Thomas Howard

Meridian business owner Jatara Smith announced Friday she is running as a candidate for City Council representing Ward 5.

Meridian City Councilwoman Ty Bell Lindsey on Friday filed qualifying paperwork to run in the city’s 2025 mayoral elections. She joins a crowded field of candidates vying to lead the city for the next four years.

Pearl closed the game out with their biggest run as the Pirates used a 16-2 run to help get past Meridian 59-43 in a key Region 3-7A contest on senior night and the regular season finale for both teams on Friday night.

Meridian police have charged nine individuals for their involvement in a Jan. 23 shooting that claimed the life of 30-year-old Sanchairus Overstreet.

SCOOBA – The East Mississippi Community College baseball team opened the 2025 season by winning three of four games from Marion Military Institute during a home-and-home series played this past week. The Lions swept MMI 2-0 and 5-1 during Thursday's doubleheader played in Scooba before splitting with the Tigers two days later with a 13-3 win followed by a 10-7 loss in Marion, Alabama.

The Community Health Improvement Network will host al unch and learn event focusing on ways to maintain a healthy heart. The lunch and learn is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 14, at noon at NorthPark Church, located at 7770 Highway 39 North.

The past 12 months have been busy on board Naval Air Station Meridian, sailors, marines and local community leaders were told Monday as they gathered for the third annual State of the Base Breakfast.

If you take it on the road, Loblolly King Cake lovers will come in droves to meet you. Just ask Loblolly owner and restauranteur Robert St. John.

Meridian will be buzzing Friday as royalty descends upon the city. Queens and kings will trip the light fantastic via a red carpet into the “Night to Shine” event sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation and hosted by a local church.

Meridian voters used to voting at the old Lauderdale County Courthouse will need to go to a different place to cast their ballots in upcoming city elections after the City Council voted Tuesday to approve a precinct change.