallatin Street in Hazlehurst. The guest speaker will be Robert Shuler Smith, District Attorney for Hinds County. DA Smith is a native of Jackson and graduated from Forest Hill High…
Read MorePaving project postponed again
The Copiah County Board of Supervisors received bids for the paving of the Carter Hill-Browns Wells Road project for the second time Jan. 9 at a recessed session of the Board of Supervisors. And for the second time even though the bids were within the estimate, a state level funding source backed out on a…
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