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MDA coming to Meridian
At a press conference on Friday at Union Station the Mississippi Development Authority announced it would partner with the East Mississippi Business Development Corp. and have a local office in Meridian.
"The MDA will be here with the EMBDC, housed into our offices," said Wade Jones, president of the EMBDC said. "We will work directly with them making sure locals can own businesses."
The MDA brings with them the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Network, a program that brings millions of dollars in federal, state and local government contracting opportunities to Mississippi businesses every year.
"We have four centers located within the state," said project manager, Carol Harris. "We are heavily focused on growing our small businesses in the state of Mississippi."
The program is funded by an agreement grant from the U.S. Department of Defense with funds that are matched by the State of Mississippi, counties, municipalities and private organizations. In other words, the program is free for Mississippi businesses.
"With approximately 2,000 federal purchasing offices located throughout the United States and more than 1,000 state and local government purchasing offices located throughout Mississippi, it is virtually impossible for your business to market itself to these potential buyers without the assistance provided by a 'Value Added Partner' such as the Mississippi Procurement Technical Assistance Network," Harris said.
For more information or to enroll in the program, visit www.mscpc.com to apply.
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Honing Skills
The men and women who make up Lauderdale County's volunteer fire departments all have one thing in common – the desire to protect and serve their community.
Of course these volunteers don't get paid for their service, and although some are retired, there are many, like Bo Land from the Martin community, who work full-time and have a family.
That means volunteer fire department members must train nights and weekends. -
MPD probing weekend incidents
Detectives with the Meridian Police Department are investigating two incidents that reportedly occurred Sunday, one of which was an alleged armed robbery and the other a shooting.
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Deadly accident claims two lives
Meridian police are investigating a single-vehicle traffic accident that killed two people and sent two others to a local hospital on Monday.
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Partnership formed to promote fire safety
Last year, Key Chapter of the American Red Cross responded to 116 single family fires in its seven-county service area – 48 of which were in Lauderdale County.
"That's fires with total or major destruction," said Susan Wehr, executive director of the Key Chapter. -
Happy Birthday Meridian
Sesquicentennial is a big word, but what it means is simple — A sesquicentennial is a 150th anniversary.
2010 is Meridian's sesquicentennial, and the celebrations here will begin this week and go on for the rest of the year. -
Navy League accepting scholarship applications
Each year, the Meridian Area Navy League awards two $500 scholarships to deserving students to help with costs of higher education. This year, however, the organization upped the ante and will bestow two $750 scholarships. -
Arbor Day program set for Tuesday
The Lauderdale County Welcome Center celebrates Mississippi's Arbor Day this week.
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Fans show team spirit at Temple viewing of Super Bowl XLIV
The smell of hot nachos and cold beer is all around you. You can see beads of sweat falling from Peyton Manning's brow as he hurls the ball. The voice of the announcer booms on the loudspeakers.
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Star of The Week: Megan Mowdy
Meridian Community College Sophomore Megan Mowdy lives to sing, and she loves to share her passion for music.
20-year-old Megan is a Kemper County resident, and her love of music helped her to become the first member of her family to attend college. -
4-H leader is driving force behind community service
MISSISSIPPI STATE – Newton’s business and civic leaders have always expected a visit from Johnnie Mae Walker on behalf of the annual 4-H bike-a-thon for St. Jude Children’s Hospital, but they grew worried when other people appeared in her place.
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