Jackson enters Ward 4 council race
The race for Ward 4 Columbus councilman now fields four candidates.
Councilman Turner responds to AG opinion
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner contends an opinion Columbus requested from Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is further proof that city leadership is treating him unfairly.
Turner’s city phone deactivated after ‘abuse of city property’
Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner’s city phone has been disconnected.
Turner responds to lawsuit claims
A lawsuit filed against the city by a former Columbus police officer raised significant allegations against Ward 4 Councilman Marty Turner, including that officers often saw him under the influence of alcohol and that he ordered them to stop patrolling Ward 4.
Turner disputes use of I.C. Cousins proceeds
The Sim Scott Park community center is getting some new exercise equipment and one Columbus councilman is claiming the funding for the upgrades is going to the wrong part of the city.
Judge dismisses Gaskin’s Ward 4 challenge
Former alderman candidate John Gaskin’s petition for judicial review of the Ward 4 primary was dismissed after Special Judge Lester Williamson Jr. denied a motion Monday to declare a portion of Mississippi law unconstitutional.
Judge Williamson to oversee Ward 4 election review proceedings
Mississippi 10th Circuit District Judge Lester F. Williamson Jr. will oversee alderman candidate John Gaskin’s request for an election review, counsel confirmed Friday.
Gaskin challenges election in circuit court
Attorneys for alderman candidate John Gaskin filed a petition for judicial review for the Ward 4 Democratic Primary with the Oktibbeha County Circuit Court, documents show.
The complaint lists the Starkville Municipal Democratic Executive Committee and incoming Ward 4 Alderman Jason Walker as defendants.
Gaskin reps eye June 7 for Ward 4 hearing
Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s lawyer says he hopes members of the Democratic Party will listen to his client’s election appeal on June 7 after today’s hearing was canceled by the party.
Local Democrats set hearing date for Ward 4 challenge
Local Democrats will hear Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s election appeal at 8:15 a.m. Friday at City Hall.
Chris Taylor, a member of the Starkville Democratic Municipal Election Committee and an executive member of the party’s local chapter, confirmed the meeting’s logistics Tuesday at a monthly party meeting.
Time an issue with Ward 4 primary challenge
The clock is ticking on Ward 4 candidate John Gaskin’s request for a new election.
Gaskin’s attorney, Matthew Wilson, formally challenged the May 7 Democratic Primary Friday, but the Starkville Democratic Municipal Election Committee had yet to take action on the request by Monday.
As of today, seven days remain until the June 4 general election.
Turner unseats Stewart in close Ward 4 runoff
Five-term Ward 4 councilman Fred Stewart was unseated by challenger Marty Turner 433-409 in the run-off election Tuesday.
Turner says judgments don’t tell whole story
A public records search by The Dispatch shows that Turner Furniture LLC, which is owned by Ward 4 councilman candidate Marty Turner, has yet to satisfy a $56,023.84 judgment regarding failure to pay rent to former landlord and a cumulative $10,003.53 in other judgments.
Walker wins in Ward 4; Ward 2 results still undecided
Starkville’s process of determining valid affidavit ballots concluded one tight race Wednesday, but another election result remains unsolved.
Officials provide update on projects
Local and state officials updated Ward 4 residents about measures they are taking to improve conditions on 14th Avenue while fielding questions about what still has to be addressed during a community meeting Thursday the Columbus Municipal Complex.
Ward 4 sewage projects to be discussed
In conjunction with Columbus Light and Water, the city of Columbus will apply for a Community Development Block Grant that would provide federal funding which would be used to address sewage issues in Ward 4.
Ward 4 candidates make their pitches
The three candidates for Ward 4 Councilman appeared at the Columbus Exchange Club Thursday at Lion Hills Golf Club to inform voters on how they would serve their ward and the city of Columbus if elected.
Turner to challenge Stewart in Ward 4 election
Incumbent Fred Stewart will have some competition in the race for the Ward 4 City Council in the upcoming municipal election. Columbus business owner Marty Turner, 35, qualified for the election on Tuesday.