Ninth and final candidate qualifies for Ward 1 race
A field of nine candidates will square off Sept. 24 in a special election to fill the Ward 1 city council position left vacant by the Aug. 6 death of Gene Taylor.
‘Better because of Gene Taylor’: Ward 1 councilman remembered for kindness, service to community
Ward 2 Councilman Joseph Mickens can remember the last words he heard Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor say, Sunday afternoon as the two men were leaving church.
At last, Southside railroad crossings fixed
Car rides through Southside are much smoother following repairs at several railroad crossings in the area.
Ethics complaint filed against councilman
Columbus businessman David Shelton has filed a complaint with the Mississippi Ethics Commission against Columbus Ward 2 Councilman Gene Taylor.
Palazzo beats Taylor in 4th District GOP primary
Steven Palazzo has won the Republican nomination in Mississippi’s 4th Congressional District.
Palazzo leads Taylor in 4th District GOP primary
Incumbent congressman Steven Palazzo was on the cusp of securing the GOP nomination for his seat against Gene Taylor, the Democrat-turned-Republican trying to win his old job back. But the race remains too close to call.
Taylor seeks to unseat Palazzo
Gene Taylor has run for Congress 13 times before now, but never before as a Republican.
AG opinion changes little on vice-mayor term limit
The state Attorney General office said the position of vice mayor in Columbus is a four-year term but declined to say a vote councilmen took in July to put councilman Gene Taylor in that post for one year was void.
Miss. politics change, U.S. House map varies little
Party loyalty is being tested in one of Mississippi’s U.S. House districts as a former Democratic congressman runs in a Republican primary.
Gene Taylor says he never asked constituents their political affiliation, and he hopes they’ll accept him with a new label.
Republicans rule Taylor can stay on party ballot
Former Democratic Mississippi congressman Gene Taylor will stay on the Republican primary ballot opposing incumbent U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo.
Taylor will seek to reclaim seat from Palazzo
Former U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor of Bay St. Louis said it was the dysfunction of Washington that drove him to seek a return to the job he held for two decades. This time, though, he’ll be running as a Republican.
Councilmen want railroad crossings addressed
In August, officials from Kansas City Southern Railway and the Mississippi Department of Transportation fielded a number of responses from concerned citizens at a public hearing regarding the condition of 12 railroad crossings in south Columbus.
City to seek AG opinion on vice mayor term limits
In July, Columbus councilmen voted to appoint Ward 1 Councilman Gene Taylor as vice mayor for one year.
Prior opinions from the Mississippi attorney general office, however, say that once a vice mayor is appointed, he holds the position through the end of his elected term.
Island committee still weighing options
Committee members selected to brainstorm economic development ideas for the Island are forming a clearer picture of how to proceed, but they also want to hear from the public.
Citizens speak out against proposed railroad closings
Many residents at a community meeting regarding the possibility of closing six railroad crossings in Southside seemed to have made their minds up before they got to the gathering. The crossings need to be repaired, they said, but closing them would be a problem.
Railroad crossing closures to be discussed at Ward 1 meeting
The first public discussions of a proposal to close some railroad crossings in Columbus will take place tonight during a Ward 1 meeting at the Townsend Community Center.
Island advisory group solicits public input
Before the committee formed to brainstorm ideas for redevelopment of the Island met Thursday, committee member and county supervisor Leroy Brooks told of a conversation he had with Robert Williams, known by some in Columbus as “Uncle Bunky” from a local children’s television show he used to host.
Island committee finalized
A team of city officials, county officials and developers has been formed to explore community development in the area known locally as the Island.
It was announced previously that Lowndes County supervisors Leroy Brooks and Jeff Smith as well as Columbus councilmen Gene Taylor and Kabir Karriem would serve on the committee.
New committee to explore development on the Island
There has been much talk over the years about what kind of economic development projects could be lured to the Island, but so far, no one has been able to come to agreement. Now, the Island’s future is on the table again, with the formation of an ad hoc committee to explore options for the once-popular property.