A rose to business owners and their patrons, especially in Columbus. This week it was announced the city received more than $1.1 million in revenue from the sales tax collected in February. That's a phenomenal 48 percent jump compared with February collections a year ago and continues a strong trend of revenue growth since July of last year (a 12-percent improvement compared to the same period a year ago). Starkville and West Point also saw boosts in sale tax revenue. We often urge residents to
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