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WTOK-TV
Fall market returns with seasonal foods and family activities
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Earth’s Bounty vendors are preparing to offer a variety of foods for school lunches and after-school snacks, along with ingredients to create meals for chilly nights, as summer ends and fall approaches. Community Development Director Terrell encourages residents to attend Saturday for a family-friendly day of...
twinstates.news
Twin sisters invest in Meridian with affordable housing initiative
Twin sisters Lynette Jones and Lynn Portis are investing in their hometown with a community development effort aimed at expanding affordable housing and strengthening homeownership in Meridian. Through the Meridian Community Development Company, the sisters have purchased more than 100 properties as part of their effort to transform neighborhoods and...
mrobusinesstoday.com
Raytheon completes $50 million expansion of Mississippi manufacturing facility
Raytheon has completed a $50 million expansion of its manufacturing facility in Forest, Mississippi, strengthening production capacity for electronic warfare and radar systems while adding high-skilled jobs. Raytheon has completed a 17,000-square-foot expansion of its Forest manufacturing facility following a $50 million capital investment. The expansion is expected to create...
takingthekids.com
This Mississippi Farm Is A Must-Visit For Anyone Who Loves Picking Fresh Muscadines By The Bucket
Muscadine grapes carry that specific sweet and tangy flavor that rarely leaves anyone indifferent. This Mississippi farm gives visitors the chance to pick them fresh, straight off the vine by the bucket. Rows stretch out further than most visitors expect, heavy with fruit ready for picking during peak season. Families...
themississippimonitor.com
Raytheon announces completion of $50 million expansion in Forest
Raytheon announced Thursday, August 27, that the RTX business has completed its 17,000 square-foot expansion in Forest. The expanded manufacturing facility was part of a $50 million capital investment aimed at boosting its production capacity for critical electronic warfare and radar systems. As previously reported, the expansion is expected to...
Neshoba Democrat
Mayor: No tax hike necessary this time
Mayor Jim Fulton said the city will not be raising taxes as officials prepare to finalize the upcoming budget. The city’s millage rate of 20 mills is expected to remain the same, according to Fulton. City officials will review the budget in detail at the next Board of Aldermen...
bestattractions.org
Bonita Lakes Mall Is Now Uptown Meridian, Mississippi: the Only Enclosed Mall for 90 Miles
Standing on Bonita Lakes Circle in Meridian, Mississippi, sits a one-level enclosed mall built on land leased from the county schools. It opened in October 1997 as Bonita Lakes Mall, with Dillard's, JCPenney, Goody's, and Sears among its early anchors. McRae's was there by 2000. Belk bought McRae's in 2005,...
WDAM-TV
Leaders cut ribbon on new Hobby Lobby in Laurel
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Hobby Lobby is officially open for business in Laurel. Dozens of leaders and community members gathered Monday morning to cut a ribbon on the new business at Sawmill Square Mall. After four years in the making and 266 days since the announcement, the mall is ready...
The US Sun
Hobby Lobby’s new mall location will be a hit with HGTV’s Home Town viewers
A NEW Hobby Lobby store opening will likely be a hit with fans of a popular HGTV show. The store is set to open in a mall giving residents in one US city more options to purchase crafts. Hobby Lobby will open a new store in Laurel, Mississippi, located roughly...
WDAM-TV
More than 1,160 Dixie Electric customers without power, damage reported following Waynesboro storm
WAYNE COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Emergency responders are out as storm damage is being reported across the Wayne County area Wednesday afternoon. The WDAM 7 First Alert Weather team is tracking a storm that moved through and knocked out power for Wayne County residents, mainly around the Waynesboro area. Dixie...
Neshoba Democrat
Entrepreneur Club helps youth build business ideas
Some local kids already have ideas for their own businesses. Neshoba Now!’s new Entrepreneur Club is helping them turn those ideas into reality. The club held its first meeting on Monday at The Ellis Theater, bringing together students in grades 3-12 to learn about entrepreneurship and build skills that can help them in the future.
WDAM-TV
Dixie Electric opens annual board elections; members could win bill credit
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - Dixie Electric Power Association’s annual board elections are underway, and it wants members to vote for board seats in District 2 and District 7. Board members make important decisions on behalf of the entire membership. Members can vote online or by mail. Online voting opened...
takingthekids.com
Visit This Charming Mississippi Farm Stand For The Freshest Sweetest Peaches
Peaches pulled from the tree at the right moment taste like an argument that patience wins every time. This Mississippi farm stand built its entire reputation on delivering that argument at the peak of exactly the right week. The fruit here does not sit in a cold storage facility waiting...
WDAM-TV
Southern Pine Electric offers tips to lower cost of cooling homes in high heat
TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - Rising temperatures in the Pine Belt can mean higher utility bills unless you take some money-saving steps. The folks at Southern Pine Electric Power suggest moving your thermostat up a few degrees. They also say to close blinds and drapes during the day and use fans to circulate cool air.
WDAM-TV
Hobby Lobby set to open this month at Sawmill Square Mall
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Laurel will soon have a new place to purchase your crafts and home decor. Hobby Lobby has been in the works for about two years now at Sawmill Square Mall. Crews have made great progress on the building in the last few months.
twinstates.news
Meridian gas odor caused by additive overload, Lauderdale Co. officials say
Emergency services in Meridian received multiple calls about gas leaks in the city Tuesday. During a press conference, the Lauderdale Emergency Management Agency said the gas leaks were not actual leaks, but were instead caused by adding too much of an additive to the lines. "They add this mercaptan to...
Neshoba Democrat
Fair City Soap to open retail store on Square
Fair City Soap Company is making a move that owner Vanessa Elliot once thought was years away. After operating as a pop-up shop from Elliot’s home, the business is preparing to open a retail store at 409 Center Avenue on the Square in early November. Fair City Soap specializes...