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Meridian man dies in Kemper County crash

A Meridian man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Kemper County Monday evening, The Mississippi Highway Patrol ...

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St. Joseph Catholic Church awards inaugural Father Cosgrove Scholarship

St. Joseph Catholic Church in Meridian announced Friday Meridian High 2025 valedictorian Dane Hill is the recipient of ...

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Supervisors approve projects, set hearings for nuisance properties

Lauderdale County supervisors on Monday approved the next phases of several projects throughout the county during their first ...

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Compass centers max out city permit software

The true size of a $10 billion data campus project from Compass Data Centers has city officials working ...

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Back-to-School Bash marks students’ return

Meridian parents, educators and some children celebrated Saturday as the city of Meridian Parks and Recreation’s annual Back-to-School ...

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Council to vote on new fire engine

Meridian City Council members are set to vote Tuesday on purchasing a new fire engine for Meridian Fire ...

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Hunters continue to battle CWD in state deer herds

Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, continues to spread in deer in Mississippi, but efforts by hunters, landowners and ...

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Secretary of State launches ‘I Voted’ sticker contest

Mississippi artists and voting proponents have an opportunity to leave their mark after Secretary of State Michael Watson ...

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They own the house. Why won’t they cut the grass?

Just four doors down from the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in west Jackson, a tangled ...

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Meridian Community College hosts Summer Semester 2025 graduation, pinning

Meridian Community College marked another milestone Friday as it hosted its summer commencement in the Graham Gymnasium.

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How Mississippians can intervene in natural gas pipeline proposal

The pipeline, called the "Mississippi Crossing Project," would start in Greenville, cross through Humphreys, Holmes, Attala, Leake, Neshoba, ...

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Meridian men plead guilty in cocaine trafficking case

An investigation by the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation division resulted in two Meridian men pleading guilty for ...

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USM announces TEDx Southern Miss speaker lineup

The University of Southern Mississippi’s  School of Leadership has announced the featured speaker lineup for TEDx Southern Miss, ...

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Dentzel Carousel to close for first phase of renovation project

The Dentzel Carousel in Highland Park closed Friday and will be inaccessible for the next few months while ...

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MCC celebrates new paramedics in pinning ceremony

Meridian Community College staff, family and friends celebrated Thursday as six new paramedics received their pins signifying they ...

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LCSD welcomes new teachers to district

Educators gathered at Meridian Little Theatre on Thursday as the Lauderdale County School District held its annual orientation ...

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AG announces human trafficking, fentanyl, and sex offender operation

Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced Thursday the completion of Operation Guardian Force, a two-week statewide law enforcement effort ...

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City makes progress on infrastructure projects, purchases

Several infrastructure projects throughout the city of Meridian are moving forward with the City Council set to take ...

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UPDATED: Boil water notice lifted for Sweetgum Bottom Road

UPDATE: The city of Meridian on Thursday announced the boil water notice has been lifted. A precautionary boil ...

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Meridian native trains to join U.S. Navy submarine force

Seaman Apprentice James Gardner, a native of Meridian, is training to be part of the U.S. Navy’s 125-year ...