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08/06/2025

John Hendrix, economic development director for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, has received a national award for his leadership and innovation in advancing Tribal economic growth and infrastructure.

John Hendrix, economic development director for the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI), has been honored with the 2025 Chris Thompson Economic Development Professional Excellence Award by United South &

08/06/2025

Former State Sen. Philip Moran, his son Alan, and two others have pleaded not guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges in a scheme to silence a witness in a stalking case involving Alan Moran.

Authorities say the bribe — a $20,000 offer to a teenage Lowe’s employee — was orchestrated by the former senator and his son to get a witness to drop charges.

08/05/2025

Meridian Public School students will get free meals again this year, with affordable options also available for visiting parents.

In addition to students, teachers and staff, the Child Nutrition Program also serves visiting parents.

08/05/2025

The City of Meridian has issued a boil water advisory due to a leak near Highland Avenue and 33rd Street, affecting nearby residents and schools with low water pressure.

The advisory affects residents in the area between Highland and 35th Avenues, from 29th to 40th Streets.

08/05/2025

The Meridian Museum of Art will celebrate the 2025 Bi-State Art Competition on August 9, showcasing 87 juried works from Mississippi and Alabama artists.

The Bi-State is a juried art show that highlights the work of contemporary artists from Mississippi and Alabama.

08/05/2025

The MAX will honor B.B. King’s centennial and William Ferris’s Hall of Fame induction by screening Ferris’s early documentaries on Mississippi’s Black cultural traditions from September 16 to November 8.

The special exhibit, which runs through November 8 in The Alexander Family Church Gallery, coincides with the National Folk Festival and features four 20-minute documentaries playing on loop daily.

08/04/2025

Meridian police are searching for a gunman who shot a man in the leg Sunday near 41st Avenue and 5th Street before fleeing on a bicycle.

The victim was shot in the leg, and the shooter fled on a bicycle, Twin States News has learned.

08/04/2025

Meridian High School is calling on alumni and volunteers to help paint and beautify the campus ahead of the new school year.

On Monday, volunteers began prepping the railings and doors on the catwalk and will be painting them over the next few days.

08/04/2025

Kristian Lee Aultman was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a brutal box-cutter assault on a woman in Stone County.

The attack took place on September 13, 2022, on Magnolia Road in the Lumberton community, where Aultman violently assaulted a woman, inflicting deep neck wounds before she escaped and received

08/04/2025

Mississippi Highway Patrol Trooper Tavon Moore was seriously injured in a solo on-duty motorcycle crash on August 2, with doctors expecting a months-long recovery.

MHP confirmed the incident and asked the public to keep Moore in their thoughts and prayers as he begins the recovery process.

08/04/2025

🎤✨ Happiest of Birthdays to our on-air superstar, Robin Olds! ✨🎂

From chasing stories to lighting up our screens, Robin brings the energy, the hustle, and the Style every single day! 💁‍♀️📺 Keep shining, keep thriving, and enjoy Your day! 🎉
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08/01/2025

Firefighters in Meridian responded to two early morning house fires with no injuries reported, and both incidents remain under investigation.

Both fires remain under investigation.