Opinion
Our View: Animal Shelter, Roberts are both important
Social media was abuzz this week after the Meridian City Council voted to take $20,000 it had previously ...
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Our View: Voter apathy erodes democracy
While stoking fear and spreading division is good for the campaign coffers, it is the growing feeling of ...
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Our View: Candidates should weigh in on event security
With the primary elections behind them, candidates for Meridian offices are steaming toward the June 3 general election, ...
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Our View: New administration to inherit abundance of projects
When Meridian’s new mayor and City Council members are sworn into office July 1, they will inherit an ...
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Our View: Road and bridge funding deserves a closer look
A Lauderdale County supervisors’ meeting last week caused some disgruntlement in Marion after Supervisor J.J. Anders made a ...
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Our View: Litter is everyone’s problem
Volunteers will take to the streets Saturday morning to pick up litter throughout Meridian as part of the ...
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Our View: Meridian needs a community approach to crime
Candidates for Meridian municipal offices fielded questions from the community Wednesday at a candidate forum put on the ...
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Our View: Voter participation is especially needed this year
While many Lauderdale County voters are enjoying a break from Mississippi’s constant election cycle, participation from Meridian and ...
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Our View: Council pay highlights cost struggle for low-income residents
The Meridian City Council voted to give future council members a significant increase in pay Tuesday citing the ...
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Our view: Getting involved is the solution
Candidates for municipal and state offices spoke directly to local youth Thursday evening during the Shaking Hands With ...