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Meridian firefighters attend CO₂ training at State Fire Academy
Two Meridian firefighters attended a CO₂ training program Saturday, Jan. 31 at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The ...
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EMCC Lions set Feb. 18 for open football tryouts on Scooba campus
East Mississippi Community College is scheduled to conduct open football tryouts on Wednesday, Feb. 18, on the Scooba ...
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Council hears request to adopt road
The Meridian City Council is considering a request to adopt a road in the North Hills district as ...
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Chipper Jones appearance highlights support for MCC Baseball
Chipper Jones’ visit to Meridian Community College centered on baseball, education, and community support, as fans gathered for ...
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Mississippi Music Awards come to Meridian April 18
East Mississippi residents are invited to celebrate the Magnolia State’s rich musical roots as the ninth Mississippi Music ...
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Speaker White whines about Senate killing his school choice bill
Poor Speaker White. His omnibus school choice bill got short shrift in the Senate. His resort now appears ...
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Law Enforcement Reports for Feb. 7
The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community ...
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I was history when history wasn’t cool
I was one of those little kids who followed grandma around pleading. “Grandma tell me about old times.”
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Our View: Mobile sports betting sounds good, maybe too good
Mississippians wanting to bet on sports are currently restricted to doing so only in person within casinos. So ...
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Hodges assists at State Capitol
Boston Hodges of Meridian served as a page for the Mississippi Senate. Pages generally run errands for officials ...
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Forest carbon credits for state landowners
Carbon is stored in high amounts in timber, of which Mississippi has an abundance. The state ranks in ...
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Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000
Guy Hovis, the “other” Tupelo native whose singing talent captured national attention, passed away on Jan. 22 in ...
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Longtime Circuit Clerk passes away
Local officials took to social media Friday to express condolences after the death of Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk ...
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North Hills closure planned for Sunday morning
Meridian residents traveling along North Hills Street this weekend will want to plan an alternate route as the ...
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DABBS cannabis dispensary cuts ribbon on Meridian location
Meridian officials and business leaders gathered at Dabb’s cannabis dispensary Thursday to cut the ribbon on the dispensary’s ...
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New morning mercies
“How many times have I made this walk, climbed this hill?” The thought came to mind as I ...
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Drug task force search yields one arrest
A Meridian man is facing criminal charges after the East Mississippi Drug Task Force and Lauderdale County SWAT ...
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Meridian Pet Mayor fundraiser registration now open
Meridian pet owners are invited to share some photographs of their furry companions for a good cause as ...
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Baseball returns to Meridian High with ribbon cutting for new field
Meridian High School athletics entered into a new era Wednesday as community leaders and school officials cut the ...
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West Lauderdale football sends two to college level
The West Lauderdale High School football team is sending two of its members to compete at the next ...
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Meridian Mardi Gras kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m.
The streets of Meridian will be decorated with purple, green and gold Saturday as the Arts and Community ...
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Marion aldermen hire lobbying firm to represent town at State Capitol
The town of Marion will have a larger presence at the State Capitol this year after the Board ...
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Central United Methodist to host Mardi Gras Mission Meal
Central United Methodist Church invites the community to a celebration of Fat (Shrove) Tuesday, Feb. 17, with a ...
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Late run lifts Newton County over Northeast Lauderdale
DECATUR — Newton County gets a get district win at home. For Northeast Lauderdale in the end ...
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Mississippi Emergency Management provides storm response update
The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency on Monday provided an update on Mississippi’s response to the severe winter weather ...