Collinsville News

The Laurel-Jones County Library wrapped up its popular lunchtime series of lectures Thursday with gourd artist Susan Byra.

Five men from Lauderdale County volunteer fire departments recently graduated training basics to become Level 1 certified volunteer firefighters.

Farm equipment and supply retailer Rural King is going to establish a new store in the metro-east. Johnson Properties just closed on the sale of the 104,000-square-foot vacant store at 9525 Collinsville Road in Collinsville located next to Shop 'n Save.

Cora Norman, former director of the Mississippi Humanities Council, will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Women in Leadership Symposium at Mississippi State University-Meridian on Nov.

A severe storm, expected to be near Martin and Collinsville in northwest Lauderdale County by 2:55 p.m., is capable of producing a tornado, according to the National Weather Service.

Retired Navy veteran Timothy Lockey of Collinsville has been named director for the Veterans Memorial Cemetery being constructed near Newton.

A Meridian police officer, who was suspended and then terminated on the grounds he defrauded an insurance company in regards to worker's compensation checks issued to him earlier this year, was denied an appeal request regarding his suspension Tuesday afternoon by members of the Meridian Civil Service Commission.

Diane Savell watched through teary eyes as the balloon she released with about 75 other people attending the Donor Recognition Ceremony on the campus of MSU Meridian drifted toward the clouds.

Here are some events scheduled in Meridian and Lauderdale County for this last official weekend of summer: Singers "Voices of Yesteryear," the program on display on the Temple Theater marquee in downtown Meridian, will be held this evening beginning at 7:30 p.m. The show will feature music from Charles "Bo" Grant and The Platters, The Intruders, ...

A Lauderdale County business caught fire very early Thursday morning. Collinsville, Suqualena and Martin firefighters responded to the fire at Boat and ATV World in Collinsville on Highway 19, north of Meridian, around 3 a.m. The damage is described as a total loss.

Brian Chambley of Brandon, Miss., won the Walmart Bass Fishing League final Mississippi Division tournament of the season on the Ross Barnett Reservoir Sunday with 10 bass weighing 27 pounds, 1 ounce.

By Ida Brown ibrown@themeridianstar.com While tens of thousands of people descended upon the nation's capital Saturday to protest government spending and the president's health care plan, a crowd of about 500 gathered in downtown Meridian to make their stand.

* On Tuesday, MDOT will begin reconstruction of a busy Highway 39 intersection. Beginning at 6 p.m., work on the intersection of Highway 39 and Front Street and 17th Street will begin.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation would like to alert motorists to an upcoming traffic switch in Lauderdale County, starting Tuesday, Sept.8. Traffic will be switched from the existing Wildcat Road to the new 90-degree alignment, which is located approximately 1,000 feet north of the existing Wildcat Road.

RaCon, Inc., contractor for the I-59 at Hawkins Crossing interchange project, has begun clearing and grubbing operations.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson of Collinsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Danielle, to Guy Winston Rawson IV, son of Kay Rawson of Lauderdale and Guy Rawson of Pachuta.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Robinson of Collinsville announce the engagement of their daughter, Lacey Danielle, to Guy Winston Rawson IV, son of Kay Rawson of Lauderdale and Guy Rawson of Pachuta.

Members of the First Baptist Church of Shreveport credit members of other churches in the Meridian area with providing invaluable help in a desperate time Sunday.

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Miss. a ' Crews are about three-fourths finished with drainage and grading work on the first phase of a $26.8 million bridge and pave project on Mississippi Highway 19, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation.

BRIAN LIVINGSTON / THE MERIDIAN STAR A Friday morning Fourth of July Parade by children and parents of the Collinsville Education Center was the first parade celebrating Independence Day and maybe the cutest.