Pontotoc Ward One Alderwoman Lena Chewe died early Monday (Feb. 20) morning at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. Chewe, 77, had been in the hospital for two weeks.
The Pontotoc Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 on Tuesday night (April 5) to opt out of the medical marijuana business as it is currently structured under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis
The Pontotoc Board of Aldermen voted 3-2 on Tuesday night (April 5) to opt out of the medical marijuana business as it is currently structured under the Mississippi Medical Cannabis
PONTOTOC ⢠Voters in Pontotoc have elected Jimma Smith and Joe DiDonna to the city s board of aldermen in Tuesday s runoff primary election runoffs.
Unofficial results released Tuesday night show Smith defeating opponent Kevin Purdon in the race for the seat as Ward Two alderman by winning 67% of the total ballots cast, or 137 votes to Purdon s 67.Â
In the Ward Three, DiDonna defeated incumbent Dennis R. Simmons. Unofficial results have DiDonna with 68 votes, or 58%, and Simmons with 50 votes.
Tuesday night s runoff races concluded the 2021 municipal elections for the city of Pontotoc. No general election will be needed as the mayor and four alderman positions are now filled.