Quitman News

Some Meridian consumers believe there has never been a better time to buy local.

They include the towns of Booneville, Drew, Durant, Enterprise, Forest and Shaw.

Fourteen people were arrested in Quitman County today for allegedly selling drugs.

"Oh, it's very big for us." Clarke County Sheriff Todd Kemp is talking about a drug roundup this week in and around Quitman.

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Lind Gibbs of Hattiesburg, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Noelle, to Christopher Brooks Parker, son of Mr.

Four former Benoit School District administrators have until mid-July to repay almost $110,000 after allegedly misusing grant funds while they worked for the district, the state auditor announced Friday.

Bittersweet. A day of fellowship, underscored for some, by the memories of those not there.

Several years ago Jeff Lewis commented to his wife Beverly he was having an unusually hard time finding someone who could make baseball uniforms for his team.

A correctional officer with the Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department was arrested Monday morning following a hearing in Lauderdale County Circuit Court in which a judge determined there was enough probable ...

No sooner had I written an informational column about black bears in general and the one that is leaving his sign in Clarke County in particular than another bear shows up in Lauderdale County, inside Meridian ...

Jonathan Cothern's Memorial Day get-away will be a little different this year. 'We're going to Pensacola Beach,' said Cothern, 37, an intern architect at Landry and Lewis in Hattiesburg.

An inmate from the Clarke County Jail died Monday at H.C. Watkins Hospital in Quitman.

David J. and Debbie Ivy of Sumrall, MS, announce the engagement of their daughter, Adrienne Marie Ivy, to Joseph Zachary Hendry, son of Joseph B. and Melanie Hendry of Petal, MS.

Philadelphia native, Daniel Sharp plays us one of his favorite songs. This one is about his Uncle and his time spent in Vietnam. via Meridian Star

NOTICE: High and low resolution versions available. If one doesn't work, scroll to the other video. via Meridian Star

Greg and Darlous Prine of Columbia announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Kay Prine, to Luke Alexander 'Alex' Skidmore II of Hattiesburg, MS. via Hattiesburg American

“Become friends. Do things together. Like he said, set positive goals. Set the goal where every person can work together, and be positive.”

Willie and Mary Brumfield were announced as the City of Laurel Healthy Marriage Initiative's April Couple of the Month. via Laurel Leader-Call

“It's 100 percent better now than when I was a teenager”

Plan your weekend - What: Tupelo Blue Suede Cruise - Where: BancorpSouth Arena, Tupelo - Cost: Free; $40 to enter a vehicle - Info: bluesc.com or 842-4242 SATURDAY - 8 a.m. - On-site registration begins - 8:30 ... via Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Authorities are considering both federal and state charges against a 17-year-old who they say fired a gun near a school in the southeast Mississippi town of Quitman. via Picayune Item

Authorities are considering both federal and state charges against a 17-year-old who they say fired a gun near a school in the eastern Mississippi town of Quitman. via The Clarion-Ledger