A Toomsuba woman was killed Tuesday in a shooting in the Lauderdale community, according to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Department. Sheriff Ward Calhoun said Metro Ambulance alerted E-911 ...

As a new year rapidly approaches and brings with it cause for celebration, Meridian and Lauderdale County residents are preparing to mark the occasion with bursts of fireworks. Fireworks, for many ...

Candidates running for offices in 2025 will be able to make their campaigns official Thursday as qualifying begins for municipal elections. On the ballot will be Mayoral positions for both the ...

Restoration, reconciliation and remembrance are all words that come to mind quite often for me when sitting in a church sanctuary, especially in the moments leading up to Communion. Thus, I did ...

The Choctaw Area Council kick-offs its Friends of Scouting Campaign with its 17th Annual Eagle Club Recognition Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Donations made before Dec. 31 are tax-deductible for the current year and go directly to helping individuals and families in need within the local community. Whether it’s providing a warm bed ...

Dozens of local children have new soccer, football and basketballs to play with after Meridian Parks and Recreation held its annual Holiday Ball Bash Saturday at Highland Park. The yearly event ...

Visits from Santa Claus, colorful Christmas lights and festive activities have dominated Meridian and Lauderdale County as the community celebrates the Christmas holiday. Hundreds of visitors come ...

New Year’s Eve will be warmer than expected; the high gets all the way up to 70 degrees in the afternoon. That is, until a cold front moves in later in the day, bringing some light showers with it.

One person was injured and one arrested in a shooting Wednesday in Lauderdale County. In a text message, Sheriff Ward Calhoun said deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting in the roadway ...

The Marion Police Department held their 16th annual Toy Drive at the Hamasha Temple Shriner building in Marion, Mississippi. The Marion Police Department Foundation Toy Drive is held every year on ...

Lauderdale County Sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday announced a suspect is in custody following a Christmas Eve shooting that left one person dead and two injured. Sheriff Ward Calhoun said ...