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Crystal Springs celebrates 150 years
The City of Crystal Springs celebrates an important milestone this weekend during the Tomato Festival; the town is 150 years old. The Copiah County Historical and Genealogical Society plans several events to celebrate the sesquicentennial, in addition to the usual fun to be found at the Tomato Festival. Truck farming and the railroad had a…
Read MoreVietnam veterans may be entitled to service connected disability
Veterans who can document (DD 214) their military service in the Vietnam Theater of Operations may be entitled to service connected disability. It is assumed that any veteran who served in Vietnam was exposed to Agent Orange. If you have developed any of the following diseases and have documentation verifying this disease, you should contact…
Read MoreHazlehurst has hidden treasure in gardens of Jeanette Bell
Hazlehurst has a hidden treasure in the gardens of Jeanette Bell who divides her time between here and New Orleans. Her story involves Hurricane Katrina’s impact on her life. She has lived in New Orleans for many years but lived in Hazlehurst until age 12. When Katrina hit her hometown, she made the decision…
Read MoreEnvironmental study paves way for new runway
Copiah’s supervisors met with Airport Development Group representatives to accept a $71,250 Federal Aviation Agency environmental assessment grant for the Copiah County Airport which is the first step in a multi-year project to construct a new runway. Copiah is responsible for a five percent match in the project. The environmental study will consider wetlands, cultural…
Read MoreVolunteers constructing new church for Zion Hill
Zion Hill Baptist Church will soon have a new sanctuary, thanks to groups of volunteers who are spending their summer vacations in Wesson to help with the project. Volunteers with Carpenters for Christ have been hard at work this week framing up the new structure. Another group of volunteers will be here next week to…
Read MoreTest well bids over budget
The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen took the bids under advisement in the test well project. The bids ranged from $49,000 to $104,000, reported engineer Greg Gearhart, who did not recommend awarding the contract to any of the bidders. Cost of steel pipe have increased since quotes were obtained over a year ago, he explained. A…
Read MoreMt. Sinai UMC breaks ground for new church
Ground breaking services were held at Mt. Sinai United Methodist Church on Saturday, June 7, at 11 a.m. for the construction of a new building. Participating in the ceremony were Rev. W. Charles Bryant, pastor; John Huntington, contractor; James Mitchell, vice president of Copiah Bank; Henry Banks, Mayor of Hazlehurst; Mary Cleveland, administrative chairperson; Larry…
Read MoreCourthouse renovations behind schedule
The courthouse restoration project won’t meet its July 1 completion deadline, the Board of Supervisors were informed during Monday’s regular monthly session. Changes to the courtroom windows ordered mid-project by the Department of Archives and History have pushed back the finish date. “We hope to be back upstairs by mid-August,” reported Edna Stevens, Copiah County…
Read MoreCurfew enforced, parents warned
Parents take note. If your child is on the streets of Hazlehurst after curfew, YOU will face charges. The city curfew will be strictly enforced over the summer, warns Hazlehurst Police Chief Byron Swilley. The curfew is 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and midnight on Friday and Saturday for everyone under 18 years old. “If…
Read More‘Not going to get out of it overnight,’ warns Haynes
State officials are on the ground and guiding the decision making process for the Hazlehurst City School District since the Governor signed an emergency proclamation for a state takeover of the school system. “The district didn’t get in this hole overnight, and it won’t get out of it overnight,” said Dr. Joe Haynes, interim conservator.…
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