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By Justin Newman It was a nice night Friday night in Wesson as the Cobras celebrated their Homecoming. Pregame festivities saw Senior Homecoming Queen Kamryn Bridges and her court take the field and be recognized. Stands were packed and a nice crowd was present to see the 2-1 Cobras take on the Lumberton Panthers. Wesson…

By Drake Flowers The Copiah Academy Colonels suffered their first setback of the season at the hands of the Oak Forest Academy Yellow Jackets. This 42-27 loss puts the Colonels at 3-1 on the young season. However, a lot of positives could be taken from a competitive game against a high-quality opponent. The Jackets jumped…

By Rusty Newman The Friday night crowd at Stone Stadium in Wesson got to witness a good high school football game between the Wesson Cobras and the Wilkinson County Wildcats. This was a game that was supposed to be played at Wilkinson County but due to hurricane damage in their area, the game was moved…

The Co-Lin Football team continued its season opening road trip with a contest against Itawamba Community College on Sept. 9. The Indians beat the Wolves by a final of 30-3. The makings of a defensive battle were seen through the first quarter-and-a-half as neither offense mustered more than 42 yards in a single drive. However,…

By Anna Coates In a called meeting Sept. 14, the five-member Board of Aldermen of the City of Hazlehurst unanimously passed the 2021-2022 fiscal budget. Police officers were awarded raises upon certification, increasing their pay to $35,000 per year. Other needed raises were granted as well, across all departments. A very minor adjustment was made…