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Missing woman found after 2-day search

The search for a missing Meridian woman ended around noon Friday with her being found safely. Myra Lewis, ... Read more

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UPDATE: Missing person located, safe

UPDATE: Mrya Lewis has been located and is safe. Emergency officials had asked the public for help locating ... Read more

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Bridging the gap

City of Meridian and Lauderdale County officials are building bridges, both figuratively and literally, as work is underway ... Read more

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Officials mull future of Q.V. Sykes

As Meridian High School looks to build its own on-campus baseball and softball facilities as part of a ... Read more

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Wind topples gas station awning

Thomas Howard / The Meridian Star Glenn Thrash drags pieces of a toppled awning Wednesday at the Valero ... Read more

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The Star accepting candidate announcements

The Meridian Star is accepting candidate announcements for the upcoming elections. Announcements are limited to 300 words and ... Read more

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CHILLY CHRISTMAS: Dangerously cold temps this holiday weekend

The National Weather Service and emergency management officials are warning of “dangerously cold” weather ahead of the holiday ... Read more

State

State adopts new social studies standards

The State Board of Education has adopted new social studies standards that will be implemented in the fall ... Read more

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Storm systems move through Lauderdale County

A storm system moving through Lauderdale County weakened Wednesday as Emergency officials kept an eye out for flash ... Read more

Columns

The spies who deserve to be out in the cold

The “Twitter Files” released by Elon Musk give us a more fine-grained understanding of how and why the ... Read more