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CSHS honors veterans
Relay for Life set for Dec. 4
Copiah County Relay for Life will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4 at Copiah County Courthouse Square in downtown Hazlehurst. This year’s theme is “Poppin’ with a Purpose.” There will be a survivors reception at noon, and local survivors are invited to attend. Local vendors, pop-up shops, church groups, schools,…
Read MorePlans underway for Christmas in the Park
The City of Hazlehurst is seeking participants for Christmas in the Park. According to Mayor Kenneth Ramsey, signs for most of those who participated last year are available for pickup at Hazlehurst City Hall. New participants will need to pay a $15 fee for a sign for the display. Participants are encouraged to get their…
Read MorePet Of The Week
Darcy is a pretty, female, Pit Bull Terrier mixed-breed puppy. She is a loving and friendly pup. Darcy has other sisters and brothers available for adoption. Darcy’s $125 adoption fee includes current vaccinations and spay. See required online adoption application on pet’s description and more details on the Copiah Animal Shelter website at www.copiahanimalshelter.net/adopt. The…
Read MoreState Treasury will not comply with IRS data mining proposal
Mississippi Treasurer David McRae recently announced the State Treasury will not comply with an IRS proposal that would require community banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to report transactions for any account that exceeds more than $10,000 of activity each year. Even with the $10,000 threshold (increased from $600 in the Biden Administration’s initial…
Read MoreSen. Albert Butler to serve on American Rescue Plan subcommittee
Sen. Albert Butler, whose district includes a portion of Copiah County, has been named by Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann to serve on a subcommittee tasked with developing a plan for spending federal pandemic recovery money. Hosemann and Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson named a seven-member appropriations subcommittee last week to make recommendations on expending the $1.8…
Read MoreFreeman attends Welty Gala at MUW
Sue Simmons Freeman, of Crystal Springs and Hazlehurst, accompanied by her brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Melinda Causey Simmons, of Meridian, recently attended the Welty Gala at Mississippi University for Women to hear Emmy Award-winning journalist, Elizabeth Vargas. Vargas won an Emmy in 2000 for Outstanding Instant Coverage of a news story for anchoring live coverage of the Elian…
Read MoreHazlehurst Garden Club gives awards for November
Local district attorney’s office obtains federal funding
District Attorney Daniella M. Shorter recently announced that for the first time in the 22nd Circuit District’s 26-year history, the office has obtained federal funding under the Victims of Crime Act grant. The Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Fund was created by Congress in 1984 to provide federal support to state and local programs that…
Read MoreCobras defeat McLaurin for Senior Night victory and playoff spot
By Rusty Newman The Wesson Cobras hosted the McLaurin Tigers Friday night at Stone Stadium in Wesson to wrap up the regular season. Wesson also hosted Senior Night for multiple sports as the senior athletes were recognized and embraced by their parents and coaches in front of the crowd. It was an emotional night for…
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