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Storm damage reports in East Missississppi
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Wednesday afternoon several cities and towns across East Mississippi were hit with very strong scattered thunderstorms resulting in a lot of damage. There was a multi-vehicle wreck on North Hills Street, with no major injuries being reported. According to reports, a single vehicle rolled over on...
Closure Alert for Select Trails and Parking Lots
Beginning Thursday, July 18 and lasting until Saturday, July 20, Meridian Township will be conducting asphalt rejuvenating work on various pathways and park facilities. This means that those pathways and facilities will be closed or partially closed while the work is being completed. Closure location, dates, and times are as...
DOJ: State Again Stepping on Kids' Rights
JACKSON — The last time the U.S. Department of Justice investigated the treatment of youth in Mississippi's criminal-justice system--in 2006 at the Walnut Grove Youth Correction Facility--it led to a class-action lawsuit. It seems that history is repeating itself. On Aug. 10, the DOJ released a new investigative report...
The Meridian City Council approves the 2024 Gladys Bowyer Animal Control Grant
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Meridian City Council accepted grant dollars to spay and neuter pets. The grant is known as the Gladys Bowyer Animal Care Grant. Brian McCary, Supervisor for City of Meridian Animal Control says this is to help slow down the population of pets being born out on the streets, and it is also to keep them safe from harm’s way.
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