The roar is coming back to Meridian High School, and according to Assistant Coach for Wide Receivers Jason Franklin, MHS needs the entire Wildcat family to help make it happen. Coach Franklin is in ...

Willie Morris has always been one of my favorite writers. I first discovered him when my community college sociology professor gifted me a copy of “North Toward Home” in response to an essay I had ...

Meridian Main Street has received two statewide honors from Mississippi Main Street for projects that have helped revitalize downtown Meridian through creative fundraising and public art. The ...

Meridian police arrested a convicted felon after a foot pursuit that ended in a creek near 14th Street and Front Street. According to the Meridian Police Department, officers responded to a report of ...

Lauderdale County officials joined Toyota of Meridian and Gulf States Toyota in cutting the ribbon Wednesday on the new Toyota dealership on Highway 39. The brand-new facility was an investment in the ...

Meridian Community College will welcome new students to campus this summer through a series of one-day orientation events designed to help them feel confident, connected, and ready for the start of ...

Officers with the Meridian Police Department recently took part in a Motorcycle Rodeo, a specialized training event aimed at improving the skills needed to safely operate police motorcycles in ...

The annual event, modeled after the Olympic Games, featured the traditional Parade of Athletes through downtown streets, bringing together participants representing communities from across Mississippi ...

Mississippi Secretary of State Michael Watson has announced that the East Mississippi Sentinel Landscape (EMSL) has officially been selected for designation by the federal Sentinel Landscapes ...

Lauderdale County officials, law enforcement and community leaders joined the Marion Police Department Foundation on Friday in recognizing local high school graduates during the Foundation’s 2026 ...

Audiences in Meridian are invited to step into an enchanted world this June as Stage 2 presents William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at McCain Theater on the campus of Meridian Community ...

A recent incident at Meridian’s Highland Park offers a fresh illustration of how this historic gathering and play space is a testing ground for our shared commitment to community values and quality of ...