As state officials wrestle over teacher pay and debate the merits of public versus private schools, school districts ...

Drivers failing to abide by school zone speed limits may soon pay a price after the Meridian City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a contract with Intellisafe to use radar guns at locations ...

I’m no stranger to loud noises. Growing up in the country, we shot guns frequently. Back then, no one ever recommended wearing hearing protection.

Today the world roars with crazy stuff, and I am happy to live in my little corner of the world. Oh, it is not perfect here, ...

Ross Collins Career and Technical Center hosted its 2026 College & Career Fair on Friday, Feb. 27, in the Meridian High ...

The ninth week of the 2026 Regular Session has concluded. On Friday, the Mississippi House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 2103, which was amended to include the House’s original ...

The Meridian Star provides a list of arrests and crimes being reported to authorities to keep the community informed about potential criminal activity. Names of individuals accused but not convicted ...

The East Mississippi Drug Task Force made one arrest Friday following a search warrant as part of a narcotics investigation.

District Attorney Kassie Coleman announced Monday the guilty plea and sentencing of a Braxton Jacolbee Willie, 32, for ...

The main character or number one bad girl was Peggy Shippen, known as the Princess of Philadelphia. She is the youngest child of successful Philadelphian, Edwin Shippen, a lawyer and judge.

Though spring is still a few weeks away, Ward 4 Councilwoman Romande Walker has organized three days of fun and informative ...

Meridian Community College administrators and community leaders celebrated accomplished alumni Wednesday as they inducted four new members into the MCC Hall of Fame.