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.
Little rescinds call for alcohol referendum
Ward 3 Alderman David Little will not call for a non-binding public vote on two proposed changes to Starkville’s alcohol ordinances after the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office informed him a November referendum must be paid for and administered by the city.
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.
Infrastructure, jobs and parks high on Starkville’s to-do list
Many of the hottest issues on this spring’s campaign trail — infrastructure fixes, job creation and improvements to Starkville’s public park system — are now set to be high-priority agenda items for the next four years.
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.
Democratic Party affirms Spruill’s mayoral victory
The Oktibbeha County Democratic Party’s municipal election committee unanimously affirmed Mayor-elect Lynn Spruill’s May 16 runoff victory Tuesday after opponent Johnny Moore’s attorney argued the party no longer has jurisdiction over the Moore-requested challenge since the campaign filed a new petition in circuit court.
Moore seeks judicial review of mayoral runoff
Starkville attorney Johnny Moore asked a judge to mediate his contest of the May 16 Democratic primary runoff one day before his counsel was set to argue election issues before Oktibbeha County Democratic Party executives.
Moore challenge hearing set for Tuesday
The Oktibbeha County Democratic Party will hear Johnny Moore’s appeal of May’s mayoral runoff 10 a.m. Tuesday at the City Hall courtroom, party executive Patti Drapala confirmed.
Moore challenging mayoral election with Democratic Party
Starkville mayoral candidate Johnny Moore is contesting his six-vote loss to Mayor-elect Lynn Spruill and asks the Oktibbeha County Democratic Party to count “improperly excluded ballots” or hold a special election if the comingling of “legally and illegally cast ballots” prevents the determination of the true winner of May 16’s primary.
Moore, Spruill both seek ballot box examinations
Mayoral candidate Johnny Moore and Mayor-elect Lynn Spruill have both filed requests with the Oktibbeha County Democratic Party to review the results of last week’s runoff election.
Moore may challenge Starkville mayor’s race
Mayor-elect Lynn Spruill’s primary runoff lead was reduced to six votes Thursday after Starkville election commissioners accepted one remaining affidavit ballot and certified the results for both the Ward 1 Republican and the citywide Democratic races.
Spruill wins Starkville mayor’s race by seven votes
Lynn Spruill is set to become Starkville’s first female mayor after she retained a seven-vote lead over challenger Johnny Moore once affidavits from the Democratic Primary runoff were processed Wednesday.
Moore, Spruill combine for $100K in campaign donations
Starkville mayoral candidates Johnny Moore and Lynn Spruill have raised a combined $100,000 in their attempts to secure the city’s highest elected seat, documents show.
Spruill, Sistrunk begin campaigns with 2016 donations
Only two candidates running for elected Starkville offices reported raising campaign funds in 2016 in anticipation of this year’s municipal election.
Lynn Spruill to run for mayor in Starkville in 2017
A former Starkville chief administrative officer is running for mayor in 2017.
Lynn Spruill: 48th and counting
The Mississippi Business Journal recently did a story on the 2016 Forbes ranking of states for the best places to do business.
Lynn Spruill: Mayor Parker Wiseman’s legacy
Parker Wiseman called the other day to say he was about to announce that he won’t be running for mayor at the end of his term. Parker has served eight years and likely would have been reelected had he decided to run again.
Lynn Spruill: We should all be veterans
Veterans Day doesn’t have the longest holiday history.