Better MS Report

From The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: City residents who like the quality of life they enjoy in a dry community can breathe easy after Tuesday’s election that defeated legalizing beer and light wine in Booneville. The unofficial tally was 1,362 against and 1,341 in favor of passing the measure. Poll workers finished tallying votes around [...]

From The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Booneville appears headed toward a ban of tobacco use in restaurants. The Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 Tuesday in favor of “the banning of all tobacco use in restaurants and businesses that sell food merchandise.” The decision came two months after the board defeated a move to ban smoking [...]

From The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal: Aldermen may vote early next month to override a veto by Mayor Joe Eaton that blocks a hearing on how the police chief is chosen. Eaton’s June 18 veto denies a hearing on the question of whether the Booneville police chief should be appointed, as it is now, or [...]