Neighbors claim property a safety hazard
The Board of Supervisors told neighbors on CR 226 that they’re nothing more the county can do to get a messy neighbor to clean up his act. (January 23, 2013, Page 7A)
New county board gets busy
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors met on Tuesday to make several changes to past board decisions including dropping the drug court appeal and rescinding a vote to hold $4.5 M aside for a multipurpose building. The board also approved to meet twice a month, the first Monday at 9 a.m. and third monday at 5 p.m. Jeff Busby was also elected president and Robert Blackmon vice-president. (January 4, 2012, Page 1)
Judge continues Facebook lawsuit
A U.S. District judge has put a local lawsuit against Facebook on hold while the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation decides whether to consolidate the suit with at least 11 other identical lawsuits that have been filed around the country against the social media giant. (December 20, 2011, Page 1A)
City, county to take bids on silver bars Monday
The Oxford Board of Aldermen and the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors hope to find the highest bidder on 40-plus bars of silver on Monday when verbal and written bids will be taken in a public forum at 1 p.m. at the Lafayette County Chancery Building. (December 2, 2011, Page 1A)
Keep your hands off my property
Voters will determine Tuesday if the government can take land through the eminent domain process to use for economic development purposes. Read reactions to Initiative 31 that will appear on Tuesday’s election ballot in today’s EAGLE. (November 2, 2011, Page 1)
County redistricting postponed until 2012
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on the two new redistricting plans and voted to postpone a decision until the new board takes office in January 2012. (September 16, 2011, Page 1A)
Redistricting plans available for review
Two proposed plans for redistricting the voter districts in Lafayette County are available for review by the public at the Chancery Building. Both plans satisfy the “one man, one vote” rule. (September 7, 2011, Page 1)
Baptist looks for new home
Now that the purchase agreement for the sale of Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi has been approved by both city and county officials, the hunt for the location of a new $250 million regional medical facility has picked up steam. (August 2, 2011, Page 1)
Hospital sale appears near
With the purchase agreement close to an end, city and county attorneys updated local leaders on the status of what appears to be a successful conclusion of a negotiation process that began two years ago. (July 20, 2011, Page 1A)
Baptist buyout nears completion
The sale of the Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississppi’s current location back to Baptist is progressing along, according to County Attorney David O’Donnell, who provided and update to the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors Tuesday during a meeting. (July 13, 2011, Page 2)
