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MDOT: Roll into Mardi Gras safely
Mardi Gras season is in full swing in Mississippi with parades in the streets, king cakes on tables ...
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Meridian pastor opens Senate in prayer
Pearl Huggins, senior pastor of First Apostolic Church in Meridian, delivered an opening prayer to the Mississippi Senate ...
Community
Ailey School’s Melanie Person to lead dance residency at The MAX
In advance of Ailey II’s performance at the MSU Riley Center in downtown Meridian on Thursday, Feb. 12, ...
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Multi-County looks to restart revitalization of Stevenson School
The Meridian City Council on Tuesday heard a request from Multi-County Community Service Agency for funding as the ...
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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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Valentine’s Day
Hey guys—and by guys, I mean the male of our species! By the time you read this, Valentine’s ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Meridian Mardi Gras
Residents enjoyed a day of festivities in downtown Meridian on Saturday as the Arts and Community Events Society ...
Community
Southeast students visit the Capitol
Fifth and sixth grade students from Southeast Lauderdale Middle School visited the Capitol on Thursday and spoke with ...
Community
Sustaining an epic outreach meal
Members of First Christian Church in downtown Meridian, joined by a giant collection of friends, have been hamming ...
Opinion
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 ...
Community
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 ...
Community
Hodges assists at State Capitol
Boston Hodges of Meridian served as a page for the Mississippi Senate. Pages generally run errands for officials ...
State News
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 ...