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Reconciliation Week begins Sunday, July 7
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Sunday is the start of Reconciliation Week in Meridian. This is a week the community is asked to come and reconcile with one another. It was started by the Miller family after they lost Reverend Charlie Miller in the deadly mass shooting at Lockheed Martin in Meridian.
Mississippi CPS in need of more foster parents
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Officials with the Mississippi Department of Child Protective Services (CPS) said they’re in urgent need of more foster parents. According to CPS, there are around 4,000 in state custody, but there are only 2,000 licenses foster homes in Mississippi. Roy Logan, a foster home recruiter, said the biggest challenge is finding […]
Department of Health launches Summer Survival Guide
Summertime brings a lot of fun, but Mississippi has a host of hazards that everyone needs to be prepared for and protect themselves from. The Mississippi State Department of Health is launching a new campaign called “Summer Survival” that will provide tips for everything from heat to food safety, mosquitoes to sunscreen. Each day in […] The post Department of Health launches Summer Survival Guide appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Early showers could help with heat
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Triple-digit heat index is expected yet again, but early showers tend to cool us off. For today heat indices are expected to be near 106 by lunchtime. Thunderstorms are expected later on in the day, but rain coverage and temperatures remain in the 90s for the weekend. Cloudy conditions are expected following through the week with lows in the low to mid 70s.
Miss Mississippi Volunteer contestants spend day serving others
TUPELO, Miss. (WCBI) – As Miss Mississippi Teen Volunteer, Rebekah Wallace has spent the past year talking with students across the state. On this Independence Day morning, Wallace was visiting with the lunchtime crowd at Tupelo’s Salvation Army. “That’s something I have always had a love for and...
Hosemann: Study confirms PERS ’13th check’ for Mississippi retirees protected
An analysis paid for by the Legislature reaffirms the position that the yearly cost of living adjustment — often referred to as the 13th check — that retirees in the state pension system receive cannot be reduced or taken away, Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann said. Hosemann’s office refused...
Meridian’s July 4th Celebration
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - Thursday the city of Meridian hosted the July 4th celebration at Bonita Lakes Park. The community came out to enjoy food, music and fun. Vendors like V-Lounge, Sno Biz, and others were there serving their top food choices. People didn’t only show up for fun, but...
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