Oktibbeha supes seek AG opinion on hospital sale moratorium
Oktibbeha County supervisors will seek a Mississippi Attorney General’s opinion on whether they can impose a moratorium on further county efforts to sell OCH Regional Medical Center after last week’s special election halted their efforts to sell.
Mayor seeks moratorium at Princess
Mayor Robert Smith plans to float the idea of “some type of moratorium” on The Princess Theater at this evening’s Columbus City Council meeting.
Billboard clampdown: A look at local ban as Starkville mulls moratorium
While one Golden Triangle city mulls a short-term billboard ban, another has had one in place for more than a decade.
Carver’s attempt at apartment moratorium fails
A motion by Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carver to hold public hearings on a proposed one-year moratorium on new apartment construction in Starkville died Tuesday without receiving a second at the table.
City clarifying definition of nightclub
Entrepreneurs hoping to open a new bar in Columbus will have to wait to receive a permit.
Lender advocates: Education key to responsible lending
In the face of several current and pending moratoriums on payday lenders in the Golden Triangle and statewide, advocate groups are speaking up on behalf of check-cashing services.