Cindy Dyess, left, of Alliance Health Center, John W. Pace, Mississippi Association for Healthcare Quality president-elect, Meridian Chief Administrative Officer Mark McDonald, and Cathy Robinson of Rush Foundation Hospital are pictured with a proclamation issued by Meridian Mayor Cheri Berry declaring Oct. 18-24, 2009, Healthcare Quality Week in the city and recognizing the Mississippi Association for Healthcare Quality for holding its Annual Fall Conference in Meridian Oct. 22-23, 2009. Founded in 1984 and celebrating their 25th Anniversary, the mission of MsAHQ is to be the advanced leader in quality in the healthcare industry by promoting the use of quality principles and practices in healthcare organizations and supporting the growth and development of healthcare quality professionals.
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Chisolm named deputy director
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MCC program gets ‘outrageous’ start
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Doors of newly renovated city hall opened to the public
The wait is finally over ...
Meridian's newly restored city hall has reclaimed its place as a majestic focal point in downtown. More than five years in the making, the doors of the nearly 100-year-old building were reopened to the public Tuesday during an open house ceremony. -
Veteran sentenced in shooting
A military veteran who was charged with the shooting of his wife two years ago was sentenced Monday in Lauderdale County Circuit Court to 20 years.
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Shelter from the storm
The memory of Hurricane Katrina has not faded much in the seven years since that devastating August day and because of her lasting impression, Lauderdale County is still reaping the benefits of a proactive approach to preparing for any and all types of natural disasters.
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Money woes delay police station
Construction of a new police station has stopped and isn’t scheduled to resume until March 15, project developer David Watkins confirmed Tuesday.
Watkins said the project, renovating an old grocery store building on 22nd Avenue into a new police station that will serve the entire department, has taken significantly longer than expected to finance. -
Supervisor voices opposition to site
District 2 Supervisor Wayman Newell says emphatically he is not against the county securing a grant from FEMA for the proposed $3.2 million Lauderdale County Community Shelter.
He understands fully the welfare of county residents lies heavily on the shoulders of county officials in making well rounded decisions that will benefit the most people without putting an undue financial burden on the taxpayer. But at the same time, Newell said if the vote had been Monday to approve or reject the acceptance of the funding, he would have voted against the project. -
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