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Crystal Springs community cleanup set for Saturday
Easter Celebration for Children
The City of Hazlehurst hosted an Easter drive-thru Saturday for area children to come and receive candy and celebrate. An Easter egg hunt was not held because of health concerns caused by COVID-19. Community organizations, including law officers from the Hazlehurst Police Department and the Copiah County Sheriff’s Office came together to hand out candy…
Read MoreF.K. and Lucile Horton Scholarship endowed at Co-Lin
The F.K. and Lucile Horton Scholarship was recently endowed with the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation by their children Letha Presley, Francis K. Horton III, and Alison Fryant. This scholarship was established to benefit a student pursuing an education in the Early Childhood Education program, with preference given to a single mother. F.K. Horton was a…
Read MoreHinds CC Raymond Campus inducts new PTK members
The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Hinds Community College held a ceremony March 26 at the Raymond Campus to induct new members for the spring 2021 semester. Local inductees included Parker Johnson and Makayla Walker, both of Crystal Springs. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community and junior college…
Read MoreKenneth Ramsey elected Hazlehurst mayor
Most of the Hazlehurst city administration emerged from the election yesterday with their positions intact. Two positions, mayor and alderman ward two, were won by challengers. Kenneth Ramsey defeated incumbent Mayor Shirley Sandifer by a vote of 490 to 420. Ward Two Alderman Ron Sims was defeated by challenger Jeremy Longino 129 to 78.…
Read MoreApril Arts Month in Hazlehurst
Community & Religious Calendar
Sunday, April 11 Mt. Canaan Baptist Church on Dentville Road will hold their Women’s Empowerment Day Program on at 10:30 a.m. April 11. Guest speaker is Evangelist Shandra Lofton from Divine Power of God Holiness Church. Rev. Craig Walker is the pastor. Ongoing Narcotics Anonymous holds open meetings at 7 p.m. Tuesday nights at Wesson…
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Wesson Garden Club learns about container gardening
The March meeting of the Wesson Garden Club was held March 18 at the American Legion, Post 75. Those in attendance were Sonya Cowen, Robin Furr, Alana Hughes, Rhonda Ishee, Denise Jackson, Camille Johnston, June Owens, Pam Owens, Jennifer Peets, Joy Phillips, Jean Ricks, Debbie Smith, Lisa Smith, Nikki Smith, and Dixie Thornton. Hostesses providing delicious refreshments…
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