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Copiah County begins long range planning
Officials from Central Mississippi Planning and Development District met with the board of supervisors last Tuesday to discuss a project to prepare a long range plan for Copiah County. CMPDD’s proposal included the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the county for land use, population employment estimates for the next 20 years, and plans for…
Read More150th anniversary of railroad completion March 31
The Hazlehurst Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to join us in celebrating the 150th anniversary of the completion of the railroad that has meant so much to Copiah County. On March 31, 1858, the president of the railroad drove the last spike here at Hazlehurst. George Hazlehurst was the master of ceremonies for the…
Read MoreCity donates land for new jail
The Hazlehurst Board of Aldermen agreed to donate 17.5 acres of land in the city industrial park as the site for a regional jail. The board met last Tuesday night in recessed session to discuss with matter with Sheriff Harold Jones and the Copiah County Board of Supervisors. The county jail at Gallman is old…
Read MoreOne dead, one injured in double shooting
Hazlehurst police are searching for a suspect in a double shooting that happened around 7:25 p.m. Monday near 161 Longwood Street. Corey Handy, 21, was killed. The other victim, Damoyn Carroll, 22, was transported from Hardy Wilson Memorial Hospital to University Medical Center in Jackson. Police are searching for a suspect, Earnest Jenkins, 37, of…
Read MoreCourthouse renovations on schedule
The renovation project on the second and third floor of the Copiah County Courthouse is progressing smoothly, according to the contractors, Huntington Lumber Company, Inc. The appearance of the courtroom will change dramatically, as the old paint has been stripped away to reveal the natural wood beneath, returning portions of the structure back to its…
Read MoreCeremony March 31 to commemorate last spike
Monument to completion of railroad to be unveiled at Depot March 31 is an important day in the history of Hazlehurst. It was on this day in 1858 that Hazlehurst took a place in the history of the railroad when the last spike was driven here. This completed the line that had been built from…
Read MoreMarvin Minor wins seat on Hazlehurst school board
Former Hazlehurst teacher and principal Marvin Minor is the newest member of the Hazlehurst City School District Board of Trustees. Minor beat Paul Rhodes in Saturday’s runoff election 297 votes to 171. Nine affidavit ballots were also cast, which had not been certified at press time. Everything went smoothly during the runoff election, reports district…
Read MoreColonels split spring break baseball games
BY JAMES BEASLEY The Copiah Academy baseball team continued its successful baseball season under first-year coach Scooter Prince as the Colonels split 6 games during spring break and the week prior. On March 6, CA rallied for 7 runs in the final 3 innings against Tri-County Academy, only to come on the short end of…
Read MoreWesson rallies, drops Loyd Star
BY BRADLEY CROW The Wesson Cobras, still stinging from Monday night’s loss, rebounded Wednesday afternoon to pick up a huge Division 6-2A win 7-3 over the Loyd Star Hornets and forcing a split in the series. The Hornets took a 2-0 lead early, but the Cobras used timely hitting and a solid pitching performance from…
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