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(9:35 a.m.) Homan elected president of fire chiefs
Homan elected to state post
By Brian Livingston
Chief Jeff Homan of the Meridian, MS Fire Department was elected as President of the Mississippi Fire Chiefs Association (MFCA) during the 72nd Mississippi Fire Chiefs/Firefighters Conference in Hattiesburg, MS.
Homan leads an organization that represents approximately seven-hundred and sixty (760) Fire Chiefs across Mississippi. This includes career, combination, and volunteer departments.
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Arrest made in attempted robbery
Officers with the Meridian Police Department have a man in custody who allegedly tried to not only make off with cash from a convenience store — but the whole cash register.
In jail and awaiting further legal and/or bonding action is 45-year old Robert Earl Mack. Mack is charged with attempted strong armed robbery. -
Cutting It Up
East Central Community College's Caleb Prozell tries to weave around Northeast Mississippi
Community College's Jeremy Spikner during the Warriors season opener in Decatur Thursday night. -
School bus and car collide
A school bus full of students from Enterprise High School and a car collided Thursday afternoon at about 3:30 in Enterprise.
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Agencies work to stop domestic violence
Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie joked Thursday that when he first heard about Care Lodge Domestic Violence Shelter's effort to create a CCR, he immediately thought about the classic rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival.
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Council to discuss charitable contribution cuts
The Meridian City Council will hold a work session today to discuss cuts to the contributions they make to charities and other organizations, according to Ward 1 Councilman Dr. George Thomas.
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Crash
Police and emergency personnel work a three-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon that occurred at about 2:10 p.m. at the intersection of 29th Avenue and Eighth Street.
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End of an Era
Any other night, Barbara Sanders would have stood in her front door and surveyed her neighborhood before going to bed.
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September is Library Card Sign-Up Month
The Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library is celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month with several programs in place throughout September.
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County to raise taxes, cut spending
Last year, in hopes of giving their constituents a little break, county supervisors voted to cut ad valorem taxes. Now, it looks like that break will be a short one; the county is expected to push taxes back up for FY2011.
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