Beard running for re-election in Ward 4
Columbus Ward 4 Councilman Pierre Beard qualified Monday to run for re-election as an independent candidate.
Daniels qualifies as Ward 4 alderman candidate, creating three-person race
A third candidate has entered the race for the open Ward 4 seat on the Starkville board of aldermen.
Kevin Daniels, a Republican, qualified Friday to run for the seat that incumbent Alderman Jason Walker will not defend after serving two terms.
Austin Check joins Ward 4 race in Starkville
A Republican candidate has announced he will run for Ward 4 alderman.
Douglas qualifies for Ward 4 council seat
A familiar face has thrown her hat into the Columbus City Council elections.
Beard defeats Gibbs-Gray in Ward 4 council runoff
Pierre Beard will be the new Ward 4 councilman in Columbus.
Gibbs-Gray, Beard head to runoff in Ward 4 special election
Kegdra Gibbs-Gray and Pierre D. Beard Sr. are headed to a runoff in the special election for the Ward 4 Columbus City Council vacancy.
Ward 4 candidates prioritize youth outreach
Cleaning up Ward 4 will likely start with helping the younger generation, Ward 4 candidates agreed during a forum Sunday night.
Ward 4 candidate forum Sunday afternoon
The six candidates vying for the Ward 4 council seat will have one last chance to speak to voters Sunday night before the special election on Tuesday.
Finances, cleanup concerns raised by Ward 4 candidates at forum
Issues facing the city from its finances to sewer and drainage problems and ongoing clean-up in north Columbus from a Feb. 23 tornado were topics raised by candidates hoping to fill the recently vacated Ward 4 city council seat during a forum at Lion Hills on Friday.
Brooks calls for investigation into Ward 4 absentees
Lowndes County District 5 Supervisor Leroy Brooks believes voters are being “manipulated and misled” by candidates in the absentee voting process, and he is asking for a state investigation.
Ward 4 qualifying deadline closes with six candidates for council
The qualifying deadline for Ward 4 city council election passed Wednesday, leaving six candidates in the race.
Sixth candidate jumps into Ward 4 race
A sixth candidate has qualified to run in the Aug. 20 special election for Ward 4 councilman.
Ward 4 race swells to five candidates
The special election field to fill the Ward 4 city council vacancy has swelled to five candidates.
Two throw in hat for Ward 4 race
The first two candidates have qualified for the Ward 4 city council vacancy.
Marty Turner unseated in Ward 4 runoff
Local insurance agent Fredrick Jackson will take incumbent Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner’s place on the Columbus City Council on July 1.
Jackson surpasses $5K in campaign fundraising
Ward 4 council candidate Fredrick Jackson has taken in more than $1,500 in campaign contributions ahead of next week’s runoff election against incumbent Councilman Marty Turner.
Supervisor, state rep endorse Ward 4 challenger
Ward 4 city council candidate Fredrick Jackson picked up a pair of endorsements Monday from Leroy Brooks and Kabir Karriem, who issued a warning that they’ll be watching the use of absentee ballots leading up to the May 16 runoff election.
Beard endorses Turner in Ward 4 race
Marty Turner and Pierre Beard are teaming up in the Ward 4 race.
Councilman grilled on social media use at forum
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner said his First Amendment rights are some of the most valuable available to him as an elected official.
Ward 4 and 5 candidates discuss their positions
A handful of candidates running for Ward 4 and Ward 5 council positions attended a what will most likely be the last of multiple forums held before the municipal primary elections Tuesday.