Lowndes County District 2 has new supervisor
At about 11 o’clock Tuesday night, Bill Brigham was rounding up the last of his large campaign signs.
For Brigham, who outseated incumbent Lowndes County District 2 Supervisor Frank Ferguson, the anticipation is over.
Brigham beat out Ferguson, who is finishing his first term as supervisor, 1,404 (59.97 percent) to 936 (39.98 percent), in the Republican primary, to secure a seat at the Board of Supervisors’ table in January.
J.M. Gilliam: Silly
How silly of Nan Lott to question our Rep. Jeff Smith about changing over to the Republican party.
Field grows in race for Mississippi House speaker
JACKSON — The race for Mississippi House speaker is attracting more candidates, with Democratic Rep. Cecil Brown becoming the latest lawmaker to say he wants to become presiding officer of the 122-member chamber.
Columbus Rep. Smith to run as Republican
Longtime state Rep. Jeff Smith of Columbus switched to the Republican Party just before Wednesday’s qualifying deadline for legislative races, and he said he still plans to run for the open spot of Mississippi House speaker in January.
Columbus Rep. Smith wants to ‘bridge gap’ between parties in House
After falling a vote short of winning speaker of the Mississippi House last year, Columbus Rep. Jeff Smith has changed his political party and, he hopes, his luck.
Lowndes supervisor Smith reports campaign signs stolen
Lowndes County District 4 Supervisor Jeff Smith reported 25 campaign signs, worth $500, missing today in two neighborhoods off of Highway 45 South.