The Meridian City Council approved a resolution Tuesday morning to amend the fiscal year 2026 budget in the amount of $75,000 in order to free up funds to pay Willis Engineering for a flood damage ...

The Meridian Lauderdale County Public Library has a new executive director and Thursday afternoon city and county leaders and other guests got the opportunity to meet him during a meet-and-greet event ...

To recognize the contributions and life of Mississippi State University’s first black student, the ribbon was cut on a monument erected in the plaza on the Starkville campus that now bears his name.

Lydia Noelle Brand has spent her life surrounded by music and theater. Now she’s bringing that passion to Meridian Community College as its new choral and theater director. A Laurel native, Brand grew ...

Emmett Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, wanted the world to see “what they did to my baby.” His body looked monstrous, as if the 14-year-old had absorbed every blow of hate delivered by his killers — ...

Pickleball players in Meridian will have a new spot to play as the new courts at Northeast Park officially opened Wednesday. Meridian Parks and Recreation Director Thomas Adams labeled the opening of ...

It’s an age-old debate. What’s more important, skill or equipment? Does a great rig, stellar kit, or top-of-the-line gear make you a better fisherman, hunter, or backpacker? I think the short answer ...

Minnow Bucket Road will impact traffic over the next week. Lauderdale County Road and Bridge crews will continue side trimming along the sides of Minnow Bucket Road this weekend, which will close one ...

The smiling faces of these young turkey hunters and their member hosts and chaperones tell the story. The First Annual Robert Higginbotham Memorial Chapter JAKES Hunt, held this past Saturday in ...

In my estimation, it was already the trip of a lifetime. I would be fly fishing the South Fork of the Snake River for three days over Father’s Day weekend with my two children and my brother-in-law.

Queen City voters made their wishes known Tuesday as they elected Percy Bland to be the next mayor of Meridian, unofficial results from the city clerk’s office show. Bland, who previously served as ...

Community leaders, church members and supporters gathered Thursday to celebrate the opening of Hope City Church’s new home in downtown Meridian with a ribbon-cutting ceremony highlighting both the ...