A Mother's Day Surprise
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As a day set aside just for mothers, Mother's Day has a special place in the heart of every woman that has given birth, but for Gardner it means even more since her very first Mother's Day was the day she became a mother. (Full Story) |
Lauderdale County Deputies Using New System
Last Updated: 11:34 PM 05/11/08 -
Currently 12 cars are equipped with the technology, but Calhoun says the plan is to install the system into the entire patrol fleet. (Full Story) |
Olive Garden To Open Monday
Last Updated: 11:33 PM 05/11/08 -
The long anticipated opening of a new restaurant in Meridian is scheduled for Monday. (Full Story) |
Lauderdale County Road Closed
Last Updated: 7:15 PM 05/11/08 -
Drivers asked to take other roads (Full Story) |
Severe Weather Kills Many
Last Updated: 7:13 PM 05/11/08 -
Crews and search dogs have been looking for survivors or bodies in piles of debris after storms including tornadoes killed at least 21 people in three states (Full Story) |
Mississippi Marine Buried This Weekend
Last Updated: 7:11 PM 05/11/08 -
Family, friends and fellow Marines remembered Lance Cpl. Casey Lynne Casanova as a vivacious woman who paid the ultimate price for her country. (Full Story) |
National Train Day Takes Place In Meridian
Last Updated: 11:33 PM 05/10/08 -
Saturday marks the 139th Anniversary of the completion of the 1st Transcontinental Railroad. (Full Story) |
Relay For Life Meets Fundraising Goal
Last Updated: 11:22 PM 05/10/08 -
Lauderdale County's Relay for Life was held Friday night. Those involved say it was it was fun for an important cause (Full Story) |
Head Start Kids Graduate
Last Updated: 11:15 PM 05/10/08 -
This is one of the largest classes to ever graduate from the head start. (Full Story) |
Big Weekend For Graduations
Last Updated: 11:07 PM 05/10/08 -
Students moving on this weekend after years of hard work. (Full Story) |
Daughter Of Murder Victim Asks For Help
Last Updated: 9:54 PM 05/10/08 -
Daughter, Renee Wishum, says her family is offering an additional reward for information. (Full Story) |
Jailer Fired Amid Investigation
Last Updated: 7:18 PM 05/09/08 -
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) |
"Timex Baby" A Normal Teenager
Last Updated: 7:17 PM 05/09/08 -
The community has been able to watch Tanner Moody grow up. He miraculously survived one of the worst storms to hit Lauderdale County. (Full Story) |
Missing Teenager Found Unharmed
Last Updated: 5:39 PM 05/09/08 -
A teenager went missing Thursday in Leake County but was found safe around 9 a.m. Friday. (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) |
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". (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) |
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. (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) |
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. (Full Story) |
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) |
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