Voters in Ridgeland will be asked to approve or reject a temporary tax increase in the city that would be used to fund an expansion of Freedom Ridge Park. The referendum proposes a 2% tax increase on hotels and a 1% increase on restaurants within city limits in order to fund a large-scale expansion of […]
In a wide-open race to replace current Clarksdale mayor Chuck Espy, who is not seeking a third term, state Rep. Orlando Paden is now the favorite to become the city’s newest mayor after winning a Democratic primary runoff over Bubba O’Keefe Tuesday. A jam-packed field of seven candidates was dwindled to Paden and O’Keefe after […]
Voters in Ridgeland will be asked to approve or reject a temporary tax increase in the city that would be used to fund an expansion of Freedom Ridge Park. The referendum proposes a 2% tax increase on hotels and a 1% increase on restaurants within city limits in order to fund a large-scale expansion of […]
