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Firefighters from Attala and Philadelphia Graduate State Fire Academy
Two young men will graduate the Mississippi State Fire Academy on Thursday, Oct. 1 and are serving our communities at their local fire departments. Kristopher Keshon Brown of the Attala County Fire Department and John Cutrer of the Philadelphia Fire Department have both completed the seven-week firefighter training course. Firefighter...
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Vowell receives CDP Lifetime Achievement Award
David Vowell, longtime president of the Community Development Partnership, received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the CDP’s annual banquet Monday night. The new award honors Vowell for more than 25 years of service to the organization. In a special video presentation, several community leaders spoke about Vowell’s dedication to...
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Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Day in Meridian
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - If you need a safe and convenient way to dispose of common household materials that require special handling, the City of Meridian can help. Public Works will host another household hazardous waste day. This event will be held on Saturday, October 3rd, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at two different locations in the Queen City. Drop-off points will be set up at Meridian Public Works Office downtown and at the North Hills shopping center. Shandrick Glass, with the city talks about their main goal for this event.
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Meridian to raise water rates October 1st
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Residents of Meridian will see a change in their water bills coming very soon. Rates are set to rise by 7 percent starting October 1st, with a flat recovery fee of 3 dollars for water, and 10 dollars for sewer. This is down from the 9...
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Lauderdale County completes parking expansion at Government Complex
Lauderdale County residents visiting the Government Complex now have additional parking options following the completion of a parking expansion project designed to improve access to county services. Additional parking spaces have been added to Lot B, located between the Lauderdale County Government Center and the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. The...
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Rose Hill Cemetery Tour brings Meridian’s past to life
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Most people would agree, dead men tell no tales, but on the last Saturday of every September, Meridian’s history comes to life. From its feuded founding in the early 1800s, to the story of the Gipsy Queen, the Rose Hill Players bring the past to the present.
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Special election set for Senate District 34
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Meridian's Rose Hill Cemetery hosting 19th Annual Costumed Tour
The 19th Annual Rose Hill Cemetery Costumed Tour will be happening this weekend. The tour gives Meridianites the chance to learn about the city's rich history of those who came before us. Twin States News Joseph Jernigan learned more about the event and even got a sneak peek from one of the actors.
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Marion Mayor speaks out on town’s annexation case involving Highway 45
MARION, Miss. (WTOK) -Mayor Larry Gill is pleading Marion’s own annexation, despite the ongoing case taking place between the city of Meridian, Marion, and Briarwood community residents. He called it a successful case, as the town was able to annex the interchange of Highway 45. With the recent grants,...
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Town of Taylorsville prepares for 3rd Annual Chili Festival
TAYLORSVILLE, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s fall y’all, and the town of Taylorsville is ready to kick off the new season with its 3rd Annual Chili Fest. Fourteen teams will be at the town park behind City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 26, to serve all attendees their chili. They...