Clarke County News

From staff reports Neshoba County General Hospital and Nursing Home in Philadelphia has received Certificate of Need authority for the relocation and addition of 15 long-term care, skilled nursing facility beds from the former H.C. Watkins Extended Care Facility in Clarke County.

I am thankful to the Lord this Holiday season for the wonderful, caring people who live in Lauderdale and Clarke county in our Great State of Mississippi who make me feel good every day.

East central Mississippi had two schools that scored the highest possible rating with the new accountability system adopted by the Mississippi Department of Education, that of a 'star school'. Southeast Lauderdale High School got that designation.

Enterprise and Quitman school districts have board of trustees run-offs later this month.

3 school trustee elections in Clarke County have each resulted in run-offs. The run-off elections for both the Quitman 4th school trustee district election and the Enterprise at-large school trustee election will be held Nov.

A Clarke County man died this week in connection with a traffic accident on Chantilly Street.

Several local drug dealers are now behind bars facing numerous drug charges as a result of a combined multi-jurisdictional drug investigation.

A preliminary autopsy report from state medical examiners said a Clarke County man died of smoke inhalation Friday in a structure fire that occurred at about 10:50 p.m. at the Valley Road Mobile Home Park outside Meridian.

By Brian Livingston blivingston@themeridianstar.com A Clarke County man died Friday night in a mobile home fire that occurred at about 10:50 p.m. at the Valley Road Mobile Home Park outside Meridian.

Somewhere in Clarke County there is an 18-year old girl and her 16-year old brother whose worlds have been changed irrevocably.

A Stonewall couple is charged with Internet porn charges as a result of a months-long investigation by the Clarke County Sheriff's Department and the Mississippi State Attorney General's Office.

The First Impressions program we've heard about recently has been used in Quitman, and now changes are underway.

You can submit your religion briefs to blockridge@themeridianstar.com. The briefs are published every Saturday, and must be received every Monday by 5 p.m. in order to be published that Saturday.

Mississippi officials are hoping to increase child support collections by offering free paternity testing this month.

LUCEDALE A six-county regional railroad authority proposal presented to the George County Board of Supervisors on Monday was met with concerns about the cost involved.

An investigation known as Operation Fairplay has led to the rescue of a child and the arrest of a Clarke County man.

'Operation Fairplay' has put a Clarke County man behind bars and has resulted in the rescue of a child, Attorney General Jim Hood said.

Temp: 98.0 F Heat Index: 106 F Meridian, Key Field, MS The Mississippi Department of Transportation announced a traffic switch as part of an intersection improvement project in Clarke County, north of Quitman.

A woman who died in a one-vehicle accident Friday night has been identified as 37-year old Michelle Meinert of Hopkins, Ky.

Authorities with the Meridian Police Department are asking for public assistance in locating a 17-year old black female who has been reported missing by relatives.