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City announces Celebration of Life for Meridian legend Ken Rainey
The community will come together in October to remember and celebrate the life and legacy of Meridian legend Ken Rainey. Twin States News learned more about the celebration and what it means to the city.
WTOK-TV
March 2027 trial set for Annexation case involving Meridian, Marion, and Briarwood residents
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - A March 29th through April 2nd, 2027 trial date has been set for the annexation case involving the city of Meridian, the town of Marion, and Briarwood residents over property adjoining Marion and Sonny Montgomery Industrial Park. According to information provided at a hearing Thursday morning...
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Permit Office moves to old county courthouse
Lauderdale County residents needing to visit the Permit Office will need to head downtown as the office has relocated to the old county annex at 410 Constitution Avenue. The Permit Office assists residents with flood zone maps, building permits and enforces the county’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. Residents are required to get permits for new buildings, additions, relocations or alterations to existing structures.
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Residents voice concerns about the living conditions at Meridian Manor Apartments
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Residents at Meridian Manor Apartments are calling for immediate action from building ownership, citing persistent maintenance failures, bug and snake infestations, and broken elevators. Tenants report that repeated repair requests have gone unanswered, leaving elderly and disabled residents trapped in their homes or living in hazardous conditions.
WTOK
Residents voice concerns about the living conditions at Meridian Manor Apartments
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Major Jewel McDonald receives proclamation from the city of Louisville
On Thursday, August 20, 2026, Mayor Will appeared at the home of Mr. Major Jewel McDonald to present a proclamation from the city of Louisville, MS. Mr. McDonald was in the presence of his wife Brenda; his daughters visiting from Cleveland, OH, Barbara Aaron, Jacqueline McDonald, cousin Charles Hampton Sr., Nash’s Photography and this writer. Mr. McDonald genuinely welcomed Mayor Hill into his home. After the introduction to the family, Mayor informed them that he had come to present a proclamation declaring September 5, 2026 as MAJOR JEWEL MCDONALD DAY in honor of him being the oldest man in the USA. With a smile and subtle laughter, Mr. McDonald listened as Mayor Hill read the proclamation.
Neshoba Democrat
Schools will cause city taxes to rise in 2027
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen adopted the city’s tax levy for fiscal 2027 after a public hearing last Tuesday. The city will not increase its ad valorem tax millage rate of 20 mills, but school taxes will go up. The city’s proposed budget projects $10.57 million in total...
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Paint the Town Purple event happening in Newton
NEWTON, Miss. (WTOK) - East Mississippi State Hospital’s Adult Day Services Footprints program will host a Paint the Town Purple event Friday, September 18, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Footprints, located at 851 Northside Drive in Newton. Footprints is a grant-funded program operated by East Mississippi State...
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Rose Hill Company of Tellers to stage cemetery tour Sept. 26 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian
The Rose Hill Company of Tellers will present a costumed, first-person cemetery tour at Rose Hill Cemetery in Meridian on Sept. 26, 2026, Magnolia Tribune reported. Magnolia Tribune reports the program was organized and is led by storyteller Anne McKee, who began volunteering at Merrehope after retiring from General Motors and later was asked by volunteer Walton Moore to organize a cemetery tour.
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Graphic novelist John Jennings returning home for weeklong residency at The MAX
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Acclaimed graphic novelist and Mississippi native John Jennings is heading back to his home state for a weeklong residency featuring free community events, educational outreach, and public discussions. The residency follows the June debut of “John Jennings: Build Your World,” an interactive exhibition currently running at the...
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Laurel, Jones County approves 2027 fiscal year budget
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The budget season is underway across the Pine Belt, and leaders in both Laurel and Jones County are working from a similar playbook. Both the city and the county are planning for larger budgets this year, but leaders say tax rates will not go up.