Meridian News

Randy Houser has no illusions when it comes to the Country Music Association Awards.

Mississippi native, Sam Haskell, one of the most influential people in television during the last quarter century, says his documentary about the war in Afghanistan has been life-changing. He mentioned the project a month ago when he addressed the EMBDC's annual meeting and promised to return after his trip.

The training was for those medical personnel who will in the future be accompanying SWAT teams into hostile environments.

Members of the Sigma Beta organization listened to a motivational speaker at the Council of Governments in Meridian.

Temp: 60.0 F Wind Chill: 59 F Meridian, Key Field, MS Font Size: Five people accused of conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid pleaded innocent Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg.

Attorney General Jim Hood today announced a statewide initiative to inform Mississippians about the resources available from his office.

Two men are in custody in Meridian, charged with capital murder and armed robbery, in connection with the shooting death of Jerome Hearn in Meridian.

You've probably noticed the leaves are falling. You may have already begun raking from your yard.

Meridian Police said three Meridian men are currently being held in the Lauderdale County Jail after being formally charged Tuesday with the shooting deaths of two men over the weekend.

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.

Detectives with the Meridian Police Department Criminal Investigation Division are continuing to Interview witnesses and "people of Interest" in both the Jerome Hearn and Stanley Mason shooting Deaths.

Meridian police early Saturday morning responded to the second murder in Meridian in less than twenty four hours.

Current Conditions available on our Weather Page . Font Size: The event isn't known as Halloween but mall-o-ween. Bonita Lakes Mall hosted its very own trick or treat session to provide children and their families a safe Halloween.

Last night Meridian police were called to 506 Front Street to a report of shots being fired and found a 27-year old black male dead from several gunshot wounds.

"I love my brother. He's my baby brother. He's my baby brother and I really love him and it hurts so bad." Those were the words of Jaiwana Hudson.

Dr. Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., visited Meridian this week to speak out against what she referred to as womb-lynching - or what most people know as abortion.

Meridian police responded to the scene of an apparent homicide Friday around 11 a.m. A body was found in a vehicle in the 2300 block of 25th Avenue.

In a press release just issued, officials at the Meridian Police Department said investigators with the Meridian Police Department Criminal Investigation Division have identified the victim as 29-year old Jerome Hearn, of Meridian.

Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry announced Thursday that finances are down significantly from last year.

MERIDIAN - A Meridian couple has been charged with child abuse. Lauderdale County Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun says 26-year-old Jessica Reed and 23-year-old Michael Reed are each charged with two counts of child neglect and abuse.