Posted: 11:09 AM Ronald Turner was chosen to be Meridian Public School's 2013 Parent of the Year.

Posted: 7:06 PM Law enforcement will be involved in a training drill at a school later this week.

Posted: 5:55 PM Fourth and fifth grade students at Crestwood performed on-stage in front of their classmates and a panel of judges.

Updated: 7:17 PM Clarkdale Elementary students received awards Monday for work they have done all through the year.

Posted: 3:17 PM Bruce named graduate school dean at MSU.

Posted: 2:35 PM Democrats say delay won't fix Alabama tax credits.

Updated: 12:11 AM Twenty male freshman from Meridian High School learned about occupations not usually explored by men.

Updated: 12:11 AM Meridian Housing Authority has presented college scholarships to ten of its residents who are graduating this year from Meridian High School.

Updated: 12:11 AM An 11-year-old from Enterprise has already distinguished himself on the world stage.

Updated: 11:27 PM MPS hosted a Retirement Reception Thursday for nine retiring District employees. The retirees represent a combined 301 years of service.

Updated: 11:05 PM The top career and technical students attending Ross Collins Technical Center were recognized Wednesday by Meridian Community College.

Updated: 7:50 PM West Lauderdale High School celebrated the Class of 2013 with 131 graduates. Rachel May is the Class Valedictorian, while Robert Billups is Salutatorian. There were 36 Honor and Highest Honor Graduates in the Class.

Updated: 7:15 PM Meridian elementary students kicked off a week of state testing in a big way.

Updated: 7:16 PM Some local teachers got a special day in advance of a long rest-of-the-week in testing.

Updated: 5:56 PM Head of the Class awards were presented to students at Ross Collins Career and Technical Center Monday.

Updated: 3:21 PM Tornado causes $7M in damage to Oak Grove High.

Updated: 3:26 PM USM raises $130K-plus to support tornado repairs.

Posted: 2:58 PM Bryant to USM grads: `rise up and do great things.'

Posted: 2:54 PM Evers-Williams at Ole Miss: `Soar, and be free.'

Updated: 11:10 PM It's an exciting time of year for some college students.

Updated: 10:32 PM The largest-ever graduating class from Meridian Community College was honored on Friday.

Updated: 6:51 PM Work should begin soon on several projects to renovate recreation facilities in Meridian Public Schools.

Updated: 7:07 PM A Sumter Central High School student is one of 1,000 students from across the nation to receive the Gates Millennium Scholarship.

Posted: 11:04 AM The Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library will be closed all next week.

Posted: 10:58 AM Lamar headmaster to lead the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools.