County OKs fire station
The small tin building currently on Highway 6 and CR 109 will be replaced with a new fire station including a brick facade by spring. The Courthouse will also undergo minor changes. (October 16, 2012, Page 1, 12)
Letters to the Editor
Joanne Wilkinson writes about Ley Falkner’s persistence in trying to get supervisors to consider new laws for the county, adding that all of them would benefit the county overall. (October 5, 2012, Page 4A)
County asked to consider new laws
Ley Falkner, county property owner, asked for the county to consider placing ordinances in the county – again, five years after his first request. (October 2, 2012, Page 2)
County OKs $61 million budget
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors approved a $61 million budget Wednesday for the 2012-13 Fiscal Year budget, while maintaining the second lowest county tax rate in the state. (September 14, 2012, Page 1A)
Supervisor proposes welcome signs for county
Welcome to Lafayette County signs are being considered by the board of supervisors. (May 9, 2012, Page 2)
Committee formed for county building
To research a multi-purpose building, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors has formed a committee that will begin to meet soon. (May 8, 2012, Page 1, 3)
Supervisors form committee
To study a potential multi-purpose building, the supervisors will vote on May 7 on a new committee. (May 1, 2012, Page 2)
County orders properties cleaned
Two properties must be cleaned in the next 30 days or county crews will be forced to enter the property and clean it up after the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors received a third report from MDEQ about the hazardous conditions. (April 19, 2012, Page 1)
Are times a-changin’ in LOU community?
Editor Don Whitten wonders if there’s a new era of cooperation between local entities in the city, county and university coming on with talk of expansion of tennis courts in Oxford. (February 3, 2012, Page 4A)
Serving tennis plan again
After plans to spend $3 million to expand the John Leslie Tennis Facility from eight to 20 courts fizzled last year when the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors refused to join with the city of Oxford and University of Mississippi to fund it, a scaled-down version seems to have a better chance of moving forward. (January 20, 2012, Page 1A)
