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 By  Staff Reports Published 
3:44 am Thursday, September 16, 2004

Storm closings

By Staff
School closings today
Meridian public schools
Lauderdale County public schools
Lamar School
College closings today and Friday
Meridian Community
College, classes resume Monday
Jones Community College, classes resume Monday
East Central Community College, classes resume
Monday
East Mississippi
Community College, classes resume Monday
Mississippi State
University-Meridian Campus, classes resume Monday
University of West Alabama, classes resume Monday
Other closings
Lauderdale County, all non-emergency offices are closed today
Meridian, all non-
emergency offices are closed today; city hall, however, will be open for shelter only
Meridian Municipal Court, closed today with cases rescheduled for Oct. 4
Meridian/Lauderdale County Public Library, closed today
United Blood Services, 1115 25th Ave., closed today; reopens 9 a.m. Friday until 4 p.m.
Weems Community Mental Health Center offices in Clarke, Kemper, Newton, Neshoba, Lauderdale, Jasper, Scott, Smith and Leake
counties are closed today.
Naval Air Station Meridian, closed today; only essential personnel who have been
identified by their department head, should report to work
Postponed events
Meridian High School-St. Martin football game originally set for 7:30 p.m. Friday at MHS
University of Southern Mississippi-University of
California football game
originally set for tonight in
Hattiesburg
ECCC-Southwest
Mississippi Community College football game originally set for tonight in Decatur will be played at 2 p.m. Saturday
Northeast Lauderdale High School open house for parents originally set for today
Naval Reserve Center Meridian, drill weekend
scheduled Saturday and Sunday has been postponed until Sept. 25 and 26.
Canceled events
MCC Arts &Letters Series production of "Alice in
Wonderland" originally set for tonight
MCC-United Blood
Services blood drive originally set for today in the cafeteria banquet room at MCC.

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