Jailer Fired Amid Investigation
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Lauderdale County Sheriff Billy Sollie said a jailer has been fired for allegedly allowing contraband into the facility. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 5
Last Updated: 4:22 PM 05/09/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life raises money for the American Cancer Society and the fight against cancer. Sherry Purdy knows why finding a cure is so important. (Full Story) |
Agencies Work to Stamp Out Hunger
Last Updated: 3:00 PM 05/09/08 -
The United Way of East Mississippi and West Alabama wants to remind you about a chance to help "Stamp Out Hunger" Saturday. (Full Story) |
Doctor Shaves Head for Charity
Last Updated: 3:28 PM 05/09/08 -
A Meridian doctor went to extremes Friday to raise money for Relay for Life. (Full Story) |
Barbour Calls for Casino Moratorium
Last Updated: 11:26 AM 05/09/08 -
Gov. Haley Barbour says he will ask the Legislature limit casinos to counties where they are already located. (Full Story) |
Riley Vetoes Mandate on Hiring Superintendents
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 05/09/08 -
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley has vetoed a bill that places mandates on local school boards on how to go about hiring superintendents. (Full Story) |
Faulty Sprinkler Shuts Down Highest Courts
Last Updated: 10:42 AM 05/09/08 -
A malfunctioning sprinkler head in the newly completed Gartin Justice Building in downtown Jackson is to blame for water damage to all four floors. (Full Story) |
Officers Subject of Internal Investigation
Last Updated: 7:17 PM 05/08/08 -
Two Meridian police officers are accused of being involved in a physical altercation with a juvenile at the Lauderdale County Juvenile Center. (Full Story) |
March Murder Remains Unsolved
Last Updated: 7:12 PM 05/08/08 -
A Wayne County family is crying out for help in solving the March murder of a businesswoman in her home. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 4
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/08/08 -
Lauderdale County Relay for Life honorary chair, Debbie Young, advises women to have regular check-ups. She says one may have saved her life. (Full Story) |
Timex Baby Growing Up
Last Updated: 11:21 PM 05/08/08 -
A tornado that ravaged Lauderdale County in March 1992 devastated the area and claimed three lives. It also produced the story of "the Timex baby".
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Facebook Sets Bullying, Predator Safeguards
Last Updated: 4:39 PM 05/08/08 -
Attorneys general in Mississippi, Alabama, and 47 other states have reached an agreement with Facebook to protect minors. (Full Story) |
Jet Makes Emergency Landing
Last Updated: 7:08 PM 05/08/08 -
A jet from Columbus Air Force Base had to make an emergency landing Thursday at Meridian's Key Field. (Full Story) |
Wicker Says Wind, Water Issue Not Over
Last Updated: 4:25 PM 05/08/08 -
The U.S. Senate defeated an amendment offered by Mississippi's senators that would have added "multiple peril" coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program. (Full Story) |
MPD Seeks Help in Finding Suspect
Last Updated: 7:11 PM 05/08/08 -
Meridian police are looking for a suspect in a daytime theft at a Bonita Lakes Mall department store.
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Gas Prices Jump Again
Last Updated: 11:04 AM 05/08/08 -
The national average price per gallon of gas has risen to $3.65, while diesel has hit $4.25. (Full Story) |
Possible Tornado Causes Damage
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 05/08/08 -
There has been structural damage in Tupelo from a tornado or straight line winds Thursday morning, but no injuries reported. (Full Story) |
New MPS Superintendent Introduced
Last Updated: 7:21 PM 05/07/08 -
The Meridian School Board announced the hiring of Charlie T. Kent as the new school superintendent.
