Updated: 10:06 AM A final version of a proposed voter ID bill must get through the legislature Thursday or die.

Updated: 6:46 PM The planning committee for the Southern Arts and Entertainment Center met Wednesday to discuss the ongoing project.

Updated: 3:54 PM Dollar Tree Stores Inc. announces a recall of plush bears and snowman dolls.

Updated: 10:29 AM A child was killed Tuesday night while trying to cross the highway.

Updated: 6:42 PM Linden police have arrested a suspect in a recent armed robbery.

Updated: 6:37 PM Waste Management has altered its recycling plan. And the city has purchased a building adjacent to city hall.

Updated: 6:43 PM The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department officially took over what was the County Patrol Tuesday.

Updated: 6:45 PM For years, efforts have been underway to attract higher paying jobs to the area. If all goes well that could soon happen!

Updated: 5:29 PM Retirees from throughout Lauderdale County turned out Tuesday for the 5th annual Retiree Informational Fair in Meridian.

Updated: 10:26 AM Two Georgia men face charges for alleged drug trafficking.

Updated: 6:11 PM A decision of sorts has been reached by the state attorney general in an ethics case in Meridian.

Updated: 6:36 PM With thousands of soldiers fighting in the Iraqi War, a new group is asking locals to show support for troops and their loved ones at home.

Updated: 6:37 PM Members of the 186th Air Refueling Wing left Monday for active duty, supporting U.S. troops in Kuwait.

Updated: 5:43 PM A ruling Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court is considered a victory for Mississippi Republicans.

Updated: 11:15 AM Efforts to have emergency responders ready for terrorist attacks continue in Mississippi.

Updated: 6:47 PM Money is tight but national guardsmen activated for duty will apparently get relief from state incomes taxes.

Updated: 6:44 PM A bus with students on board crashed Friday afternoon, but there were no fatalities.

Updated: 11:06 AM Mississippi's Third District congressman had high words of praise for the U.S. military and its performance in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Updated: 11:04 AM Meridian police received a phone call Friday morning, claiming a bomb was placed at a local school.

Updated: 11:02 AM A grand jury in Lauderdale County has recommended that the camera system be improved in the county jail.

Updated: 11:07 AM Enrollment is up at Meridian Community College and so are students' grades.

Updated: 10:56 AM Meridian-based National Guardsmen are serving in crucial refueling missions for U.S. and NATO aircraft supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Updated: 11:03 AM Tragedies often cause psychological and emotional distress for children, but how can a child get help?

Updated: 10:58 AM Arrangements have been finalized for the funeral of a 15-year-old student who died this week at Northeast Lauderdale High School.

Updated: 10:54 AM Meridian police detectives responded to separate reports of a shooting and an attempted robbery on Wednesday.