Gov. Tate Reeves lifted the mandatory face covering requirement in Mississippi. Do you agree with his decision?
Does a candidate’s performance in a debate make a difference on how you vote?
As part of our Pulse of the Voter series, The Meridian Star and CNHI, LLC is conducting a survey to measure voter sentiment before the Nov. 3 election.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six years after a contentious U.S. Senate race that divided Mississippi Republicans and more than a year after the death of the incumbent who won, a civil lawsuit connected to the case is still winding through the courts.
Responding to The Meridian Star’s front page article and editorial on Aug. 15 and Tommy Williams' guest view article on Sept. 4 about our developed sites and industrial parks:
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With great regret the board of Rose Hill Cemetery Costumed Tour met earlier this year and made the decision to cancel the Sept. 26 event. As early as June, it was evident the event could be a contributor – spreading the virus to many people.
STARKVILLE — From microwave popcorn to digital grocery shopping to telemedicine, our citizens worship time and the technology that saves time. But in Mississippi and a few other states, we reject the notion of our obsession with time and convenience when it comes to voting.
When someone coughs in public, he or she is no longer perceived as just a bystander with a dry throat, asthma or a smoker choking on a cigarette. A cough in 2020 could mean millions of tiny COVID-19 contaminated particles floating into the air and landing on you or a surface that you encoun…
In Washington, flip-flopping never gets in the way of political want. Nor does holding to principle or telling the truth.
What are you doing Nov. 3, 2020?
Last week many people noticed a strange, smokey sky over much of the country, not realizing why it was there. The haze was smoke carried across the U.S. by the jet stream from the giant wildfires in California, Oregon and Washington.
Should the U.S. Senate wait to fill a vacant Supreme Court seat until after the election as it did in 2016?
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Can a Mississippi school district give financial rewards to students who do well on college entrance exams?
Well, if COVID-19 hadn’t come along the “greatest economy ever” would be well on its way to keeping President Donald Trump’s promise to balance the budget and eliminate the national debt.
It is not at all uncommon for Mississippi politicians to quote the Bible to bolster their arguments.
I rushed out my door hurriedly, headed for an important appointment, but when I pressed the switch, the garage door would not lift; my car was trapped in the garage. My husband and I tugged at the cord to manually lift the door, but we were unable to manage it.
Recently, my office published a study on the effectiveness of the Jackson Public School District’s Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps, the largest JROTC program in Mississippi. The results were stunning. The study found that the JPS program, which serves thousands of at-risk students, …
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We have hurricanes in the Gulf, the presidential political trail and COVID-19, what’s going on?
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If Democrat Mike Espy catches lightning in a bottle in November, he could make history as the first Black Mississippian elected to the U.S. Senate in the modern era. If he does not, his campaign could at least serve as a primer for future statewide candidates.
Starved for sports content, ESPN’s 10-part documentary “The Last Dance” couldn’t have come at a better time, and it certainly helps that the miniseries has met or exceeded expectations four episodes in.
If y’all could use something lighthearted like me, then hopefully this week’s column will provide just that as we further adjust to life with no sports, no school, no church, no concerts and no rush-hour traffic.
Sometimes baseball stays constant to a fault. It took way too long for instant replay to make its way to America’s pastime, and the sport has been slow to make peace with the idea of players showing emotions after a big hit or strikeout.
What are your opinions about the state of the country, the economy, the tone of political debate?
Usually I end up brainstorming a topic to write about before settling in and beginning to type. Occasionally, the topic is chosen for me.
Should I stay or should I go? Every year between early December and now, it isn’t just The Clash asking this question.
As this is written, we don’t know what the future holds for Eli Manning, just completing his 16th season in the NFL.
The Meridian Star is again asking your help to identify people who do good work in the community and to nomintate them for recognition as Citizen of the Year or as an Unsung Hero to be featured in our Proile editions.
