The Meridian Star

The Calvary Christian cheerleaders have been invited to cheer at the MAIS All-Star game at Mississippi College in Clinton. The game starts at 6 p.m. tonight, and Calvary's Kyle Koch and Lamar's Bo Bidgood and Witt Haggard will be playing in the game. Full Story »

The Meridian Community College women's basketball team showed poise and determination Thursday night as the Eagles rallied from a 15-point deficit to defeat Shelton State 79-75 at Graham Gymnasium. Full Story »

JACKSON — Xavier Hogan was in the eighth grade the last time West Point won the state title. Full Story »

Cold weather and possibly even snow are forecast for Saturday, which may help people get into the Christmas spirit, but could dampen the desire to be outdoors. Full Story »

While sitting with his blistered feet buried in the cool sand of Myrtle Beach, S.C., Matthew Perdie was approached by a woman curious as to what the 24-year old New York native was doing. Full Story »

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JACKSON(AP) — Retired Air Force Col. Jack Pitchford, a fighter pilot from Mississippi who survived seven years in the Vietnamese prison camp known as the Hanoi Hilton, has died. He was 82. Full Story »

JACKSON (AP) — Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour said Thursday the sluggish economy and disappointing tax collections forced him to shave $54.3 million from the nearly $6 billion state budget. Full Story »

County officials have given an update on the county's sanitation situation, saying there will not be a vote on the possible change to roadside garbage pick-up until after Christmas. For the full story, read tomorrow's edition of the Meridian Star. Full Story »

If Lauderdale County decides to switch to curbside garbage pick-up, it won't be until after Christmas, Board of Supervisors President Hank Florey said Wednesday. Full Story »

A Meridian man Lauderdale County Sheriff's Department investigators have been seeking as a person of interest in an alleged robbery that is said to have occurred Nov. 20 on Fish Lodge Road turned himself in to county authorities Wednesday night, according to LCSD Chief Deputy Ward Calhoun. Full Story »

The gem on Front Street, you ask? Uh huh, that’s right. Full Story »

The Meridian Police Department reported the following arrests between 8 a.m. Wednesday and 8 a.m. Thursday. • DUI — Donnie W. Lewis, 41, 4018 Magnolia, Bessemer, Al. Full Story »

Many fun and exciting adventures could be on the horizon in the year ahead. There will be several different sequences of events that will ignite a plethora of good times and produce a very unique 12 months. Full Story »

JACKSON, MISS., Wednesday, November 25, 2009---The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to announce that the railroad blitz scheduled to take place on Thursday, December 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in Meridian has been cancelled. Full Story »

MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A search of the mountains near the Oregon-California border was called off Thursday after a couple returned from a Christmas tree hunt, saying they got stuck in the snow for two days. Full Story »

NEW YORK (AP) — Investors reversed an early move into stocks as unexpected signs of weakness in the service industry brought new worries about the economy's ability to recover. Full Story »

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — State transportation officials are investing $3 million into a system to give Hattiesburg drivers a better idea of what's on the road ahead. Full Story »

The Town of Marion will hold its second annual Christmas parade today at 6 p.m. Full Story »

DECATUR — Choctaw Central boys’ basketball coach Scott Thomas was concerned his team might have been a little rusty coming off an 11-day layoff heading into Wednesday’s action in the East Central Classic. Full Story »

DECATUR — The Scott Central girls have been a prime factor in both the East Central Classic and the MHSAA state basketball tournament over the years. Full Story »

JACKSON — The Wayne County defense is gelling more than ever. Full Story »

The Meridian Community College basketball teams will host Shelton State Community College in a doubleheader tonight, with the women's game starting at 6 p.m. and the men following at 8 p.m. Full Story »

It won't be long before the quiet that resonates throughout the halls of the new ninth-grade building at Meridian High School will be replaced with the chatter and laughter of students moving from class to class. Full Story »

JACKSON (AP) — It’s no secret, times are tough all over and Mississippi is no exception. Unemployment is up, tax revenue is down. Some believe the state budget process is broken and education isn’t up to par. Full Story »