by Associated Press Published: December 12,2012
Tags: alcohol, bar, city, election, government, hospitality, liquor, municipal, municipality, poll, referendum, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, vote, voter, Voting, wine
CORINTH — Voters in Corinth have decided to permit the sale of liquor and wine in the city. Beer sales already are allowed there. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported unofficial results showed 68 percent of voters approving the measure. It was the first election under a new state law that allows city-only votes on [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 6,2012
Tags: alcohol, beer, brew, brewery, craft beer, drinking, elected official, government, home brew, law, lawmaker, legislation, legislative, legislator, Legislature, public official, retail, state
JACKSON — Buoyed by recent success in changing Mississippi’s beer and brewing regulations, the craft beer lobby was set to push next year to change laws to allow the sale of “growlers,” large containers of fresh draft beer to go. But upon review, it’s already allowed. And some gourmet beer outlets already have been selling [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 5,2012
Tags: alcohol, alderman, aldermen, bar, beer, city, drinking, election, government, liquor, municipal, municipality, Politics, restaurant, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, vote, voter, Voting, wine
CORINTH — The Corinth board of aldermen has declined to get into discussion of what liquor rules it might put into effective if sales are approved by voters next week. Liquor opponents pressed aldermen to announce how they planned to control how liquor is sold and where it can be sold. Corinth voters will decide [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 20,2012
Tags: alcohol, alderman, beer, city, elected officil, election, government, liquor, municipal, municipality, Politics, referendum, resort, vote, voter, Voting, wine
HOULKA — A proposal to seek resort status for the town of Houlka in Chickasaw County is being dropped. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports town officials dropped a plan to circulate a petition during a board of aldermen meeting. Resort status could allow alcohol to be sold within the city limits. Several areas in [...] [...]
NEW YORK — Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found. Soda and other sweetened drinks — the focus of obesity-fighting public health campaigns — are the source of about 6 percent [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 7,2012
Tags: alcohol, city, election, government, liquor, municipal, municipality, Politics, poll, vote, voter, Voting
CORINTH — The Corinth Board of Aldermen has scheduled a special election Dec. 11 on the sale of liquor in the city. The Daily Corinthian reports aldermen voted 5-1 to schedule the special election for a city-wide referendum. Supporters of a vote on the liquor issue had been gathering signatures since September and presented the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 5,2012
Tags: alcohol, city, election, government, liquor, municipal, municipality, Politics, poll, special election, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, vote, voter, Voting
CORINTH — Aldermen will consider setting a special election for a city-wide referendum on the sale of liquor. The Daily Corinthian reports the issue is on the board’s agenda for tomorrow night. Supporters of a vote on the liquor issue have been gathering signatures since September and now have the required 2,400 signatures on their [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 31,2012
Tags: alcohol, city, economic development, employee, employment, hospitality, job, liquor, local government, municipal, municipality, resort, state government, work, worker
NEW HOULKA — Some residents of New Houlka are circulating a petition trying to get support for resort status in the Chickasaw County town. Supporters tell WTVA-TV empty buildings are a symbol of several businesses that have closed their doors and left town over the years. They think resort status would generate revenue by allowing [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: October 31,2012
Tags: alcohol, election, hospitality, liquor, Politics, poll, resort, restaurant, retail, signature, special election, tourism, tourist, vacation, visitor, vote, voter, Voting
CORINTH — Supporters of a vote on liquor sales in Corinth hope to get a special election scheduled before the end of the year. Petition drive spokesman John Orman tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal the group would not have the 2,400 required signatures in time for the city board meeting on Nov. 6. He [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: August 22,2012
Tags: alcohol, alderman, beer, beverage, brew, brewery, city, manufacture, manufacturer, manufacturing, municipality
OCEAN SPRINGS — The Ocean Springs Board of Aldermen has voted unanimously to approve a small, specialty brewery for the city. The Sun Herald reports it will be in an outbuilding on the property of Broome’s Grocery and will produce 1,500 to 3,000 barrels a year beginning in November. Crooked Letter Brewing Co. will sell [...] [...]
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