Archive for effort – Page 3

Editorials

OUR VIEW: Confronting a tragic past necessary to move forward

Can the effort of a few dozen people in rural Newton County have an impact on how the ... Read more

Local News

Equal Justice Initiative remembrance project planned for Saturday in Hickory

An effort to recognize victims of lynching will culminate this weekend with a series of events in Newton ... Read more

Local Sports

Athlete of the Week: Lamar’s Ambreah Waters helps lead Lady Raiders to MAIS Overall title

Ambreah Waters’ last two years as a high school athlete have seen some adversity.  One year after a ... Read more

Local News

Volunteers fill Planet Playground, begin work on Jeannie’s Place

Firefighters, college students, sailors and other community members pitched in on Monday morning to bring Jeannie’s Place at ... Read more

Columns

SID SALTER: Medical marijuana unlikely to advance in 2019, but 2020 effort could get legs

STARKVILLE – Almost 40 years of covering Mississippi government and politics suggests to me that an election year ... Read more

Local News

Amish, Mennonite volunteers pitch in to help tornado victims in Meridian

A service group that travels the country providing disaster relief spent time in Meridian teaming up with local ... Read more

Local News

Downtown Optimist Club gives $10,000 matching donation to Planet Playground, honors charter member

The Downtown Optimist Club followed up on a September pledge to match donations for Jeannie’s Place at Planet ... Read more

Local Sports

JuCo Basketball: EMCC and MCC split double-header

East Mississippi Community College and Meridian Community College split their basketball double-header Monday at Keyes T. Currie Coliseum ... Read more

Columns

SID SALTER: Voters may face different kind of marijuana legalization effort in 2020

STARKVILLE – As of this year, nine states and the District of Columbia – including Alaska, California, Colorado, ... Read more

Religion

Worship Site Profile: Long Creek Baptist Church

More than 2000 years ago, Jesus Christ came to earth to establish His church, and faithful men went into ... Read more