Opinion

Happy, happy birthday!

In my small family, there are two significant birthday months and one solitary outlier in August. The two…

Community

Meridian’s creative economy

As we try to wrap our minds around plans for a $10 billion investment in a data center…

Community

Landlords for Purple Martins

Yes, McKee ranch, located in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, has become a haven for Purple Martin families. My husband…

Community

Retired Tuskegee pilot helps St. Patrick students celebrate Black History Month

St. Patrick students sang songs and highlighted past black inventors, celebrities and Civil War heroes during the school’s…

Community

Finding rest

I’m sitting at the Toyota dealership in Gulfport where the television is competing with music piped through the…

Columns

In the kitchen with Hubs …

I first noticed something was up when Hubs asked for an Insta-Pot for his birthday. I admit he…

Community

Central UMC hosts Mardi Gras mission meal

Central United Methodist Church invites the community to a celebration of Fat Tuesday with a traditional Mardi Gras…

Community

Long Creek VFD to host pancake fundraiser

Lauderdale County residents are invited to stop by the Long Creek Volunteer Fire Department Saturday as the department…

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MCC’s Amanda Thompson presents Humanities Teacher of the Year talk

Standing before an audience in the McCain Theater, Meridian Community College English instructor Amanda Thompson shared the message:…

News

Ruiz named Military Citizen of the Year

Military leaders from Naval Air Station Meridian, members of the Mississippi Council of the Navy League and members…