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Furr will play golf for MSU next fall
BY RICHARD DUBEDAILY LEADER Sports WriterWESSON — At 5-foot-2, Wesson senior golfer Perry Katherine Furr swings a mighty big club. So much, that Furr signed a scholarship to play for the Mississippi State University women’s golf team next fall.“It was my goal to play college golf,” said Furr. “I am blessed to be able to…
Read MoreFurr will play golf for MSU next fall
BY RICHARD DUBEDAILY LEADER Sports WriterWESSON — At 5-foot-2, Wesson senior golfer Perry Katherine Furr swings a mighty big club. So much, that Furr signed a scholarship to play for the Mississippi State University women’s golf team next fall.“It was my goal to play college golf,” said Furr. “I am blessed to be able to…
Read MorePolice offer tips for safer shopping
The Hazlehurst Police Department urges shoppers to take a few simple precautions to stay safe during the holiday season. Criminals are constantly surveying the environment for an opportunity to commit crimes. Put the following simple tips into practice to reduce the opportunity for you to become a crime victim, suggests Chief Byron Swilley. 1. Try…
Read MoreCourthouse renovation project out for bids
Advertisement for bids for restoration of the two upper floors of the Copiah County courthouse begin this week in the county newspapers. The six-month project will include renovation of the circuit court offices on the second and third floors, restoration of the courtroom to its original specifications, work in the rotunda and former circuit court…
Read MoreDorothy Moore to lead Hazlehurst Christmas parade
The Hazlehurst Christmas Parade will start at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4. The parade will start at Hazlehurst High School and end at Huntington Lumber Company on Whitworth Street. Remember before the parade to come out and get your picture taken with Mr. and Mrs. Santa at the Depot at 4:30 p.m. Also listen…
Read MoreNew warning signal at Stronghope
The Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department, with the county’s assistance, has installed a flashing warning light near the station to warn motorists when a fire truck is entering the road.
Read MoreHeritage House seeks community help to keep program open
Heritage House officials are seeking public support to keep the program open to students in grades 4 through 12 for the next few weeks, until a grant amendment can be secured. Officials from the State Department of Education conducted the first official monitoring visit of the Heritage House after-school program on Friday. Program directors were…
Read MoreDG Foods project wins award
Central Mississippi Planning and Development District shared its 2007 Innovative Award from the National Association of Development Organizations for the DG Foods project in Copiah County.
Read MoreVeterans honored in Hazlehurst
Guest speaker Col. Donald Taylor, director of the Mississippi Department of Human Services, reminded everyone at the Hazlehurst Veterans Day service to remember the soldiers who secure our freedom.
Read MoreWesson Christmas parade will be November 30
The annual Wesson Christmas parade will be held Friday, Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. Participants will line up at the Wesson Baptist Church. The horses will meet at Decell United Methodist Church. No motorized vehicles, including four-wheelers will be allowed, unless driven by a licensed driver. All churches, organizations, clubs, businesses, etc. are invited to…
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