The Mississippi Supreme Court has appointed a special judge from Hinds County to hear Columbia's annexation case.
Senior Status Judge William Singletary, who is retired as a Hinds County chancellor but still hears special cases on appointment, will decide the matter after being tapped by Chief Justice Michael Randolph.
Gov. Tate Reeves and members of the Legislature are fighting over $1.25 billion Mississippi received from the federal government from the Coronavirus Aid Relief Economic Security (CARES) Act.
Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann and Speaker Philip Gunn, intent on stripping authority from the governor to appropriate $1.25 billion in federal coronavirus relief funds, have sent a letter to the state’s acting fiscal officer instructing her not to spend the money being sent to the state.
The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office is encouraging residents who are eligible to vote but remain unregistered to submit their voter registration application as soon as possible.
After struggling through its first online reverse auction bidding, the Marion County Board of Supervisors is poised to make a decision next week on buying garbage trucks.
On Wednesday, county officials gathered to use the new state-mandated process for the first time, watching as bids popped up on a computer screen in the boardroom.
Boards of Supervisors in Mississippi typically have good insights on what rural areas in the state need. Supervisors have daily interactions with people at the grassroots level — and are often the first to get a call when someone has a problem in their community.
Children spotted walking atop city home
A collapsing home in a neighborhood not far from Columbia Primary School has neighbors and city officials concerned.
The City of Columbia may grow its borders if a study approved by the Board of Aldermen Monday shows the expansion is feasible.
In a special meeting Monday, the Board, Mayor Justin McKenzie and engineers Jeff Dungan and Sean Burns met with Mike Slaughter of Slaughter and Associates for nearly two hours at City Hall.
Meetings with Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves and Speaker of the House Philip Gunn could benefit Marion County.
Marion County supervisors were asked to prepare of an agenda of items the county needs ahead of future meetings and even visits from top-ranking state officials.
The outgoing Columbia Board of Aldermen received good news at its final meeting.
