Columns
GUEST VIEW: Life after prison in Mississippi
With each criminal conviction the state of Mississippi matter-of-factly tells the defendants how long they will spend behind ... Read more
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Business
CF Rail Service breaks ground on new Whynot facility
CF Rail Service will be expanding its railcar maintenance operations in Meridian, investing millions of dollars and possibly bringing ... Read more
Columns
BILL CRAWFORD: Uplifting Jackson forum hints at rural gloom
Growing economic trends bode ill for rural America. “We are witnessing a growing economic and political divide ... Read more
Columns
BILL CRAWFORD: State job recovery more modest than terrific
Record numbers of jobs and job growth in Mississippi top political speeches by incumbent politicians these days. Yes, ... Read more
Columns
RICH LOWRY: The blue-collar recovery
The economic recovery is really beginning to reach into Trump country. The president is famous for his extravagant ... Read more
Business
Families First for Mississippi celebrates opening
The Mississippi Community Education Center held a grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Families First Resource Center-Meridian. The facility ... Read more
Columns
GUEST VIEW: Intellectual and developmental disabilities awareness
Each year, March is recognized across the country as Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. In Mississippi, more ... Read more
Local News
Meridian City Council signs off on $9.9 million bond for water meters
The City of Meridian is moving forward with a bond of nearly $10 million for citywide water-meter replacement and ... Read more
Local News
Job training/education available to DHS clients
As of June 2017, the unemployment rate in Lauderdale County was 6.5 percent, with a statewide figure of ... Read more
Columns
BLAND: Infrastructure, cooperation, mix of large and small ventures key
Do you have a plan for how the city could encourage small and mid-size businesses to locate to ... Read more