http://www.meridianstar.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:40:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_185174316.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_185174316.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:25:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212604.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212604.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212357.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212357.html Magnolia Grove School (MGS) recently received two grant awards to enhance the educational experience for students receiving treatment at Bradley Sanders Adolescent Complex. The Phil Hardin Foundation awarded MGS $12,000 for the "Software for Success" program and the Keep America Beautiful (KAB) Organization presented the school with a $500 mini-grant for an outdoor classroom. The Phil Hardin Foundation partnered with the East Mississippi State Hospital (EMSH) Friends Organization, who contributed $4,000 towards the proposal, and EMSH to fund the $20,000 project, which includes three software programs, three printers, cabling and supplies. The software package will provide computer assisted instruction to MGS students in the core academic areas of reading, language arts, writing, math and science, as well as career tech and life skills. The programs are research based and adapt to different learning styles by incorporating auditory, visual, and tactile learning. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212243.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212243.html A recent conversation between Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department Chief Dep. Ward Calhoun and department DUI Enforcement Officer Dep. Kris Cokel went something like this. "Hey Chief," said Cokel. "When are we going to do something like the Night Out Against Crime programs a lot of other departments put on each year?" "You know," responded Calhoun. "I've been thinking about that for some time now. What do you propose?" "I don't know. At the department I was with in Washington state we used to do it each year along with the national dates and it was a good thing," said Cokel. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212035.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212035.html The Kemper County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual July 4th Celebration and Veteran's Service today at the Kemper County Courthouse in DeKalb. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:19:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212012.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184212012.html The body of a south Lauderdale County man was discovered Friday afternoon by a relative. The deceased, 82-year old Samuel Matthews of No. 50 Springhill Road, died sometime Thursday evening of an apparent heart attack according to Lauderdale County Coroner Clayton Cobler. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184211233.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184211233.html Like the Cavalry in an old western movie, House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Bob Filner [D-CA] has ridden to the rescue of the ‘Blue Water Navy’ Veterans. These are Veterans who have been excluded from receiving any disability compensation due to exposure to Agent Orange and the other toxic chemicals sprayed in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Rep. Filner has introduced a new law [H.R. 2254] which, if passed, will restore equity to all Vietnam veterans that were exposed to Agent Orange. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184211305.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184211305.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:10:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184161154.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_184161154.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:52:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183215032.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183215032.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214940.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214940.html Rush is opening the Rush KidsCare Weekend Clinic for children with minor illnesses or injuries this Saturday. Located adjacent to the Rush Emergency Room (in the WorkForce Wellness area), this weekend walk-in clinic will provide care for kids of all ages (up to 18 years) every Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6 p.m. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:48:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214444.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214444.html Before the backdrop of a gigantic American flag, Mayor-elect Cheri Barry and five city council-members were sworn into office at downtown Meridian's Temple Theater Tuesday. Barry, who will officially take office July 7, spoke a message of unity and optimism to the cheerful crowd in the theater. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214406.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214406.html When the Firefighter's Memorial Burn Center in Greenville closed down in mid-2005 because of budget and staffing shortfalls, a low rumble could be heard like far off thunder from fire officials in the state. This week, with the official announcement Mississippi was getting a privately owned, self-supporting burn center in Brandon, those same fire officials breathed a sigh of relief. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214227.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214227.html R.D. Harris, an educator who helped shape the lives of young people growing up in Mississippi for more than 40 years, died in Jackson on Thursday. Details on funeral arrangements were not available Thursday. Harris resigned as principal of Meridian High School in August 2007 because of health problems and was placed on the National Transplant Registry for a kidney. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:14:00 +0000 http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214122.html http://www.meridianstar.com/local/local_story_183214122.html