Dist. 5 VFD residents to see lower insurance premiums
Property owners and renters residing within a small swath of southern Oktibbeha County now under the coverage of the District 5 Volunteer Fire Department will save money on their insurance premiums after the fire protection district’s recent expansion.
District 5 fire department secures Class 7 fire rating
Oktibbeha County’s District 5 Volunteer Fire Department’s fire district received a Class 7 fire rating from the Mississippi State Rating Bureau Wednesday, and property owners in the area should see an immediate decrease in their insurance premiums.
Supervisor race causes rift among Democrats
A feud between two local Democratic candidates has spread into a rift between members of the party’s executive committee.
Turner back on supervisor ballot
Marty Turner is back in the race for Lowndes County District 5 supervisor.
Marty Turner files assault complaint against Leroy Brooks
Democratic challenger to District 5 supervisor incumbent filed assault paperwork Thursday.
Turner appeals DEC decision to remove him from ballot
Would-be District 5 supervisor candidate Marty Turner is appealing the Lowndes County Democratic Executive Committee’s decision to exclude him from the Aug. 4 primary ballot.
Brooks sees industrial growth promoting migration into District 5
Like several Lowndes County supervisors, Leroy Brooks is a native of his district.
District 5 VFD replacing aging equipment with grant
District Five Volunteer Fire Department will replace two aging tanker trucks with a new, higher-capacity unit after securing a majority of the transaction’s funding through a federal grant, volunteer fire department officials confirmed this week.
District 5 Candidates express differing views over ‘racial animosity’
As the Lowndes County District 5 supervisor race heats up, Independent Roger Larsen, founder of The Columbus Packet, and Democrat Leroy Brooks, the incumbent, met Thursday at the Columbus Exchange Club and offered their thoughts on important issues facing the district.