Petition against in-person classes at MSU gains traction
A petition for Mississippi State University not to hold in-person classes gathered more than 230 signatures by Saturday after concerned faculty started circulating it Wednesday, along with an open letter to administration declaring the current plans to reopen campus insufficient to protect the MSU community from the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Starkville attorney challenges downtown Streatery in court
Starkville attorney Charles Bruce Brown’s first challenge to the city’s planned Streatery, an outdoor seating and dining space that will temporarily occupy nine Main Street parking spaces, did not succeed at the board of aldermen’s July 7 meeting.
Restaurant tax returns March 1
Restaurants in Columbus will begin collecting a 2-percent restaurant sales tax on March 1.
Petition push: Local Libertarians rallying support for restaurant tax referendum
As a first- and second-grade teacher, Frieda Hallman doesn’t have much time to cook. She eats out pretty much every day, a habit that she believes could cost her more than she’s willing to pay when the 2-percent restaurant sales tax takes effect March 1.
St. Joseph parishioners start petition to block priest reassignment
For some parishioners at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Starkville, the cure seems almost as bad as the illness.
Artesia files petition to increase town borders
The Town of Artesia has filed a petition with Lowndes County Chancery Court to extend the town’s corporate limits, approximately doubling the size of the town.
Howard to call for OCH referendum
District 3 Supervisor Marvell Howard said he will call upon fellow supervisors to call for a referendum on the fate of OCH Regional Medical Center at the county’s June 5 board meeting.
OCH petition crosses required threshold for referendum
A referendum on the future of OCH Regional Medical Center is all but scheduled after the Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk’s office verified more than 1,500 signatories of a petition calling for an election on the matter came from qualified county voters.
OCH petition gaining momentum
The Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk’s office is vetting more than 2,000 signatures from local residents seeking a referendum on a potential sale of OCH Regional Medical Center.
Davis ready to begin petition drive for OCH vote
Former Starkville Alderman Frank Davis says he’s once again prepared launch a door-to-door petition drive in Oktibbeha County in an effort to force any potential OCH Regional Medical Center transaction to a countywide vote.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Ball petition submitted to DA’s office
Newly-elected District Attorney Scott Colom’s office has received a petition with more than 1,100 signatures seeking a grand jury investigation into the Oct. 16 police-involved shooting death of Columbus resident Ricky Ball.
Ricky Ball Shooting: Petition calls for grand jury investigation
A petition asking for a grand jury to consider evidence from the October police-involved shooting death of Ricky Ball in Columbus has garnered more than 1,100 signatures in less than three weeks.
State flag debate rekindled
There is new controversy over Mississippi’s state flag.
Petition effort kills OCSD bond attempt for now
Calls for a major school construction referendum are now moot after Oktibbeha County School District Conservator Margie Pulley rescinded a $13.2 million bond intent notice Monday.
Election now apparent for OCSD school bonds
Oktibbeha County Circuit Clerk Glenn Hamilton said his office verified enough petition signatures to force a proposed $13.2 million Oktibbeha County School District bond to an election this year.
‘Personhood’ amendment won’t be on ’15 ballot
Mississippians will not vote on a new ballot initiative that would declare life begins at conception.
‘Personhood’ ballot proposal uncertain in Miss.
Organizers have little time left to push for a new Mississippi ballot initiative that would declare life begins at conception.
Board defies citizens, ousts Spruill
An impassioned plea from a state representative on the steps of City Hall, 19 residents’ demands for transparency and a last-second recusal from Mayor Parker Wiseman could not save Chief Administrative Officer Lynn Spruill’s job Tuesday.
Reports: Spruill received high internal marks for job performance
Starkville aldermen dismissed Chief Administrative Officer Lynn Spruill last week despite receiving consistently high performance marks from her elected bosses in 2010 and 2012, internal city documents show.
Democrats pressure Little on Spruill vote
A door-to-door Ward 3 campaign seeking support for embattled Starkville Chief Administrative Officer Lynn Spruill could begin soon in an effort to swing a possible veto override, an Oktibbeha County Democratic Party member confirmed Wednesday.