Not too long ago I came across a segment by HBO late-night host John Oliver titled “How Is This Still A Thing?” The subject was Daylight Saving Time, in which Oliver dispelled a common myth about the practice of springing our clocks forward in March and how it’s ridiculous we’re still doing it.
Some musings after what was an eventful rivalry weekend in the SEC — and by eventful, I mean the kind of things that still have me shaking my head in disbelief:
This is one of a series of guest columns by City of Meridian department heads.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following question to Michael Grace and Kassie Coleman, candidates for district attorney for the 10th Circuit Court. Grace, a Democrat, will face Coleman, a Republican, in the Nov. 5 general election.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following question to Michael Grace and Kassie Coleman, candidates for district attorney for the 10th Circuit Court. Grace, a Democrat, will face Coleman, a Republican, in the Nov. 5 general election.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following question to Michael Grace and Kassie Coleman, candidates for district attorney for the 10th Circuit Court. Grace, a Democrat, will face Coleman, a Republican, in the Nov. 5 general election.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following question to Michael Grace and Kassie Coleman, candidates for district attorney for the 10th Circuit Court. Grace, a Democrat, will face Coleman, a Republican, in the Nov. 5 general election.
If you have a son or daughter playing high school sports, chances are you’re familiar with the various mercy rules in your child’s sport.
Depending on your loyalties, opening weekend for SEC football was either a breeze, a bit stress-inducing or a complete dumpster fire.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following healthcare questions to Senate District 33 candidates Jeff Tate and Bubby Johnston.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following healthcare questions to Senate District 33 candidates Jeff Tate and Bubby Johnston.
Editor’s note: The League of Women Voters-East Central Mississippi posed the following education question to Senate District 33 candidates Bubby Johnston and Jeff Tate.
Forty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a state could require nonmembers of a public employee union to pay an “agency fee,” otherwise known as costs of collective bargaining, for their representation by the union.
CHICAGO — Almost every year since 1988, I have made a late-May journey up here to attend the National Restaurant Association’s annual trade show. It is a massive gathering that brings together every component of the food-service industry under one roof. It’s a yearly kid-in-a-candy-shop mom…
Republican efforts to impose strict work requirements on recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as part of the new farm bill were temporarily thwarted Friday when the House rejected the multiyear legislation in an unrelated dispute over immigration.
It was 50 years ago this April 4th that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers.
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The Miss Merry Meridian Pageant was held Saturday at Union Train Station in Meridian as part of the city of Meridian's holiday festivities.
Testing will begin later this month on drinking-water wells in areas of Kemper County surrounding Naval Air Station Meridian’s Joe Williams Field. Officials with the U.S. Navy will conduct the testing.
Heavy equipment dealer Stribling Equipment, LLC., has broken ground at a site near Meridian Regional Airport.
President Trump's performance at the G-20 summit in Germany produced a wave of commentary claiming the United States has abdicated its role as world leader.
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The Meridian Star asked candidates for mayor of Meridian to respond in guest columns to four questions based on input from our readers. Their responses have been published on this page in advance of the June 6 election.
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The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
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The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
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The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
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The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
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The Meridian Star is providing several ways for voters to become informed about the issues and candidates in the race for mayor of the city of Meridian.
The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
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The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
Economic development, roads, poverty, crime, open government? The potential issues are many during this municipal election season.
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Lieutenant Governor Tate Reeves has put his fiscal credibility on the line.
The recent report that Mississippi State and Southern Miss will renew their basketball rivalry came as welcomed news to this observer.
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Graveside services for Emma Jean Burge will be Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at 11 a.m., at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Toomsuba. Visitation will be Friday, 6-7 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home.
ENTERPRISE [ndash] Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Mr. O.C. Bradley, 92, of Enterprise, who died Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at Rush Foundation Hospital.
HIRAM, Ga. [ndash] William "Bill" Thomas Dawkins Sr., age 67, of Hiram, Ga., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at his home. He was born on Aug. 30, 1953, in Meridian, Miss., to his loving parents; Gilbert and Betty Dawkins. Bill was a loving husband, father, son, brother, grandfather,…
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