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Supervisors weigh vote on dump truck rollover plan
Lauderdale County supervisors are weighing a plan to sell off the county’s fleet of dump trucks and purchase ...
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Meridian police seize drugs in gang unit traffic stop
Meridian Police Department on Thursday announced the seizure of several different kinds of illegal drugs following a traffic ...
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MCM-Meridian, Atmos Energy unveil Inchy’s Bookworm Vending Machine
Children visiting the Mississippi Children’s Museum-Meridian will have opportunities to earn new books to take home with them ...
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Kemper County’s Brown is ‘Tomorrow’s 25’ honoree
Winning has been a consistent staple of Shadejha Brown’s resume throughout her young career. Now, the Kemper County ...
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MDOT: Roll into Mardi Gras safely
Mardi Gras season is in full swing in Mississippi with parades in the streets, king cakes on tables ...
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NAS Meridian prepares for Wings over Meridian
The sky above Meridian and Lauderdale County may seem a bit busier than usual as Naval Air Station ...
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Week 5 legislative roundup
The fifth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. Feb. 3 marked the deadline for committees to ...
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Meridian Blues announce Larry Gill as general manager and part owner
The Meridian Blues of the Mid America League announced Monday Larry Gill will serve as a partner and ...
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Meridian tennis association recognized with state award
Meridian Community Tennis Association recently earned a major state award that will not only change the careers of ...
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Valentine’s Day
Hey guys—and by guys, I mean the male of our species! By the time you read this, Valentine’s ...
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PHOTO GALLERY: Meridian Mardi Gras
Residents enjoyed a day of festivities in downtown Meridian on Saturday as the Arts and Community Events Society ...
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Southeast students visit the Capitol
Fifth and sixth grade students from Southeast Lauderdale Middle School visited the Capitol on Thursday and spoke with ...
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Sustaining an epic outreach meal
Members of First Christian Church in downtown Meridian, joined by a giant collection of friends, have been hamming ...
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Speaker White whines about Senate killing his school choice bill
Poor Speaker White. His omnibus school choice bill got short shrift in the Senate. His resort now appears ...
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Law Enforcement Reports for Feb. 7
The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community ...
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I was history when history wasn’t cool
I was one of those little kids who followed grandma around pleading. “Grandma tell me about old times.”
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Our View: Mobile sports betting sounds good, maybe too good
Mississippians wanting to bet on sports are currently restricted to doing so only in person within casinos. So ...
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Hodges assists at State Capitol
Boston Hodges of Meridian served as a page for the Mississippi Senate. Pages generally run errands for officials ...
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Forest carbon credits for state landowners
Carbon is stored in high amounts in timber, of which Mississippi has an abundance. The state ranks in ...
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Talented Guy Hovis orchestrated a memorable Neshoba County Fair day in 2000
Guy Hovis, the “other” Tupelo native whose singing talent captured national attention, passed away on Jan. 22 in ...
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Longtime Circuit Clerk passes away
Local officials took to social media Friday to express condolences after the death of Lauderdale County Circuit Clerk ...
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North Hills closure planned for Sunday morning
Meridian residents traveling along North Hills Street this weekend will want to plan an alternate route as the ...
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DABBS cannabis dispensary cuts ribbon on Meridian location
Meridian officials and business leaders gathered at Dabb’s cannabis dispensary Thursday to cut the ribbon on the dispensary’s ...
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New morning mercies
“How many times have I made this walk, climbed this hill?” The thought came to mind as I ...
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Drug task force search yields one arrest
A Meridian man is facing criminal charges after the East Mississippi Drug Task Force and Lauderdale County SWAT ...