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County publishes list of delinquent garbage accounts
Lauderdale County officials are looking to peer pressure to help them collect on unpaid garbage bills after publishing ...
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Local storyteller relays mostly unknown tales of black heroes
During the Feb. 22 Downtown Meridian Historic Walk event, Terrence “Rasta” Roberts stood with his fellow club members ...
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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 ...
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Mississippi’s ‘unusual’ lack of laws leaves abandoned pets unprotected
Across Mississippi, pets are being abandoned on bridges, at dead ends and even outside closed animal shelters.
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Absentee voting underway in municipal primary elections
Meridian residents who will be out of town, in the hospital or otherwise unable to make it to ...
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Meridian marks Mardi Gras with day of celebration
Meridian residents are invited to grab their lawn chairs and head to City Hall lawn on Saturday as ...
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Robert Hale-Smith exhibit opens at MCC’s Casteel Gallery
Art enthusiasts and members of the community enjoyed an afternoon of fine art and conversation Thursday as a ...
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Library plans day of fun with Spring Shindig
Meridian and Lauderdale County families and children are invited to a day of fun as the Meridian-Lauderdale County ...
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MPSD taps Miller to lead MHS next year
Meridian Public School District announced Wednesday Sherrod Miller has been selected as the new principal of Meridian High ...
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Miller talks net-zero homes, alley project, found funds with Rotarians
Meridian Rotarians were given a behind-the-scenes look at two ongoing projects in the Queen City and received a ...
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City seeks urban forester to help with tree management
The City of Meridian is continuing the hunt for an urban forestry expert to help manage problematic trees ...
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Software update shuts down city email
Email services for the City of Meridian are temporarily down due to a software update, city officials announced ...
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Temperatures to drop Thursday to single digits
East Mississippi residents will want to bundle up Thursday before heading off to school or work as wind ...
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Lauderdale County 4-H honored with Commissioner of Agriculture’s Award
Members of the 4-H Forestry Team in Lauderdale County received the Commissioner of Agriculture’s Award during the 4-H ...
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MCC Black History Month celebration inspires through music, message
The voices of Crestwood Elementary School students filled the McCain Theater auditorium at Meridian Community College as they ...
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Thompson named 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year at MCC
As part of the honor, Thompson will present the talk, “Stories that Save Us: Teaching Elie Wiesel and ...
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Mississippi lawmakers aim to tackle abandoned properties
GULFPORT — Tall grass creeps up boarded windows. Overgrown lots hold little but broken glass and flat tires. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Mississippi Power sends crews to Alabama following weekend storms
A Mississippi Power storm team of nearly 150 line crew, support personnel and contractor resources headed east to ...
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Consent decree projects move forward
The City of Meridian is making steady progress toward repairing its wastewater infrastructure as it works to comply ...
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Legislative update for fourth week
The House convened at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, beginning the fourth week of the legislative session with ...
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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 ...
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Local students serve as Senate pages
Four local students received firsthand experience of how government functions as they served as Senate pages during the ...