Wiseman's funding dwarfed mayoral opponents 6/27/2009 STARKVILLE — A look at the campaign finance reports from the Starkville municipal election this spring shows a significant disparity in the amount of contributions made to each candidate.
	Mayor top fund-raiser in city races 6/27/2009 Columbus Mayor Robert Smith significantly outraised and outspent independent opponent Tom Geiger during the mayoral campaign, with a host of contributions including $500 from a Washington-based lobbying firm, reports show.
	Starkville recount yields no change in Ward 2 election results 6/5/2009 STARKVILLE — Election officials in Starkville Thursday held a recount of the general election results from Ward 2, but when all was said and done, the vote totals remained the same.
	Council newcomers ready to tackle issues 6/4/2009 Newly elected members of the Columbus City Council are making plans to “tackle the city’s issues head-on” after they are sworn into office early next month.
	Incumbents ousted in City Council elections 6/3/2009 Columbus voters Tuesday ousted a pair of Republican incumbents during the city’s municipal general election, solidifying what will be a 2009-2013 Columbus City Council with four of its six seats filled with newcomers.
	Scott Ross solidifies another term as mayor of West Point 6/3/2009 WEST POINT — West Point’s incumbent mayor, Democrat Scott Ross, Tuesday defeated independent candidate Harold Lathon. Not including absentee and affidavit ballots, Ross received 1,673 votes, and Lathon received 626 votes.
	Reasons vary for casting ballots 6/3/2009 STARKVILLE — All around the city, as supporters of candidates for aldermen and mayor stood near polling places, they held placards and waved.
	Wiseman Elected, one of youngest mayors in state 6/3/2009 STARKVILLE — Parker Wiseman started thinking about going into politics when he was a student at Starkville High School.
	Precincts open Tuesday for Columbus elections 6/2/2009 Precincts will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the Columbus municipal general elections. Voters will cast their ballots at the following locations:
	Election Results: Municipal Elections June 2 6/2/2009 Check here for the latest real-time results from the Municipal Elections in Caledonia, Columbus, Crawford, Starkville and West Point.
	Despite historic election, starkville officials Skeptical about turnout 6/1/2009 The general election in Starkville Tuesday is being hailed as one of the most important in the history of the city, but with primary and runoff elections already under voters’ belts, officials wonder how many people will show up at the polls?
	Caledonia voters Tuesday will choose mayor, Board of Aldermen 5/31/2009 CALEDONIA — Voters Tuesday will have a chance to cast their ballots for a pair of mayoral candidates and 10 residents who have qualified for the town’s Board of Aldermen.
	Crawford mayor passing the torch after Tuesday’s election 5/31/2009 Helen O’Neal, Crawford’s longtime mayor, will find out who will take her place on Tuesday, when the town will hold its municipal election.
	Columbus candidates hope for strong turnout Tuesday 5/31/2009 Personal campaigning seems to have taken a back seat to an issue many local political candidates have described as “imperative” to Columbus’ Tuesday municipal general election.
	Starkville City Hall in for a change 5/31/2009 STARKVILLE — Voters in Starkville Tuesday will have the opportunity to reshape the face of city politics, though candidates with experience in City Hall are few and far between.
	Runoff brings big changes to West Point board 5/20/2009 WEST POINT — A nearly 20-year board veteran will no longer be a member of the West Point Board of Selectmen after Tuesday’s primary runoff. The entire governing body soon will look very different; for the first time in decades, no one on the board will have served more than one term.
	Wiseman wins runoff for Starkville mayor 5/20/2009 STARKVILLE — The race for mayor in the city of Starkville became a bit clearer Tuesday night as Parker Wiseman narrowly won the Democratic runoff against Matt Cox and secured his spot in the general election two weeks from now.
	Election Results: Primary Runoff May 19 5/19/2009 Check here for the latest real-time results from the City of Starkville and City of West Point Democrat Primary Runoff elections.
	Starkville, West Point runoff elections held today 5/19/2009 Voters in Starkville and West Point are heading to the polls today to decide run-offs for mayor and council seats.
	Mayor, aldermen seats at stake in Starkville 5/16/2009 STARKVILLE — The upcoming runoff elections in the city of Starkville will feature two candidates in the race for mayor and two more facing off for a seat on the Board of Aldermen.
	West Point voters decide several selectmen’s seats 5/16/2009 West Point citizens living in Wards 1, 3 and 4 will head back to the polls Tuesday to determine who will be occupying the selectmen’s seats in those areas for the next four years.
	Columbus, Starkville, West Point election returns 5/6/2009
	Starkville alderman races set up changing of the guard 5/6/2009 STARKVILLE — While the city of Starkville braces for a new mayor this summer, residents also can expect to see some new faces on the seven-member Board of Aldermen.
	Voters oust two council members 5/6/2009 A familiar face and two newcomers Tuesday night were elected to serve the next four years on the Columbus City Council.
	Camp out as Starkville mayor; Cox and Wiseman in runoff 5/6/2009 STARKVILLE — Starkville City Hall was bustling Tuesday night as city officials, candidates and supporters alike gathered to wait on election results.
	Ross handed landslide in West Point 5/6/2009 WEST POINT — In a landslide victory, West Point Mayor Scott Ross claimed the Democratic nomination for West Point’s mayoral seat. And at least one incumbent will not be returning to the West Point Board of Selectmen’s table for the next four years.
	Turnout high in West Point, low in Columbus; Starkville in middle 5/6/2009 In the Golden Triangle, the number of people who participated in their city’s respective primary elections varied greatly in the three cities.