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Northwest students visit City Council
Members of the Northwest Middle School Student Council were recognized by the Meridian City Council on Tuesday as they attended the City Council meeting. Councilman ...
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Guest sees brighter days ahead following election results
U.S. Rep. Michael Guest, R-Brandon, who represents Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District, sees brighter days ahead after federal elections Tuesday put Republicans on the path to ...
by Thomas Howard, Thursday, November 7, 2024 2:00 am
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Trump wins Lauderdale County, state, nation
Donald J. Trump is set to become the 47th President of the United States after reaching 270 electoral votes early Wednesday morning, according to the ...
by Thomas Howard, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:19 pm
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Council passes pay raise, advertises crime center
Some Meridian city employees will see their paychecks grow just in time for the holidays after the City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to ...
by Thomas Howard, Wednesday, November 6, 2024 3:18 pm
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Polls open for Election Day
It’s Election Day Tuesday and Lauderdale County voters will head to the polls to cast their votes for the candidate they want to see as ...
by Thomas Howard, Tuesday, November 5, 2024 2:00 am
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Second arrest made in shooting near Meridian High
Meridian Public School District on Monday announced a second suspect has been arrested in connection with an Oct. 29 shooting near Meridian High School.
by Thomas Howard, Monday, November 4, 2024 6:40 pm
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Meridian teen dies after multi-car accident
A Meridian teenager died Friday following a crash last week on Highway 19 involving several vehicles, Meridian Police Department announced Saturday. The crash, which took ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, November 4, 2024 4:24 pm
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The Salvation Army, Citizens kick off Angel Tree program
Leaders from The Salvation Army Meridian and Citizens National Bank joined together Monday to kick off the holiday season with the launch of the annual ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, November 4, 2024 4:22 pm
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Academy Sports to open Nov. 15
A new Academy Sports + Outdoors location in Meridian is set to open to the public next week with four days of festivities and events ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, November 4, 2024 4:20 pm
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Wastewater basin clean out puts city on good ground
The city of Meridian is in a good position to handle excess water from heavy rains and storms after a cleanout of the equalization basins ...