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Artful setting endures at Poplar Springs
A bench pillow illustration caught my eye as I walked a familiar hallway at Poplar Springs Elementary, near ...
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Week 6 football scores
Northeast Lauderdale The Trojans fell to visiting Newton County in a homecoming contest Friday. The Cougars took home ...
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Hanging out on Front Street
I never thought that hanging out on Front Street could be so cool.
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Meridian Police Benevolent Association Golf Scramble raises funds for Christmas with a Cop
Area golfers took to the greens at Lakeview Golf Course Friday to help raise funds for a cherished ...
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CHIN hosts Menopause Awareness Lunch & Learn Oct. 21
The Community Health Improvement Network will host an informative Menopause Awareness Lunch and Learn at noon Tuesday, Oct. ...
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Auditor Shad White announces partnership with ICE
State Auditor Shad White on Tuesday announced the Mississippi Office of the State Auditor has signed onto an ...
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Mississippi sheriffs push to use radar to curb speeding
HATTIESBURG — Mississippi has one of the nation’s lowest percentages of traffic deaths tied to speeding, yet sheriffs ...
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2025 Tri-State Gold Star Families Memorial Ride to stop in Meridian Wednesday
Meridian and Lauderdale County residents are invited to recognize Mississippi’s Gold Star families Wednesday as the 2025 Tri-State ...
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Northcrest Baptist Church to break ground on new youth facility Sunday
Northcrest Baptist Church will celebrate a milestone in its vision to serve the next generation with a groundbreaking ...
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Lauderdale County schools do well in state accountability testing
Lauderdale County School District’s students and staff represented their district well as it received an A rating for ...
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Health department confirms first infant pertussis death
The Mississippi State Department of Health on Monday confirmed an infant in the state recently died from pertussis. ...
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Meridian Little Theatre opens season with ’The Wizard of Oz’ Oct. 2-4
Meridian Little Theatre invites the community to “follow the yellow brick road” as it presents its 2025-26 season ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Residents relax at Lean on Me Jubilee
Meridian and Lauderdale County residents enjoyed a day of fun in the sun Saturday as the second annual ...
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Breaking Barriers conference teaches educators to help dyslexic students
Educators from thought the state will be in Meridian Thursday and Friday to learn more about helping students ...
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Meridian Public School District named ‘successful’ for 4th consecutive year
The Meridian Public School District is again being recognized for academic achievement after The Mississippi Department of Education ...
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Southeast’s Haney tapped for State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
A Southeast Lauderdale High School senior will have a chance to share her experience and opinion in shaping ...
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Mississippi native Bryce Speed to showcase works at MCC’s Casteel Gallery
Artist Bryce Speed is returning to his home state to share his creative vision with a new exhibit ...
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USPS launches 2025 season of Operation Santa
The United States Postal Service kicked off the 2025 season of USPS Operation Santa Wednesday inviting children and ...
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UPDATED: 911 services restored
UPDATE: 911 systems have been restored, according to city and county officials. Emergency call systems went down ...
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Rust College A’ Cappella Choir to headline fundraising concert in honor of John Wesley Johnson
On Sunday, Oct.12, the renowned Rust College A’ Cappella Choir will perform at St. Paul United Methodist Church, at 3p.m., headlining ...
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Meridian council passes budget for FY26
The Meridian City Council passed a budget to keep the city funded through the next fiscal year in ...
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Meridian High School earns School of Innovation designation
Meridian High School teachers, students and staff celebrated their accomplishment Wednesday after the city’s sole public high school ...
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Pine Lake Fellowship to host benefit auction and sale Oct. 4
East Mississippi residents are invited for a day of food, fun, shopping and a live auction as Pine ...
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Guest gives update on KC-46, government funding
A decision on where the United States Air Force will house the next generation of aerial refueling tanker ...
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MHS senior Mosley named to State Superintendent’s Student Advisory Council
Meridian High School senior Jaden Mosley has been selected to serve on the Mississippi Department of Education State ...