Judge weighing decision in bond issue petition
MERIDIAN — A judge will decide whether Lauderdale County officials erred in not calling an election on $14-million bond issue after a petition was filed by opponents. Chancery Judge Larry Primeaux...
View ArticleCounty wins in court in lawsuit challenging bond issue
MERIDIAN — A judge has ruled that Lauderdale County did nothing wrong in the handling of a $14-million bond issue. Chancery Judge Larry Primeaux issued the ruling yesterday. If there is no appeal, the...
View ArticleSBA disaster assistance available due to rain, flooding
ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small...
View ArticleCounty rescinds gun ban; sheriff says lawmakers may ‘deal with the consequences’
MERIDIAN — The Lauderdale County Board of Supervisors has voted to rescind restrictions on individuals from taking firearms into the county annex building. The vote was taken at the recommendation of...
View ArticleTower International expanding operations in Meridian
Special to the MBJ MERIDIAN, Mississippi – Gov. Phil Bryant and officials from Tower International, Inc. announced today the company is expanding operations at its facility in Meridian. The project...
View ArticleAvery Products to keep distribution center in Meridian
Avery Products Corp. says it plans to keep its distribution center in Meridian. The Meridian Star reports the company announced Monday that it plans to invest $1 million in its Meridian distribution...
View ArticleIf Raytheon gets jet contract, assembly plant in Meridian
Raytheon Co . says that if it gets an Air Force contract to build 350 training jets, its assembly plant will be in Mississippi. The Waltham, Massachusetts-based company announced Monday that it has a...
View ArticleContaminants found in wells near Naval Air Station Meridian
U.S. Navy officials say they plan to test the water in private wells near Naval Air Station Meridian after discovering contaminants in three wells in the area. The Meridian Star reports that the Navy...
View ArticleFeds OK rehab for hotel in historic Art Deco building
The federal government has OK’d plans to turn an Art Deco landmark in central Mississippi into a hotel. The Meridian Star reports that the National Parks Service has approved plans to rehabilitate the...
View ArticleNavy to break ground on solar facility at Mississippi base
The U.S. Navy has announced a groundbreaking ceremony for a solar generation facility at a base in Mississippi. A Navy statement says the project on Naval Air Station Meridian will be commemorated...
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