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Greene County vs. Isabella High School girl’s volleyball live stream, TV – Tuesday, August 27
Greene County High School is on the road versus Isabella High School on Tuesday, August 27 at 5:00 p.m. CT, in 2A action. Don’t miss out on a single high school game. Sign up for an NFHS Network annual pass and get full access to live regular season and postseason sporting events and get 45% off compared to a monthly pass.
Meridian Police Department investigates Tuesday evening armed robbery
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -Officials say they received a call around 7 p.m. that an armed robbery had occurred in the 4600 block of 5th Street. A black male wearing a blue hoodie entered the store and demanded money from the clerk while displaying a firearm. Investigators processed the scene, and...
New arboretum project at Bonita Lakes Watershed
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - There’s a new project in the works at Bonita Lakes Watershed to teach the community all about trees. Dr. Joshua Granger, a dendrologist from Mississippi State University, is tagging eighty-five species of trees and other plants along the Bonita Lakes trails. Hundreds of people walk...
The MAX to screen award-winning documentary "Rising Hope" on September 10
The MAX is hosting a special screening of the documentary "Rising Hope". The documentary examines hope in the face of generational poverty, diving into the struggles of those who are determined to overcome. "Rising Hope" was named Best Documentary Feature at the LightReel Film Festival in Washington, and top Mississippi...
Meridian Rails Historical Society secures grant for new roof on 1906 building
The Meridian Rails Historical Society will be getting a much-needed upgrade. The historic building from 1906 will be getting a new roof -- thanks for a grant from Norfolk Southern. The money is helping to preserve the building -- which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
CHIN Hosts Healthy Lungs Lunch & Learn
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) - The Community Health Improvement Network held another Lunch & Learn Tuesday. The free event was held at NorthPark Church in Meridian and was designed to help people learn how to lower the risk of lung disease and improve overall lung health. Dr. Asad Khan of Ochsner...
Hampstead to Break Ground on New Montessori School Campus
Campus to allow increase enrollment, playing a key role in Hampstead’s largest expansion phase to date. MONTGOMERY—Hampstead, a 416-acre master-planned residential and mixed-use development, will hold a groundbreaking ceremony for new Montessori School at Hampstead campus on Thursday, August 22, at 5 p.m. The state-of-the-art school, scheduled for completion by summer 2025, will provide children and parents in Hampstead and Central Alabama with a unique educational environment that emphasizes holistic development and growth of gross motor skills.
Hank at 101: Celebrate country-western icon's life and music Sept. 14 in Montgomery
What can you do to follow a once-in-a-lifetime century celebration for a country-western music icon? Get ready for Hank’s 101st birthday, of course. That’s the one and only singer/songwriter Hank Williams — who was born Hiram King Williams... who grew up shining shoes, selling peanuts and singing on the street in Montgomery long...
Auburn University’s enrollment includes service to record number of Alabamians
Auburn University’s total enrollment increased 2.6% over last year, with a record percentage of in-state students beginning the fall 2024 semester. Pre-census semester data — which will be confirmed officially on the Sept. 9 census date — revealed the land-grant institution’s full-time undergraduate enrollment is 24,953, with Alabama residents constituting a record 62% of full-time enrolled undergraduates. That is a 4% increase of in-state students over 2023 and the largest percentage of Alabama residents enrolled in the university’s nearly 170-year history.
Mississippi man killed in Texas helicopter crash
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – A Jackson, Mississippi, man was killed during a helicopter crash in Texas. Troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said they responded to the crash near County Road 2048 in Newton County on Friday, August 23. They were notified just before 1:30 p.m. that the helicopter, which was used […]
Ex-Kearney man sentenced for fraud after previous plot setting fire to Walmart stores
KEARNEY,Neb. — Jeffery S. Sikes, formerly of Kearney, Nebraska, has been sentenced to more than 25 years in prison for fraud and a plot to set fire to Walmart stores in Alabama. According to the United States Attorney's Office, Sikes defrauded multiple victims of over $819,000 through various fraudulent...
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