Oktibbeha in holding pattern for state funds
A lot is on the line for Oktibbeha County — almost $20 million worth of appropriations, to be exact — as state lawmakers gear up for battles over upcoming appropriations.
Info session for national funding to be held Monday
Volunteer Mississippi and Mississippi University for Women will hold a public information session from 9 to 11:30 a.m Monday in Room 120 of the Education Building on MUW’s campus.
City Council holds tongue on proposed street project
The Columbus City Council neither discussed or acted on Mayor Robert Smith’s street paving proposal during the council’s regular meeting Tuesday.
AG declines Perkins’ request for clarity on school money issue
The Mississippi Attorney General’s Office sent a letter to vice mayor Roy A. Perkins on Friday saying it would not provide further comment on a school money issue after aldermen approved the framework for a legal funds transfer in its last regular meeting.
Supes withdraw $900K from hospital trust
A change in investment strategy with its hospital sale fund has resulted in big gains for Lowndes County.
Lowndes County hospital fund investment continues rise
The gain on Lowndes County’s $30 million hospital fund investment continues to grow.
Cochran: Corps adds $14M for Miss. projects
Mississippi is one of only four states receiving additional funds from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for dredging and flood control along its major tributaries, according to U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran.
Community Outreach seeks public support to help poor
A disabled woman sat in the dark of her Southside home last week.
Cold, alone and with only threadbare clothing to protect her from the cold, she had nowhere to turn. Her lights, water and gas had been turned off when she unable to pay the bill.
With no family to aid her she made a desperate phone call. And luckily for that woman, Glenda Buckhalter was on the other end of the line.
N.J. mayor ratchets up allegation against Christie
The Democratic mayor of a town severely flooded by Superstorm Sandy has ratcheted up her allegation that Republican Gov. Chris Christie’s administration tied recovery funds to her support for a prime real estate project and said that she turned over documents to a federal prosecutor investigating his staff.
GOP group money down, hints at donor uncertainty
DES MOINES, Iowa — The biggest Republican-leaning money machines are spending dramatically less this year to help the party ahead of the 2014 Senate elections,
Many groups interested in state preschool money
JACKSON — The competition for $3 million in state money for preschool programs looks fierce. The Department of Education says 72 groups have indicated interest
County to repay Weyerhaeuser after tax flap
Between Lowndes County school and board of supervisors funds, $402,330 will have to be repaid to Weyerhaeuser, a wood manufacturer with an area plant, as a result of an inaccurate tax rendition by the company’s recently acquired tax firm.
MDOT sees good roads as economic engine
The Mississippi Department of Transportation is dealing with its maintenance crisis the only way it can — shifting money away from new construction to the upkeep of more than 27,000 lane-miles.
Hospital fund trustees hire consultant to review proposals
Twelve financial firms have submitted proposals to manage funds from Lowndes County’s hospital sale, and county trustees of those funds have agreed to hire a consultant to whittle the applicants to a group of finalists. Those interviews could begin late next week, funds trustee president Harry Sanders said.
Federal programs critical in Columbus schools
Up to 95 percent of children in the Columbus Municipal School District qualify for free or reduced lunch. Each school year, the district applies for nearly $3 millions in federal funds to make sure those children receive the same advantages as the district’s other children.
Liddell used CMSD resources for private party
Documents obtained by The Dispatch reveal Columbus Municipal School District Superintendent Dr. Martha Liddell used school resources — including funds and staff — for personal use in throwing a party during the Christmas holidays.
County may add funds for soccer complex
The Lowndes County Board of Supervisors could approve up to $20,000 to be added to the $50,000 it authorized for culvert installation at the Columbus Soccer Complex in December during its meeting Monday.