MERIDIAN —
Marriages
The Lauderdale County Circuit Court Clerk's Office issued the following marriage licenses last week.
Steven Ray Stewart and Veronica Nicole Blackwell
Patrick Lee Threatt and Elizabeth Anne Harmon
David Lee Jackson and Tijuana Sufay McDonald
Leo Gordon and Allie Faye Turner
Applicants seeking a marriage license must first obtain a blood test and file for the license within 30 days of the blood test. Applicants also must produce a form of identification, parental consent if under the age of 21 and $22 before the marriage license will be issued. Licenses issued in Mississippi can only be used in Mississippi.
Divorces
The Lauderdale County Chancery Court Clerk's Office recorded the following divorces last week.
Leon Winford and Lakeesha B. Winford
Richard Lavon Oliver Jr. and Wen Zhang
Arthur Taylor and Celeste Taylor
Adam Jenkins and Staci Jenkins
Malcolm W. Cornish and Cotina Odom Cornish
Albert Jones and Laceda Walker Jones
Jason A. Moon and Dondi Ward Moon
Ricky Pounders and Stacey Johnston Pounders
Tommy Vitela and Lisa Moore Vitela
Thomas Phillip Myatt and Candice Myatt
David J. Hudson and Rita F. Hudson
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Morning update for Wednesday, May 30, 2012
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In memory of those who died
A 21-gun salute is a common part of any Memorial Day program.
But the release of 21 snow white doves representing the peace we enjoy today because of those who have fallen in battle was a rare treat of the Second Annual Memorial Day Program held Monday afternoon at Magnolia Cemetery in Meridian. -
Choctaw Expressions to be showcased
The Mississippi Craft Center will present Choctaw Expressions as the featured cultural and historical exhibit for the month of June.
The presentation will showcase the rich and unique heritage of the Mississippi Choctaw Indians with traditional cultural arts and artifacts. The exhibition is set to open to the public on Friday, June 1 at 10 a.m. The Mississippi Craft Center, located in Ridgeland, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free admission and will highlight this unique event through June 30. -
Earth’s Bounty Festival Saturday
Residents in the Meridian area will have the opportunity to purchase locally grown or made products throughout the summer and fall through the Earth’s Bounty festival.
The expanded version of the current farmer's market will take place on the first Saturday of every month from June-November at Singing Brakeman Park in Meridian near Union Station. -
WWI soldier’s family receives Purple Heart
About three weeks before the end of WW I, two young officers with the 320 Machine Gun Battalion crept through the battered moonscape of France on a mission to find new positions for their weapons.
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Man dies of gunshot wound
Investigators with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department are investigating a shooting incident that occurred Saturday morning in which one person died.
- Marriages & Divorces: Sunday, May 27, 2012
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Leading Edges uses technology to enhance advertising
If local advertising agency Leading Edges has its way, pretty soon you will be using your iPhone or iPad to bring its clients' ads to life.
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Meridian soldier to receive posthumous Purple Heart
- Partnership in place for safety blitz
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