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MCC students gain intern experience
Meridian Community College students Kaydee Patterson and Trey Hardy are set to graduate from the College’s Industrial Maintenance ...
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MPSD scholars celebrated for ACT success
Meridian City Council members celebrated some of the city’s brightest young minds Tuesday as they welcomed Meridian Public ...
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Council passes resolution honoring Polly Heidelberg
The Meridian City Council moved forward with a plan to honor one of the Queen City’s unsung Civil ...
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Clarkdale schools delayed due to power failure
Students at Clarkdale Attendance Center will begin classes later than their peers at other Lauderdale County schools after ...
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East Mississippi Correctional Facility gives appreciation awards
East Mississippi Correctional Facility presented appreciation awards to three guests for their continued support at a Community Relations ...
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Carter Foundation invites all to 4th Anniversary Celebration
All are invited as The Carter Foundation marks the fourth anniversary of its Youth Academy on Eight Street ...
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Choctaw Indian Fair celebrates 75th year with expanded line-up
The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is celebrating 75 years of the Choctaw Indian Fair with an expanded ...
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JA 2025 charity ball goes to the races
It’s time again for one of Meridian’s longest-running charitable events – the Junior Auxiliary Charity Ball. The event ...
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More volunteers needed for Saturday’s civic clean-up day
The next Meridian and Lauderdale County Good Citizen Clean-up Day is set for Saturday, March 29, from 9 ...
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Grady tapped to lead Magnolia Middle School for new school year
The Meridian Public School District is excited to announce that Amy Grady has been named the new principal ...
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House District 82 race heads to runoff
A race for state representative for House District 82 is heading to a runoff after none of the ...
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Meridian Fire Department, Metro join forces to open medical substation
In emergencies, time is of the essence. Rapid response and quick intervention can mean the difference between life ...
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United Way recognizes partners at annual meeting
The United Way of East Mississippi recognized the businesses, organizations, agencies and individuals who have helped it achieve ...
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MSDH shares turkey hunting season safety tips to avoid bird flu
Bird flu is a disease caused by avian influenza A viruses that usually spread between birds. Although the ...
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Buddy and the Big Windy
Early into a touching funeral message by the Rev. Mark Benson, pastor of First Christian Church, honoring Leonard ...
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Community remembers longtime newsman John Johnson
Best known as the long-time Anchorman and News Director at WTOK-TV, Johnson was one of the first African ...
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Former CEO sentenced to 10 years in Express Grain fraud case
Attorney General Lynn Fitch announced the sentencing of John R. Coleman, former CEO of Express Grain Terminals LLC, ...
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Candidates make case in District 82 election
At an NAACP Candidate Forum held Wednesday at The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience, the three candidates made ...
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MSU-Meridian invites prospective students to Social Work Appreciation Day
Mississippi State University-Meridian will celebrate Social Work Appreciation Month Thursday with tours of the Meridian campus and waived ...
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Marion Police to give out flashlights, set second CPR class
Being able to move safely in the dark is an important skill and nowhere more so than during ...
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City Council recognizes Magnolia Spelling Club, basketball champions
Magnolia Middle School students were in the spotlight at Tuesday's Meridian City Council meeting as they were recognized ...
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Meridian firefighters recognized for heroic efforts
Several Meridian firefighters were recognized at a Meridian City Council meeting Tuesday for saving the life of a ...
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Polls open Tuesday in House District 82 race
Voters living in state House District 82 will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in ...
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Council earmarks funding for new animal shelter
Meridian’s stray and lost animals will have better accommodations coming as the City Council on Tuesday earmarked funding ...
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MPSD Foundation to host Trailblazers of Excellence Awards Gala
The MPSD Foundation of Educational Excellence, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of East Mississippi, is proud to ...