JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The nominee to lead Mississippi's troubled prison system, Burl Cain, spent 21 years as warden of Louisiana's Angola penitentiary, resigning in early 2016 amid ethics questions about how public money was spent during his tenure. Advocates for inmates' rights have also co…
Mississippians trust the care of precious loved ones to many wonderful nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. But, the COVID-19 pandemic has raised concerns.
African Americans make up 38 percent of the state’s population, but only 11 percent of the membership of the Mississippi Supreme Court. This November's election could change that.
What are your favorite foods to cook on the grill?
The name of the television show is “The Voice,” and the winner is supposed to be chosen on raw vocal talent and not appearance or slick production.
Memorial Day is the “unofficial” start of summer, but the day itself means so much more to all Americans. This is the day that we observe and honor those men and women who died while serving in the U. S. Military.
Community colleges in Mississippi and nationwide have responded quickly to the COVID-19 pandemic, making contributions to enhance capabilities of emergency responders and health care professionals. Two-year public colleges have the unique capability to re-skill the workforce as Mississippi …
Will you return to in-person religious services by the end of May?
In an article by Eva Holland, published in The Wall Street Journal, the emotion of fear is explored.
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our nation and the world. Our citizens have responded by social distancing, wearing masks, sheltering at home, and sanitizing our hands. Through these measures, we are attempting to reduce harm in order to save lives. Although the strategies look d…
STARKVILLE – Mississippi’s current leadership is taking a page from the state’s not-so-distant past by making the state’s gaming industry one of the first enterprises to be allowed to reopen as the state tries to come out from under the COVID-19 quarantine.
Do you ever find yourself complaining about well … anything and everything? With the additional stress of the pandemic complaining seems to have gained momentum, and it’s actually very difficult to get on social media, watch TV, or even have a conversation without battling this tendency in …
My son and daughter just finished a semester of college at home, sitting in our pool house. They had it easy. Once the pandemic hit and all classes were switched to online computer classes, life got much simpler for them. Both finished with good grades and a suntan.
Do you wear a face mask when you’re within 6 feet of others?
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers and Gov. Tate Reeves still have to make big decisions about spending most of the $1.25 billion that the federal government is sending the state for coronavirus relief.
As our worlds collide over the coronavirus, the surreal 1933 novel of that name by Philip Wylie and Edwin Balmer comes to mind. The novel “When Worlds Collide” portrayed the surreal phenomenon of another world crashing into Earth. Old Earth did not survive, but a new Earth did.
In no state has more blood been shed for the right to vote than Mississippi where people have died in the quest to end Jim Crow-era laws that denied the vote to African American citizens.
During these unprecedented times, I am grateful for all of the essential workers and volunteers who are providing access to food, healthcare and supplies. The COVID-19 global pandemic has forced us to provide vital services and take care of those in need using very limited resources. As exp…
A man from Florida called us a few weeks ago because he couldn’t get information about what was happening inside a nursing home where his father lives.
What are your summer plans?
East Mississippi development falls short
“Hell, boy, any old fool can make ‘em laugh; you got a chance of being good when you can make ‘em cry.” —Hodding Carter III
My favorite streaming video program during the COVID-19 virus stay-at-home lockdown has not been about tigers and their crazy trainer Joe Exotic, from the wildly popular Netflix docuseries. Nor has it been about Scottie Pippin and the other guy who played professional basketball with him on…
When the COVID-19 pandemic ends, will you miss any part of working from home or staying at home?
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.
Spotting frequent grammar errors
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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.
Saints, Red Sox, Braves, oh my!
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.
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.
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.
The Meridian Star met with each of the three candidates for mayor of Meridian in the June 6 general election.
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.
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.
What day is it?
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.
“I thought about the dilapidated church down town. And I realized that, in some ways, we all have a hole in our roof, a gap through which tears fall and bad events blow like harsh wind. We feel vulnerable; we worry about what storm will strike next… With a little faith, people can fix things…
Shark Week is only a few days away.
JASPER COUNTY [ndash] Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Ms. Mary L. Watts, 91, of Jasper County, who died Friday, May 22, 2020 at her residence.
MERIDIAN [ndash] Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Mrs. Maxine Mosley, 61, of Meridian, who died Friday, May 22, 2020 at Rush Foundation Hospital.
MERIDIAN [ndash] Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Mrs. Lizzie Dean, 93, of Meridian, who died Friday, May 22, 2020 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.
MERIDIAN [ndash] Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Mr. Gregory Lewis, 60, of Meridian, who died Sunday, May 17, 2020 at his residence.
STONEWALL [ndash] Arrangements were incomplete at Berry and Gardner Funeral Home for Mr. Stanley Doby, 57, of Stonewall, who died Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Rush Foundation Hospital.
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