Longtime attorney, former mayoral candidate passes away in Jackson hospital
Johnny Moore, a prominent Starkville attorney and former mayoral candidate, passed away Thursday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
Spruill looks forward to focusing on city work without distraction of election challenge
Mayor Lynn Spruill wanted to treat the days leading up to Friday no differently than any of the others since she took office more than a year ago.
Moore attorney ‘disappointed and shocked’ by judge’s ruling
Johnny Moore quickly left the Oktibbeha County circuit courtroom Friday following a judge’s ruling he would not be made mayor of Starkville.
Spruill stays: Judge Ford’s ruling ends yearlong challenge
A circuit court judge has ruled Mayor Lynn Spruill the victor in last year’s mayoral runoff election.
Judge to rule in mayoral race challenge July 20
A ruling in Johnny Moore’s challenge of last year’s mayoral election is only about three weeks away.
Public housing, commercial development in works for Starkville
A new development in the works could see new public housing built in Starkville and open up space for more commercial development on Highway 12.
Moore challenge enters another waiting phase
The clock is ticking as both sides begin waiting to move forward toward a decision in Johnny Moore’s challenge of last year’s mayoral election in Starkville.
Testimony ends in mayoral challenge
Testimony concluded after a third day of proceedings in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court for Johnny Moore’s challenge of his loss in last year’s Starkville mayoral runoff election.
Witness: Challenged ballots should be counted
An expert witness Johnny Moore’s attorney called on to testify during Tuesday’s court proceedings said he’d count seven affidavit and absentee ballots that were rejected during last year’s mayoral primary runoff election.
Moore’s team questions affidavit, absentee ballots
The substance of Johnny Moore’s challenge of last year’s Starkville mayoral runoff election began to take shape on Monday as the trial began in Oktibbeha County Circuit Court.
Starkville mayoral election trial set to begin Monday
Johnny Moore’s challenge of the 2017 Democratic mayoral primary election is going to trial this week.
Mayoral election contest trial delayed to April
The trial for Johnny Moore’s challenge of last year’s Democratic primary results has been pushed from its scheduled Monday start to April 9.
Judge orders expert witness info shared in Starkville mayoral race challenge
A judge has ordered Johnny Moore’s legal team to provide supporting documentation to attorney’s representing Lynn Spruill if they plan to have a Hinds County Republican testify during the trial for Moore’s election challenge.
Supreme Court denies Spruill’s request for appeal
A legal fight over Starkville’s mayoral election will return to circuit court after the Mississippi Supreme Court denied an interlocutory appeal and recognition of stay Mayor Lynn Spruill filed against former campaign opponent Johnny Moore in September.
Spruill files appeal with Mississippi Supreme Court in election contest
Starkville Mayor Lynn Spruill’s legal team is asking the Mississippi Supreme Court to find her election challenger, Johnny Moore, sidestepped an established process allowing political parties to handle questions or complaints raised in their own primaries.
Judge stays Moore challenge ahead of Spruill appeal
Starkville mayoral candidate Johnny Moore’s election challenge remains on hold after Special Circuit Judge Barry Ford stayed the matter ahead of an anticipated appeal from Mayor Lynn Spruill.
Judge rules Moore’s election challenge can proceed
Starkville mayoral candidate Johnny Moore’s challenge of May’s Democratic Primary runoff likely will remain in legal limbo after attorneys for Mayor Lynn Spruill promised to appeal Special Judge Barry W. Ford’s Thursday decision denying her motion to dismiss the case.
Starkville mayoral hearing rescheduled
A hearing on candidate Johnny Moore’s challenge to the results of Starkville’s mayoral race is now set for Thursday after scheduling issues with the presiding judge forced the event to be pushed back.
July hearing set for Spruill’s request to dismiss Moore’s election challenge
Former 1st District Circuit Judge Barry W. Ford will hear Mayor-elect Lynn Spruill’s motion to dismiss Johnny Moore’s mayoral election challenge 10 a.m. July 11 at the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court Annex.
Ford appointed to mayoral challenge
Former 1st District Circuit Judge Barry W. Ford will oversee Starkville attorney Johnny Moore’s legal challenge of May’s mayoral runoff election.