Liddell’s termination hearing pushed back
The termination hearing for former Columbus Municipal School District superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell has been continued.
The hearing was scheduled for Monday but Liddell requested a 45-day continuance earlier this week.
Judge throws out Liddell lawsuit
A Chancery Court Judge has ruled to dismiss a lawsuit filed against the Columbus Municipal School District by former superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell.
CMSD asks court to dismiss Liddell’s suit
The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees is asking the court to throw out a suit that would return Dr. Martha Liddell to the position of schools superintendent.
Liddell hearing set for July 16
Former Columbus Municipal School Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell will soon learn if she will be reinstated to her former position.
Columbus Council rescinds pay raise
The Columbus City Council voted Tuesday to rescind the $4,000 pay raise it voted itself at the council’s June 18 meeting.
In the first meeting of the new term, councilmen also approved to limit the term of vice mayor to one year and appoint Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor to that post, replacing Bill Gavin.
Liddell sues CMSD for reinstatement
Former Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell has sued to be reinstated as the district’s superintendent.
The Dispatch obtained a copy of the lawsuit, which was filed Friday afternoon in Lowndes County Chancery Court by her attorney, Austin Vollor of Starkville. Dr. Liddell is asking the court to “intervene to restore the rights of the plaintiff, namely to reinstate her as superintendent.”
Council votes to raise its own salaries
Columbus councilmen voted to give themselves a 23 percent pay raise during their meeting Tuesday despite applause from people in attendance for members who announced they would vote against doing so.
Board holds heated closed-door meeting on Liddell
Members of the Columbus Municipal School Board met in an often-heated three-hour executive session Tuesday night during a special meeting to discuss personnel matters involving Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell.
Perkins questions legality of votes in executive session
One member of the Starkville Board of Aldermen believes the board violated Mississippi’s Open Meetings Law Tuesday night during an executive session after its recess meeting in City Hall.