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Relay for Life Weekend Coming
Last Updated: 7:08 PM 05/07/08 -
The American Cancer Society's Lauderdale County Relay for Life is changing locations this year, but its mission and opportunities for you to help remain the same. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 3
Last Updated: 7:09 PM 05/07/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life highlights success stories. This is the story of cancer survivor, Sarah King. (Full Story) |
Wicker Supports Energy Bill
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 05/07/08 -
Mississippi Sen. Roger Wicker said he's co-sponsoring an energy bill aimed at energy independence. (Full Story) |
Peavey Recognized for Innovations
Last Updated: 6:25 PM 05/07/08 -
Meridian's Hartley Peavey has been named to the Mississippi Innovators Hall of Fame. (Full Story) |
Mississippi and Teen Pregnancy
Last Updated: 7:04 PM 05/07/08 -
Hundreds of Mississippi teenagers rallied for abstinence Wednesday, as a way to combat the cycle of teenage pregnancy. (Full Story) |
Four Hurt in Explosion
Last Updated: 4:05 PM 05/07/08 -
Four employees were injured in a Wednesday explosion at a building products mill in Thomasville, Ala. (Full Story) |
Alabama House Votes for Tax Exemption
Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/07/08 -
The Alabama House has approved a bill to exempt federal economic stimulus checks from state income taxes. (Full Story) |
Citizens Concerned about Possible Statewide Contamination
Last Updated: 10:59 AM 05/07/08 -
Concerned Mississippians met with lawmakers Tuesday, hoping to shed light on water and soil contamination in the state. (Full Story) |
School Superintendent Subject of Special Meeting
Last Updated: 11:23 PM 05/06/08 -
The Meridian School Board has called a special meeting for Wednesday to address the selection of a new superintendent. (Full Story) |
Residents Speak Out on Pool Hall Ordinance
Last Updated: 11:45 PM 05/06/08 -
A Stonewall man says a long-standing ordinance that was never enforced until recently is hurting his business. (Full Story) |
Polling Places to Change
Last Updated: 6:13 PM 05/06/08 -
The Meridian School Board made a recommendation Tuesday to remove all voting precincts from schools. A lot of concerns are being raised about what happens now. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 2
Last Updated: 11:16 AM 05/07/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life is this coming Friday and Saturday. As the quest for a cure continues, so does the courage of survivors like Jeanette Gossett. (Full Story) |
Cancer Survivors: "I Will Survive"
Last Updated: 12:12 AM 05/07/08 -
Citizens National Bank celebrated cancer survivors at a reception Tuesday.
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Census Shows Small Population Growth
Last Updated: 8:39 PM 05/06/08 -
The latest census estimates show that Mississippi is growing. And most of east Mississippi is following the trend. (Full Story) |
MCC Dedicates New Building
Last Updated: 11:32 PM 05/06/08 -
MCC partnered with Rush Health Systems and the Earnest Workers Circle to build a new facility for its practical nursing program. (Full Story) |
City Gets Annual Audit
Last Updated: 8:38 PM 05/06/08 -
The city of Meridian heard a report about its annual audit Tuesday. (Full Story) |
Execution Date Set for Berry
Last Updated: 11:16 AM 05/06/08 -
The Mississippi Supreme Court has set a May 21 execution date for Mississippi death row inmate Earl Wesley Berry. (Full Story) |
Air Force Suspends T-38C Indefinitely
Last Updated: 11:03 AM 05/06/08 -
Air Force officials have indefinitely suspended training flights in a group of fighter jets after two fatal crashes in Mississippi and Texas. (Full Story) |
Beef Plant Trial Delayed
Last Updated: 10:57 AM 05/06/08 -
A Tennessee man's trial involving the failed Mississippi beef plant is now scheduled for June 23. (Full Story) |
Four Dead in Saucier Shooting
Last Updated: 10:54 AM 05/06/08 -
Four people, including the alleged shooter, are dead in Saucier in what authorities are describing as a domestic dispute. (Full Story) |
CSI: Mississippi
Last Updated: 10:19 PM 05/05/08 -
Getting information through forensic science is a typically lengthy process in Mississippi. But it's changing for the better of late. (Full Story) |
Surviving Cancer, Part 1
Last Updated: 7:05 PM 05/05/08 -
The honorary chairpersons for Lauderdale County's Relay for Life are all cancer survivors. This is the story of Betty Phillips. (Full Story) |
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