Author: Thomas Howard | Meridian Star

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Songwriters Festival kicks off with Brown Bag Lunch at The MAX

A weekend of celebrating musicians and songwriters kicked off Friday with performances by three talented songwriters during a ... Read more

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Meridian Mutual cuts ribbon on North Hills location

Meridian community leaders celebrated Friday as Meridian Mutual Federal Credit Union cut the ribbon on its new North ... Read more

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H.R. 1 cuts to SNAP defund SNAP-Ed

H.R. 1, the federal tax and spending cut bill passed by Congress and signed into law July 4, ... Read more

Opinion

Our View: School supplies are an opportunity for community to step up

Pens, pencils, backpacks, notebooks and more are front and center in store displays as back-to-school shopping is in ... Read more

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Abdella recognized by mayor, City Council

Local teacher and cyclist Ed Abdella was recognized Tuesday by Meridian Mayor Percy Bland and the City Council ... Read more

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Prison horticulture classes develop employable skills

A few of the people employed in various aspects of the green industry in Mississippi learned their skills ... Read more

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Being better prepared for the challenges of life

Pressing the bar and flinging open the metal door, I rushed into the open air of the elementary ... Read more

Opinion

The Texas disaster stirs memories of the dangers facing Mississippians from flooding

Mississippians are generally a generous and empathetic people. We sincerely feel the pain of others struggling to deal ... Read more

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Supervisors to decide fate of county limb service

Lauderdale County supervisors are facing a decision whether to continue to pick up limbs and other debris from ... Read more

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Cotton prices down, costs up: Mississippi farmers face harsh decisions 

Mississippi cotton farmers are losing money — and some are preparing to abandon the crop altogether due to ... Read more