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Salvation Army of Meridian seeks volunteers for hurricane relief efforts
As Hurricane Sally slowly moves in, the East Mississippi Hub for Volunteers and Nonprofits assist the Salvation Army of Meridian in...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 15, 20201 min read


Key Field of Meridian holds media training course
Key Field of Meridian held their 3rd annual media training for officials transitioning into leadership roles. This training allowed young...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 14, 20201 min read


The Lauderdale County Sheriff's Office investigates after Sept.13 shooting death
The Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a man was shot and killed Sunday evening. According to authorities, around...
Celeste Smith
Sep 14, 20201 min read


Lauderdale County School District free meals extended
The Lauderdale County School District has extended their free meal program. The program starts today, September 14th and will end on...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 14, 20201 min read


New program at the Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience
The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience has a new program that allows clients of local non-profit organizations to receive free...
Celeste Smith
Sep 14, 20201 min read


The Lauderdale County School District montiors Hurricane Sally
The Lauderdale County School District is monitoring Hurricane Sally, in case the weather effects on-campus learning for students. The...
Celeste Smith
Sep 14, 20202 min read


LEMA prepares residents for Hurricane Sally
Lauderdale Emergency Management Agency Director Odie Barrett says the Lauderdale County area may not see a heavy impact from the...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 14, 20201 min read


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COVID-19 testing site for Newton, Kemper Counties
Residents of Newton and Kemper County can be tested for COVID-19 on Monday, September 14th from noon to 7PM. The Mississippi Emergency...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 10, 20201 min read


East Mississippi Nonprofits hold informational meeting
The East Mississippi Nonprofits held an informational meeting this morning at the downtown Citizen National Bank. The meeting was hosted...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 10, 20201 min read


COVID-19 testing site scheduled in Butler
In Choctaw County, drive-through COVID-19 testing is scheduled to take place in the parking lot of the Choctaw General Hospital in the...
Celeste Smith
Sep 10, 20201 min read


Lauderdale County Schools and Meridian Public Schools ensure bus safety for students
With the first school year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lauderdale County School District and the Meridian Public School District have...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 10, 20201 min read


National survey captures concerns about the survival of black-owned businesses during the pandemic
According to a recent study done by a global banking investment firm, many black owned businesses are concerned about being able to...
Celeste Smith
Sep 10, 20202 min read


Students in the LCSD can access WiFi in all EMEPA Parking Lots
Thanks to a community partner, the Lauderdale County School District is now able to provide students who may not have reliable access to...
Celeste Smith
Sep 9, 20201 min read


Newton County School District provides students with free lunch
As of today, students in the Newton County School District are now able to eat lunch for free. The district has announced that thanks to...
Celeste Smith
Sep 9, 20201 min read


Care Lodge in Meridian plans to hold a 5k race for Domestic Violence Awareness
In Meridian, Care Lodge announced that it will be holding its 2nd annual 5k race for Domestic Violence Awareness virtually. Now allowing...
Celeste Smith
Sep 9, 20201 min read


New Website Provides Mississippi Teachers with Access to High-Quality Instructional Materials
The Mississippi Department of Education has partnered with Mississippi First to launch a new website for Mississippi teachers to increase...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 9, 20201 min read


The Meridian Freedom Project taking applications for potential freedom fellows
The Meridian Freedom Project is now taking fellow members for their fall programming. They have approximately 10 more available slots for...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 9, 20201 min read


New 'Skip the Line' Program for Mississippi driver license stations
On June 8th, Governor Tate Reeves allowed driver’s license stations to reopen to the public. Although, since then, there has been a heavy...
Keaundria Milloy
Sep 9, 20202 min read


Students in the Meridian Public-School District resume on-campus learning
Teachers throughout the Meridian Public-School District welcomed students back to campus, as the district enters phase 1 of its...
Celeste Smith
Sep 8, 20202 min read
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