by Associated Press Published: December 19,2012
Tags: alcohol, beer, bill, city, election, government, law, liquor, municipal, municipality, package store, poll, referendum, restaurant, spirits, vote, voter, Voting, wine
ASHLAND and CORINTH — One Northeast Mississippi city’s voters have voted down legalized liquor sales while another city’s leaders have started exploring their community’s new liquor law. Ashland voters have rejected a proposal to legalize the sale of liquor inside the city limits. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports 120 voters cast ballots against the [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 12,2012
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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 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 [...] [...]
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 [...] [...]
PHILADELPHIA — A petition drive for a liquor election in Philadelphia has been temporarily suspended, organizers say. The Neshoba Democrat reports organizers say they will resume the drive once the Justice Department rules on a bill that allows a vote on legalizing liquor sales in cities like Philadelphia with populations of at least 5,000. The [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: June 21,2012
Tags: alcohol, alcoholic beverage, election, hospitality, liquor, polls, restaurant, vote, voter, Voting
BRANDON — A vote on liquor sales is coming this fall in Brandon as Rankin County continues to shed its dry county status. It’s a change that began in 2009 when 77 percent of Flowood residents voted in liquor sales. Pearl later followed when it voted to allow liquor sales by the glass. But Brandon [...] [...]
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