Education
Lauderdale County Schools to share mobile learning grant
The Lauderdale County School District has been awarded a $478,246 distance learning grant from the USDA. The funding ... Read more
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Local News
Millions in infrastructure funding coming to Meridian, Marion, Lauderdale County
The City of Meridian, Town of Marion and Lauderdale County will see additional funding following this week’s special ... Read more
Columns
BILL CRAWFORD: PERS financial soundness not so hunky-dory after all
Here we go again. PERS is bumping employer contribution rates, again, to try and keep the retirement ... Read more
Local News
Reduced state funding means tighter budget for Lauderdale County schools
The Lauderdale County School District’s 2018-2019 budget is expected to see a dip of more than $1 million compared to ... Read more
Local News
Tornado recovery group learns details about funding
More than two weeks after an EF-2 tornado hit Lauderdale County, a group tasked with handling the long-term recovery met for the ... Read more
Columns
GUEST VIEW: Not so fast, my friend
My friend, Bill Crawford, wrote in this newspaper on Tuesday that “it’s pretty clear the Legislature has flubbed its ... Read more
State
School funding bill reflects national trend
As Mississippi lawmakers weigh a sweeping rewrite of how schools are funded in the state, a national look ... Read more
Local News
Meridian management receives disaster training
Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, municipalities across Mississippi learned an important lesson in record-keeping. “Gov. Phil Bryant gives ... Read more
Local News
Enterprise could lose, Meridian and Lauderdale County gain under proposed school funding formula
As Mississippi lawmakers continue to consider a new school-funding formula, one local school district could see less money – ... Read more
Local Sports
Family suing Lauderdale Co. School District over alleged Title IX violations
A federal lawsuit filed by parents of two West Lauderdale students alleging the Lauderdale County School District is ... Read more