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Friendship Center Has New Home

Last Updated: 4:01 PM 03/06/08 - A ribbon was cut and an open house was held Thursday for the relocated Friendship Center.


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Blood Drive Remembers Mars, Helps Kids

Last Updated: 3:21 PM 03/06/08 - The community is asked to take time to give blood this week. The gift will actually be multiplied through donations from a business.
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Red Cross to Place Walk of Memory

Last Updated: 8:45 PM 02/28/08 - The community has a chance to be part of a salute to veterans in Meridian. (Full Story)
Dancing with the Greatest Generation

Last Updated: 12:05 PM 02/14/08 - Members of the 186th Air Refueling Wing Non Commissioned Officer Association helped residents of Aldersgate "cut a rug" Wednesday night. (Full Story)
2008 Relay for Life Set

Last Updated: 3:57 PM 02/11/08 - Plans for Lauderdale County's 2008 Relay for Life were announced Monday. (Full Story)
Community Development Clubs Celebrate 2007
Last Updated: 11:23 AM 01/18/08 - Community development clubs in Lauderdale County met for the annual awards night and banquet. (Full Story)
Seventeen Agencies Look to United Way

Last Updated: 7:33 PM 01/16/08 - Seventeen agencies in east Mississippi and west Alabama depend on The United Way for a portion of their funding. (Full Story)
United Way Goes for the Gold

Last Updated: 10:04 PM 01/15/08 - The work of The United Way of East Mississippi was the subject of a town meeting Tuesday night on FOX Meridian. (Full Story)
Smith "Queen" of Mardi Gras
Last Updated: 7:57 PM 01/15/08 - Meridian Mardi Gras 2008 has someone besides the traditional 'king' to preside over the festivities. (Full Story)
MLK Observance Set
Last Updated: 10:44 AM 01/15/08 - The Meridian-Lauderdale County NAACP hosts its 23rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr., Breakfast Monday, Jan. 21. (Full Story)
Meridian Mardi Gras Not So 'Little'

Last Updated: 7:30 PM 01/09/08 - The Meridian Downtown Association has some big changes in store for its annual Mardi Gras celebration. (Full Story)
Blues Marker Honors Elvis

Last Updated: 5:12 PM 01/08/08 - A Mississippi blues trail marker was placed Tuesday at the Tupelo birthplace of the legendary Elvis Presley. (Full Story)
Oprah Show Brings Challenge to Meridian

Last Updated: 8:49 AM 01/09/08 - The Oprah Winfrey Show will be in Meridian later this week, kicking off a nationwide weight-loss campaign. (Full Story)
Blue Angels Coming to NAS

Last Updated: 7:22 PM 12/13/07 - The Navy's Blue Angels have scheduled a March 2008 air show for NAS Meridian. (Full Story)
Gift of Life Needed

Last Updated: 5:26 PM 11/23/07 - With the arrival of the holiday season, there's one gift that everyone who can is strongly encouraged to give. (Full Story)
Angel Tree Program Featured

Last Updated: 6:58 PM 11/19/07 - Citizens National Bank has partnered with Rush Health Systems to help support The Salvation Army's Angel Tree program. (Full Story)
Veterans Center Almost Halfway Complete

Last Updated: 1:33 PM 11/19/07 - A home donated to the American Red Cross Key Chapter after Hurricane Katrina continues to be transformed into a new veterans center for this area. (Full Story)
Red Cross Shares Its Mission

Last Updated: 7:43 PM 11/16/07 - The American Red Cross asked community leaders to attend an information session on what the organization does to help this local community. (Full Story)
Trees of Christmas Announced
Last Updated: 7:31 PM 11/15/07 - Merrehope and the F.W. Williams house will soon open their doors to the holiday season with the 39th Annual Trees of Christmas Monday. (Full Story)
Salvation Army Begins Holiday Campaigns

Last Updated: 7:30 PM 11/15/07 - The Salvation Army in Meridian has begun its annual Red Kettle Campaign and Angel Tree program, to help children and families for the Christmas season. (Full Story)
Merry Meridian Plans Unveiled

Last Updated: 10:13 AM 11/14/07 - Despite the above average temperatures in the area, Christmas is right around the corner. (Full Story)
Operation Christmas Child Begins

Last Updated: 2:10 PM 11/12/07 - This week is the deadline for getting shoe boxes filled with goodies for children turned in for Operation Christmas Child. (Full Story)
Some Good News for Wechsler

Last Updated: 7:34 PM 11/05/07 - One of Meridian's oldest landmarks is coming back from the most recent incidence of vandalism. (Full Story)
Marines Kickoff Toys for Tots Campaign

Last Updated: 4:34 PM 11/02/07 - The Christmas season is almost here. And the U.S Marine Corps stands ready to help make children happy with new toys. (Full Story)
Habitat Forms Unique Partnership

Last Updated: 7:42 PM 10/26/07 - Hope Village for Children and Habitat for Humanity have partnered in a special building project to help young adults. (Full Story)
Kennedy Center Partners with Schools

Last Updated: 12:01 PM 10/25/07 - The MSU Riley Center, Lauderdale County Schools and Meridian Public Schools are teaming up with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Full Story)
Volunteers Needed in California

Last Updated: 7:53 PM 10/24/07 - The wildfires in southern California have created the largest evacuation in that state's history. The displacement has been compared to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. (Full Story)
"Just Lose It, Meridian" Launched

Last Updated: 6:00 PM 10/02/07 - The city of Meridian has launched a weight-loss initiative, called "Just Lose It, Meridian." (Full Story)
Generous Donor Gives $100,000 to Charity

Last Updated: 6:11 PM 08/31/07 - A local donor who wishes to remain anonymous has donated $100,000 to the Community Foundation of East Mississippi.
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Children First: Help for Handling Critical Issues for Kids

Last Updated: 7:49 PM 08/23/07 - Lamar Schools has joined in a partnership with Weems Community Mental Health Center to present a series of seminars on critical needs facing children and their families. (Full Story)
Sucarnochee Revue Returns to UWA

The Sucarnochee Revue returns to the University of West Alabama on Aug. 24 for a live taping. (Full Story)
Meridian Plans Big Fireworks Show
Last Updated: 3:26 PM 06/19/07 - Meridian will host its annual fireworks show on July 4 at Bonita Lakes Park. (Full Story)
CFEM: "Opportunities Abound for Giving"
Last Updated: 4:46 PM 04/20/07 - The Community Foundation of East Mississippi has released a "guide to giving" to help spread the word about worthwhile organizations. (Full Story)
Smithsonian Exhibit Begins Saturday
Last Updated: 7:02 PM 03/22/07 - Meridian is getting ready to celebrate roots music with help from the Smithsonian Institute. (Full Story)