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Wesson selects new police chief
After a 75-minute closed executive session to interview candidates for the position on Tuesday evening, Wesson mayor Alton Shaw, the five aldermen, the board attorney and town clerk all emerged so Shaw could announce that police officer Chad O’Quinn had been promoted to the position of chief of police in the town of about 1,800. …
Read MoreHazlehurst to host Smithsonian traveling exhibition
Copiah County Office of Cultural Affairs Awarded Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition The Mississippi Humanities Council has selected the Copiah County Office of Cultural Affairs as a recipient of traveling exhibitions from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. The first exhibit, Journey Stories, should arrive in late 2009 or early 2010 with another exhibition on its way…
Read MoreMajor Ray Carlock to speak at Memorial Day service
The Memorial Day ceremony sponsored by the Hazlehurst Area Chamber of Commerce and the Veterans Affairs office will be held Monday, May 26, at 10 a.m. The ceremony will take place on the front lawn of the Copiah County Courthouse. The speaker for the ceremony will be Major Ray Carlock. Major Carlock is the commander…
Read MoreAlisha’s Crossing dedicated
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Saturday at the railroad crossing on Monticello Road in south Hazlehurst. The ceremony remembered the late Alisha Michelle Vincent who collided with a train July 23, 2005, and died from her injuries three days later. The Monticello Road crossing was named “Alisha’s Crossing” as a memorial to Alisha as…
Read MoreVolunteer fire fighters earn certification
Fourteen volunteer fire fighters from Copiah County completed the necessary skills to earn recognition from the Mississippi State Fire Academy as Certified Volunteer Fire Fighters on May 3. Volunteers attending the CVFF class for 2008 include Kim Palmer of Bethel VFD; Bo Brown, Randy Powell, and Kenneth Carraway Jr of Wesson; Ethen Thornton, Amber Langford,…
Read MoreGovernor signs emergency declaration for Hazlehurst schools
Governor Haley Barbour declared last Tuesday a state of emergency exists in the Hazlehurst City School District, authorizing the state Department of Education to take immediate corrective action. “After reviewing documentation provided by the state Department of Education, I am convinced that existing conditions in the Hazlehurst City School District jeopardize the educational interests of…
Read MoreHazlehurst school board meeting Wednesday
The Hazlehurst City School District will be holding a board meeting on Wednesday, May 28, at 10 a.m. in the Board of Education conference room located at 119 Robert McDaniel Drive, Hazlehurst, for the dispatch of business. The state-appointed conservator will officiate. The meeting is open to the public.
Read MoreCo-Lin Lady Wolves capture second in the nation
Lady Wolves 2nd in the nation NORMAL, Ill. – The four-time defending national champion Phoenix College Lady Bears defeated the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves 9-1 in the championship game of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Softball Tournament in Normal, Ill. The Lady Wolves, MACJC State and NJCAA Region 23…
Read MoreCo-Lin Lady Wolves capture second in the nation
Lady Wolves 2nd in the nation NORMAL, Ill. – The four-time defending national champion Phoenix College Lady Bears defeated the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lady Wolves 9-1 in the championship game of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II National Softball Tournament in Normal, Ill. The Lady Wolves, MACJC State and NJCAA Region 23…
Read MoreJohnson house needs to be relocated soon
The future of the Robert Johnson birthplace is still a bit unclear, but one thing is certain: if the house is not moved soon there won’t be enough left to preserve. The Copiah County Board of Supervisors bought the house several months ago with the intention of relocating it to Hazlehurst. The county decided at…
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