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Diva Jay Boutique opens with ribbon cutting
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Shoppers looking for customized items are in luck after Diva Jay Boutique opened in Meridian Friday with a ribbon cutting. The new business offers a range of merchandise including t-shirts, travel cups and phone cases that can all be customized to fit each shopper’s needs.
WDAM-TV
New developments coming to Laurel’s Sawmill Square Mall, including Newk’s Eatery
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Sawmill Square Mall continues to improve and expand its business offerings for customers in Laurel. Construction on the new Hobby Lobby is making progress. “The whole entire front is looking more like a Hobby Lobby. We’re very excited about that,” mall manager Regina Higginbotham said....
WTOK-TV
Magnolia Roots & Co. brings home décor, gifts to North Hills
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Lauderdale County residents celebrated with business owners Tuesday as Magnolia Roots & Co. cut the ribbon on its location on Poplar Springs Drive near North Hills. Opened in March, the boutique offers a variety of gifts, home décor and other items for local shoppers and visitors....
twinstates.news
City of Meridian seeks lifeguards as youth look for summer jobs
Graduation season means summertime is around the corner, and as the Memorial Day holiday is the first big holiday of the summer season, the city of Meridian is preparing for families to enjoy themselves at the pools. “Our swimming pool will be opening on Memorial Day exactly,” said Thomas Adams,...
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Dumpster divers still causing problems for business owners in Meridian
More residents of Meridian have expressed frustration online of dumpster divers getting into trash bins and leaving trash all over the ground for others to clean. One Facebook user even said they have gone as far as putting locks on their bin, but someone has still managed to break into the bin.
mypmp.net
Hollifield Pest Management opens new office
Laurel, Miss.-based Holifield Pest Management celebrated the grand opening of its new metro office in Flowood, Miss., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Flowood Chamber of Commerce and a special live broadcast from SuperTalk Mississippi’s Midday Program with Gerard Gibert. The event marked a milestone in the company’s...
WDAM-TV
System engineer named SCRMC’s Employee of the Year
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - South Central Regional Medical Center is wrapping up a celebration of National Hospital Week by naming its best employee for 2025. In a ceremony Friday morning, Kendal Goodrich, a system engineer, was named Employee of the Year. Goodrich was also selected as Employee of the Quarter...
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lauderdalecounty.org
Compass puts electric, water concerns to rest at lunch & learn
East Mississippi residents concerned large data centers will cause their utility bills to skyrockets can put their worries aside, Meridian and Lauderdale County leaders were told Thursday. At a lunch and learn event at the MSU Riley Center, Compass Datacenters Vice President of Campus Strategy Sarah Ridgely said the company...
WDAM-TV
WCU salutes achievement during Small Business Leadership Award Luncheon
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - William Carey University and the Area Development Partnership saluted small businesses in the Pine Belt with an annual appreciation event Wednesday. WCU’s Small Business Leadership Award Luncheon not only honored local business achievements, it also presented some scholarships to high-achieving students. The top award was...
twinstates.news
Meridian residents having to adapt to increasing grocery prices
Grocery store prices are on the rise, a recent study by Consumer Affairs indicates. The report show more than half of the United States is experiencing drought conditions which is stressing crops and even livestock. Also, reduced yields and higher feed costs are pushing grocery prices upward. Citizens will see the biggest increase in produce, beef, and dairy.