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Letter: Shelton aldermen's budget fails to fund education June 4, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail To the Editor: The mayor dropped the mill rate this year, a typical election year gimmick for him, so that he can claim that he is the Godfather of Low Taxes in Shelton. Great. So, you’ll all save about $96 on your tax bill this year, but the teacher’s contract will not be funded so we will probably see more staff cuts for the fourth year in a row. Remember that when the teachers’ salary contract was being negotiated, John Anglace, president of the Board of Aldermen, was participating in the nego...

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is the second in a series highlighting the candidates running for Tupelo City Council. Additional entries will run throughout the week.

An emotional speech was given by Mineral Wells councilwoman and former interim Mayor Tammy Underwood as she parted from her council position after 10 years Tuesday night.

Newcomer Ryan Bongard ousted longtime incumbent Art Lemke in last week's race for 2nd Ward alderman in St. Charles by claiming the most votes of any of the 12 candidates who ran across five wards.

TUPELO • Two candidates are competing for the Democratic nomination for the Tupelo City Council’s Ward 2 seat, and each of them share similar ideas about the need for access to affordable housing in the city. Candice Knowles and Demetra Tubbs Sherer will compete against one another in the Democratic primary on April 6. The winner of the Democratic primary will go on to face Lynn Bryan, the incumbent Republican councilman, in the general election on June 8. Ward 2 is in the west-central portion of Tupelo and includes the Joyner neighborhood, the Bristow Acres neighborhood, some of th...