Community
Travel Meridian’s past during annual history walk
The Queen City has traveled many a road during its long history, and the Feb. 22 Meridian Downtown History Walk offers a way to learn ...
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Local News
Marion makes progress on water adjustment policy
Marion aldermen on Tuesday made further progress on drafting a policy concerning adjustments to customers’ water bills and opted to change the companies offering employee ...
by Thomas Howard, Tuesday, February 18, 2025 4:48 pm
Local News
Sheriff moves to cloud for body, car cam footage
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department will begin storing video from body and vehicle cameras on the cloud after the Board of Supervisors approved a contract ...
by Thomas Howard, Tuesday, February 18, 2025 2:48 pm
Local News
Consent decree projects move forward
The City of Meridian is making steady progress toward repairing its wastewater infrastructure as it works to comply with a federal consent decree. Meridian ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, February 17, 2025 6:07 pm
Community
Legislative update for fourth week
The House convened at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, beginning the fourth week of the legislative session with a moment of recognition to honor the ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, February 17, 2025 5:46 pm
Local News
MCC sees 12.2% enrollment growth for Spring Semester 2025
Meridian Community College continues strong enrollment growth, with a 12.2% increase in student headcount and an 8.8% rise in student credit hours this semester compared ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, February 17, 2025 5:33 pm
College
EMCC Lions improve to 9-3 with four-game sweep in Florida
East Mississippi Community College’s baseball team improved to 9-3 on the season by sweeping preseason-ranked opponents Wallace Community College-Dothan and host Chipola College on consecutive ...
by Thomas Howard, Monday, February 17, 2025 10:07 am
Columns
Communities of excellent learning should be encouraged
As politicians focus on, complain about and try to dictate college curriculum, more should tune into the depth and breadth that college instruction provides.
by Thomas Howard, Sunday, February 16, 2025 1:01 am
Columns
Sunshine, water, and a little love
The grand old oak stands with her arms reaching upward to the sky, bare of leaves like a lady in waiting. The snow and ...
by Thomas Howard, Saturday, February 15, 2025 1:45 pm
Columns
The Queen City knows how to survive
Surviving is nothing new for my hometown of Meridian. Actually I think the Queen City could, or perhaps should, publish a surviving primer with detailed ...