The 56th annual Trees of Christmas at Merrehope kicks off Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m. with an opening gala featuring light ...

The first step to get a bill passed is to get a legislator to introduce the legislation. That assumes disenfranchised voters know who their legislators are, have time and transportation to meet ...

The 2024 efforts to expand Medicaid coverage to cover the working poor was ultimately logjammed on that reality. The working poor are those fellow Mississippians with jobs who don’t make enough ...

More than a dozen standout athletes from two local high schools have signed to continue their education and athletic careers ...

Meridian and Lauderdale County residents are invited to join in helping others receive lifesaving care as the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department hosts its Blue Blood Heroes Blood Drive Tuesday.

However, much truth is contained within those lyrics, planting trees is a long game, an investment in time. In his book “Pastoral Song: A Farmer’s Journey,” James Rebanks writes, “Planting ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Matt Gaetz for U.S. Attorney General puts Mississippi Congressman Michael Guest on the spot. Last week, Gaetz suddenly resigned from Congress just ...

Academy Sports + Outdoors officially cut the ribbon Friday morning on its new store in Meridian Crossroads as a long line of shoppers stretched down the sidewalk past the entrance to Hobby Lobby.

The Meridian Community College Foundation welcomed new members into its distinguished donor circles during the 2024 Annual Membership Celebration. The foundation works to bring in private ...

Lung cancer awareness will be the topic of a Community Health Improvement Network Lunch & Learn event slated for Thursday, Dec. 10, at NorthPark Church. Dr. Asad Khan, who specializes in ...

Keltra Chandler, program manager for the Mississippi State University Extension Service program AIM for CHangE, said the state’s food pantries have seen increased traffic since the COVID-19 ...

Students in 34 classrooms across Lauderdale County will benefit this year from $26,700 in teacher mini grants awarded to local educators by the Junior Auxiliary of Meridian. A consequential ...