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Meridian shows its colors: red, white, and blue
As democracy is the government of the people, by the people, for the people, the local people of East Mississippi and West Alabama gathered Saturday on the lazy lake of Bonita to once again celebrate the birthday of their nation.
Many proud Americans from Meridian and the surrounding area gathered for one purpose at Dumont Plaza in downtown Meridian.
Mississippi Murder Suspect Returns To Mississippi
Temp: 95.0 F Heat Index: 101 F Meridian, Key Field, MS A man accused of dismembering a 79-year-old man has been returned to Mississippi following his arrest in Cincinnati.
Meridian Residents Turn Out To See Leadership Change
Meridian's new mayor Cheri Barry says she has been working as mayor since she was elected several weeks ago, but now it is official.
Shooting fireworks this Fourth?
Meridian Police Department Chief Benny DuBose realizes the night sky leading up to and immediately after the Fourth of July will be punctuated with the lights and sounds of fireworks.
Meridianite appointed to Mississippi Arts Commission
Gianakos has held various leadership positions across the arts community in Meridian and Lauderdale County, including with the Meridian Council for the Arts, the Meridian Little Theater, and the Meridian Museum of Art.
Meridian Beating Death Investigation
Temp: 98.0 F Heat Index: 95 F Meridian police say the discovery happened around 7:30 in the morning in an alleyway between the Hope Village Thrift Shop and the Jubilee Mennonite Church near the corner of 8th street and 27th Avenue in Meridian.
Archibald: Katopodis web snags the system
The mayor of Meridian, Miss., almost pegged our problem. It's not that Mayor John Robert Smith met John Katopodis countless times at a Mississippi casino.
District House 82 Election Nearing
On the Sunday afternoon before Tuesday's election, both Republican candidate Billy Marcy and Democratic candidate Wilbert Jones are taking it easy at home with family, but this upcoming special election and the issues are still on their minds.
Huntsville Police Probe Death of York Student
Temp: 96.0 F Heat Index: 99 F Meridian, Key Field, MS A search is underway for a suspect or suspects in the shooting death of a college student from west Alabama.
Auburn Pharmacy School Helps Design High-Tech Home Health Pharmacy
A new Auburn University-designed, high-tech pharmacy in Meridian, Miss., is the first of its kind and is a model facility that could be built in communities across the United States.
Police search for robbery suspect
Meridian Police are currently searching for a teenager who reportedly robbed at gunpoint a Meridian convenience store about noon Thursday.
Meridian Inaugural Plans Announced
Municipal Court Judge Robbie Jones will swear in Meridian's new mayor and city council Thursday, July 2 at 6 p.m. at the Temple Theatre.
A new historical marker was unveiled early Wednesday morning where the home of Mayor E.H. Dial was located.
Two Public Meetings Held in Meridian
The two meetings were regarding very different topics. One of the meetings was in regards to the widening of North Hills, while the other was an educational meeting regarding Meridian Public Schools.
Meridian Physician Comments on Health Care Reform
A week after President Obama addressed the American Medical Association about his proposal on how to reform health care, a local policy maker with the group is speaking out.
Meridian Man Arrested for Alleged Moonshining
Temp: 94.0 F Heat Index: 101 F Meridian, Key Field, MS The Mississippi Alcoholic Beverage Control unit has arrested Elbert "Al" Williams of 5286 Water Valley Road for possession of an illegal whiskey still.
Meridian Schools Request Hearing
Temp: 89.0 F Heat Index: 96 F Meridian, Key Field, MS The Meridian Public School System has submitted paperwork to appeal a recent lowering of its accreditation rating.
(11:17 a.m.) Boswell blasts Loblolly
The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors held a meeting this morning in which Dist.
Historical Marker Approved for Neshoba Slayings
Temp: 93.0 F Heat Index: 101 F Meridian, Key Field, MS State officials say a historical marker can be placed on Mississippi Highway 19 near where three civil rights workers were murdered in 1964.
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