The Meridian City Council is considering a move to decrease response times to medical calls throughout the city by adding ...

Five Mississippi State University-Meridian graduates were recognized as outstanding students for the 2024 fall semester. They ...

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 ...

The Choctaw Area Council kick-offs its Friends of Scouting Campaign with its 17th Annual Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

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 ...

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 ...

Candidates running for offices in 2025 will be able to make their campaigns official Thursday as qualifying begins for municipal elections. On the ballot will be Mayoral positions for both the ...

Donations made before Dec. 31 are tax-deductible for the current year and go directly to helping individuals and families in need within the local community. Whether it’s providing a warm bed ...

Dozens of local children have new soccer, football and basketballs to play with after Meridian Parks and Recreation held its annual Holiday Ball Bash Saturday at Highland Park. The yearly event ...

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 ...

The Southern Group of State Foresters (SGSF) celebrates the passage of vital legislation over the weekend that delivers much-needed disaster relief to states and forest landowners across the ...

One person was injured and one arrested in a shooting Wednesday in Lauderdale County. In a text message, Sheriff Ward Calhoun said deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting in the roadway ...