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BY JOE B. COATES Fire protection in the Wesson area took another step in improving during last Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Wesson Board of Aldermen. All aldermen, minus John Welter, Jr., were present at the meeting. The board passed a motion to apply for a $70,000 grant, good towards a new fire truck. Wesson…

The Copiah County Courthouse renovations have taken longer than originally intended, but the contractor and board of supervisors expect the project to be finished by Sept. 20.   The board agreed that the delays were due to complications unforeseen but not unusual in this type of historic renovation and would not penalize the contractor for…

There was little public comment on Hazlehurst’s proposed comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance during Tuesday’s meeting of the board of aldermen. The aldermen took the plan under advisement for another 30 days, indicating it would be accepted at the September board meeting. Mike Monk of the Central Mississippi Planning and Development District answered questions from…

Children and youths wishing to participate in flag football will have an opportunity to register soon.  The sport is sponsored by the Hazlehurst Community Sports League each year. Boys and girls ages 4 to 12 will need to be registered next Saturday, August 23 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Hazlehurst High School Gym. …

The Hazlehurst City School District will begin the process of overcoming a severe budget deficit in the coming year. Financial advisor Suzanne Smith, who was appointed by the state to guide the school district through its money problems, explained the proposed budget in detail during a public hearing held last Thursday evening. The public hearing…

Children and youths wishing to participate in flag football will have an opportunity to register soon.  The sport is sponsored by the Hazlehurst Community Sports League each year. Boys and girls ages 4 to 12 will need to be registered next Saturday, August 23 from 9:00 a.m. to noon, at the Hazlehurst High School Gym. …

The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen will meet on Tuesday, August 19, at 6 p.m. for the annual budget hearing. Mayor Henry Banks advised that the budget includes increases for utilities and fuel, but everything else will be at a minimum. There will be no city tax increase, he said, for the fourth year of his…

The Hazlehurst School District plans an ad valorem tax increase on the operational side of the budget, but also plans to reduce the tax levy for debt service in the upcoming budget. A public hearing will be held on the budget at 5:30 p.m. tonight, August 7.

Volunteers, emergency crews, and county workers were busy most of the night and following day cleaning up debris following a weekend storm. The bad weather began late Saturday evening and continued through the wee smalls Sunday, leaving many trees down and residents without power. Some did not have power restored until Monday. Copiah County Road…