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Sen. Thad Cochran too ill to return to Washington
U.S. Senator Thad Cochran did not return to Washington Monday, setting off alarms about the senator’s future in ... Read more
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SEALED WITH A KISS: Meridian couple faces uncertain future under cloud of HB 1523
Holding his boyfriend’s hand in public for the first time in 2012 made Nykolas Alford feel like he ... Read more
Columns
BILL CRAWFORD: Contract review process still floundering
Just when you thought it might finally be safe to swim in Mississippi’s contractual storm waters, the ... Read more
Local News
Coca-Cola toasts to state’s bicentennial with commemorative bottles
Coca-Cola is giving Mississippians a refreshing way to celebrate 200 years of statehood. Hardy P. Graham Sr., Chairman ... Read more
Local News
Governor Phil Bryant, Israeli Consul General Lior Haiat visit Meridian
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and Consul General of Israel Lior Haiat were featured speakers Thursday afternoon at the MSU ... Read more
Columns
GUEST VIEW: What constitutes a state of emergency in a school district?
Members of the Mississippi State Board of Education have received numerous questions about the Board’s determination on Sept. ... Read more
Local News
Community calendar
Please e-mail all calendar briefs to calendar@themeridianstar.com. Calendar items are listed by date and it may take a ... Read more
Lifestyles
Mississippi Children’s Museum to host bicentennial arts competition
JACKSON — This fall, the Mississippi Children’s Museum (MCM) will be joining in celebrating the state’s 200th birthday ... Read more
Education
Bryant awards EMCC’s Raj Shaunak 2017 Excellence in Government Award
MAYHEW — Dr. Raj Shaunak wasn’t looking for a career when he volunteered in 1991 to teach math ... Read more
Columns
Analysis: School takeover tangled in web of other issues
JACKSON — The potential state takeover of Mississippi’s second-largest school district has highlighted the depth of anger ... Read more