Browse past news stories for Northwest Junior High School in Meridian, MS.

• Driving the old neighborhood (The Meridian Star)
  posted on August 7, 2009 at 05:17:53 am
  I drove the old neighborhood today. The joy of the memories of my childhood once again was a balm to my soul. Oh, the innocence of childhood when the world loomed large, and our little minds automatically accepted that there are many things bigger than our little corner of the world.
• Kent: We all need to work together (The Meridian Star)
  posted on June 28, 2009 at 10:18:10 am
  Enthusiasm was high at a 2008 press conference announcing Charlie T. Kent Jr. as superintendent of the Meridian Public School District. "This is a momentous event in the life of our community," said President Fred Wile at the morning press conference.
• MPSD teachers speak out about district problems (The Meridian Star)
  posted on June 21, 2009 at 11:03:01 pm
  Editor's note: The names in the following article have been changed to protect the identity of the individuals interviewed. "It's not a good place to be – professionally or personally."
• Confronting school officials (The Meridian Star)
  posted on June 17, 2009 at 12:33:00 pm
  Recently, they arrived in droves at a forum with Superintendent Charlie Kent. Monday, they flooded a school board meeting. But by Tuesday, concerned parents, teachers, and members of the community at large still wanted more answers from Meridian Public School District officials.
• Authorities looking for missing teen (The Meridian Star)
  posted on April 29, 2009 at 04:33:00 am
  Officials at the Meridian Police Department are asking the general public to be on the lookout for a missing teen. Capt. James Sharpe said Tuesday morning Jennifer McKinley, a 14-year old female, has been reported missing by relatives.
• Student Charged In Teacher Assault (WAPT Jackson)
  posted on April 8, 2009 at 04:36:06 pm
  A 14-year-old Northwest Junior High School student is charged with simple assault in connection with an attack against a teacher.
• Meridian teen charged in teacher's assault (The Clarion-Ledger)
  posted on April 8, 2009 at 03:38:09 pm
  A 14-year-old male student in Meridian has been charged with simple assault for allegedly attacking a female teacher.
• Student charged with assaulting teacher (WDAM-TV Hattiesburg)
  posted on April 8, 2009 at 02:01:40 pm
  MERIDIAN, Miss. (AP) - A 14-year-old male student in Meridian has been charged with simple assault for allegedly attacking a female teacher. Authorities say the teacher sustained minor injuries in the attack that occurred Monday at Northwest Junior High School.
• Student charged in incident (The Meridian Star)
  posted on April 8, 2009 at 04:32:11 am
  A 14-year old student at Northwest Junior High School has been charged with simple assault on a school teacher after an incident that occurred at the school Monday.
• Northwest Junior High teacher assaulted by student (The Meridian Star)
  posted on April 7, 2009 at 03:32:52 am
  A Meridian Public School District junior high school student faces felony charges for assaulting a teacher. Meridian police were called to Northwest Junior High School Monday at 1 p.m. because of the incident, which is still under investigation, said Lt. James Sharpe.
• Frothingham seeks office (The Bolivar Commercial)
  posted on March 6, 2009 at 11:33:29 pm
  Jo Anne Frothingham has announced her candidacy for the position of Ward I Ruleville Board of Alderman. Frothingham, who has lived in Ruleville for over 20 years, graduated from Benoit High School in 1967.