Meridian News

However, not even the pouring rain could stop Britt Gulley from entertaining the crowd at Dumont Plaza.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church presented a concert featuring the Ohio Northern University National Tour Choir.. The choir is on a 38-day concert tour to 26 states, and stopped in Meridian to present the free concert.

Twenty male freshman from Meridian High School attended Project O.N.E. hosted by Meridian Community College and Rush Hospital.

THe US 11 Antique Alley and Yard Sale, on the backroads of Appalachia for 502 miles, is always the weekend after Mother's Day and will be held Thursday-Sunday. The festive roadside sale will be held on U.S. Highway 11 from Meridian, Miss.

The city of Meridian has received its report card, and it's good. Results of the city's audit were revealed today.

The CD, recorded inside the museum on Jimmie's own furniture allows lovers of his music to hear a recreated version of his music that still sounds authentic.

The East Mississippi Business Development Corporation presented its annual Head of the Class awards to students at Ross Collins Career and Technical Center Monday.

A former Sack and Save store in Columbus will be converted into a bowling alley.

There are more concerns about the quality of water provided by the Northeast Lauderdale Water Association.

Meridian police say they're investigating a report from a Wayne County, Miss., woman that she was kidnapped there Friday morning and brought to Meridian.

Student Services Manager Marilyn James says that most of their students balance a lot while attending class.

Area youth took the opportunity to speak out on the issues surrounding them. A Youth Summit at Meridian Community College's Multi-Purpose building was a collaboration between NFusion-X, Meridian Community College and Weems Mental Health Center.. The guest speaker was Marc Fomby, who focused on the lyrics used in todays songs and the effect it has ... (more)

The Sucarnochee Revue is returning to the Temple Theatre as it embarks on its 10th season.

A Leake County woman says she was terrified as the victim of an armed robbery at an Edinburgh store yesterday.

The city of Meridian received a gift that symbolizes part of what Meridian Community College is trying to do, teach students skills.

A major effort is being announced to repair many homes in Lauderdale County. Earlier this year the Habitat for Humanity office in Meridian joined a national effort to provide minor home repairs for locals who are elderly, disabled and veterans.

Runoffs will decide some city council races in Meridian. In Ward 2, incumbent Mary Perry is in a May 21 runoff with Kenneth Dustin Markham.

Meridian's Democratic and Republican candidates have spent the last few months putting out signs, campaigning door to door, and making phone calls in an effort to win their primary and make it to June's general election.

Meridian, Miss. native Justin Scott crushed the mixtape world with a string of underground releases that caught the eyes of New Orleans star rapper Curren$y and Def Jam, which released his studio debut Live From the Underground last year.

Groups with a common goal are working in Jackson to create new action plans for Mississippi.