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Locals win in national roping finals
Team ropers come from all walks of life. There are doctors, lawyers, veterinarians, med-techs, horseshoers, bartenders, teachers, preachers, and truck drivers to name a few. Claude Lowery is a CPA from Wesson. He wears a tie to work and no one believes he can rope. “We aren’t even sure you have a horse,” one coworker…
Read MoreDavis speaker for annual NAACP banquet
The Hazlehurst NAACP Branch held their annual banquet Saturday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Greater Damascus Outreach Center in Hazlehurst. The Mistress of Ceremony was Ms. Shirley Sandifer, Hazlehurst NAACP President. Attorney Carroll Rhodes introduced the guest speaker, State Senator-Elect E. Vincent Davis. The NAACP presented Davis and Rhodes certificates of appreciation for…
Read MoreHolloway to lead Terry parade
Rep. Greg Holloway, House District 76, Copiah, Claiborne, and Hinds counties, will serve as Grand Marshal for the Terry Christmas parade Monday, Nov. 26. The parade will be held at 6:30 p.m. In a letter from Mayor Rod Nicholson, Rep. Holloway was chosen by the parade committee because of his strong support for Terry. He…
Read MoreDebit card scam hits Copiah County banks
Area banks are advising their customers to be on high alert for suspicious activity in their account, specifically from recent debit card usage. Lately, scammers have obtained account information from debit card transactions taking place in Copiah and surrounding counties. Hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars, have been taken from bank accounts of victims, throwing their…
Read MoreRichard Henley third in family to win state Wendy’s Heisman
By Joe Buck Coates While students, teachers, coaches, administrators and general patrons of Copiah Academy can say that they are proud of their football team and all of its accomplishments over the past few seasons, the same folks can also brag of its history with winning other distinguished awards in state competitions. And this year,…
Read MoreWesson school has interesting past, future
COPIAH COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS By Tricia Nelson The Family Research Association of Mississippi will host a free Genealogy Fair, Saturday, November 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pearl campus of Hinds Community College. Several organizations will have materials on display and will be answering questions. It is a come-and-go activity and…
Read MoreNew police chief appointed
The Hazlehurst aldermen accepted the resignation of Police Chief Kendrick Mitchell during Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. Mitchell was placed on administrative leave last week and Jeremy Thornton served as acting chief in the interim. Investigator Byron Swilley was moved up to the chief’s slot on a 3-2 vote. Aldermen Shirley Sandifer and Frank Jones objected…
Read MoreLibrary to offer limited services during upgrade
Due to an AT&T upgrade the Hazlehurst Public Library will be offering limited services on the following days: November 12, 13, and 14, 2007 Services affected include: • No account transactions (Patrons will NOT be charged overdue fees for items due back on these days) • No internet service (Patrons will still be able to…
Read MoreHow Copiah County voted
Election Results for Copiah County’s contested races in Tuesday’s general election Supervisor District 2 Terry Channell (D) 1579Tony McAlpin (R) 208 Supervisor District 5 Jimmy Phillips (D) 1168Ben Vinzant (R) 362 Constable Post 2 Ronnie Earls (D) 2914James H. Whittington (R) 1292 SPECIAL ELECTIONDistrict 4 Election Commissioner LaPrince “Prince” Evans 439Lydia Claiborne Green…
Read MoreDee Granger excited about first season coaching CA Lady Colonels
Granger returned to her alma mater four years ago after giving up a successful career in the corporate world. She is married to Derrel Granger, city president of the Bank of the South in Hazlehurst. They are the parents of two sons: 14-year-old Drew and 6-year-old Spence. And now she is embarking on her first…
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