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Council weighs adding paramedics to first responder rolls
The Meridian City Council is considering a move to decrease response times to medical calls throughout the city by adding ...
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Children mark New Year at MCM-Meridian
Children and families rang in the New Year a few hours early Tuesday as the Mississippi Children’s Museum-Meridian held its annual Noon Year’s Eve celebration. The festivities included fun DIY ...
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Toomsuba woman killed in Tuesday shooting
A Toomsuba woman was killed Tuesday in a shooting in the Lauderdale community, according to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Ward Calhoun said Metro Ambulance alerted E-911 ...
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17th Annual Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast supports scouting in the greater Meridian area
The Choctaw Area Council kick-offs its Friends of Scouting Campaign with its 17th Annual Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 11.
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Celebrate Safely with New Year’s Eve Fireworks
As a new year rapidly approaches and brings with it cause for celebration, Meridian and Lauderdale County residents are preparing to mark the occasion with bursts of fireworks. Fireworks, for many ...
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Council to vote on emergency sewer repair
The Meridian City Council is expected to vote Tuesday to ratify an emergency sewer repair on Second Street. In a work session, City Attorney Will Simmons said railroad employees noticed some ...
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State assesses damage in aftermath of Saturday’s severe weather
Mississippi experienced severe thunderstorms on Saturday that left two dead, and ten injured. The two fatalities were reported in Adams and Lowndes counties. Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement ...
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Going to church in the wild woods
Restoration, reconciliation and remembrance are all words that come to mind quite often for me when sitting in a church sanctuary, especially in the moments leading up to Communion. Thus, I did ...
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Wicker, Hyde-Smith retain key U.S. Senate committee assignments in next Congress
Incoming Senator Majority Leader John Thune, a Republican from South Dakota, has released the committee assignments for his conference ahead of the start of the 119th Congress on January 3rd. When ...
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Holiday scenes spread festive cheer
Visits from Santa Claus, colorful Christmas lights and festive activities have dominated Meridian and Lauderdale County as the community celebrates the Christmas holiday. Hundreds of visitors come ...
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Severe weather threat on Saturday
On Saturday, December 27, 2024, Meridian, Mississippi and the surrounding area will be under a severe weather threat. Mike Edmonston, lead forecaster for the National Weather Service in Jackson ...