HANNIBAL — Registration is open for the River Bluffs Paint Out. The communities of Hannibal and Canton Missouri will host the two-day plein air painting event May 1-2. Plein air
What is going on in Canton?
What is going on in Canton?
By L. Socrates Garrett,
Garrett
Canton, Mississippi has been in the news recently regarding the April 6 primary elections for mayor, board of aldermen and members of the Democratic Municipal Election Commission. Ballots for Cantonians to cast votes for the candidates of their choice have just been made available this week. State law requires that absentee ballots be available 45 days before an election.
Not so in Canton, Mississippi because of various maneuvers by the present Board of Aldermen which consist of Rodriquez Brown, Les Penn, Fred Esco, Daphne Sims, Timothy Taylor, Eric Gilkey and Lafayette Wales. This reporter examined court documents and the court documents indicate how Canton got to where we are today.
Court overturns 2019 conviction in Canton voter fraud case Court overturns 2019 conviction in Canton voter fraud case (Source: WLBT) By Sharie Nicole | March 16, 2021 at 2:59 PM CDT - Updated March 16 at 2:59 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi Court of Appeals has overturned the indictment of a City of Canton employee who was convicted of voter fraud back in September of 2019.
Rainey was Canton’s Director of Human and Cultural Needs and also sat on the School Board.
In early 2018, the Madison County District Attorney’s Office began an investigation into potential voter fraud in the May 2 and May 16, 2017, Canton municipal primaries and the June 2017 general election.
Governor signs bill that prohibits third landfill in Madison County
The NCL Waste landfill project would now be in the hands of county residents Share Updated: 1:04 PM CST Mar 10, 2021
The NCL Waste landfill project would now be in the hands of county residents Share Updated: 1:04 PM CST Mar 10, 2021
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Show Transcript Yeah, that s right, Megan. The landfill proposal has been a controversial debate for more than three years now, and the waste disposal company N. C. L wanted to build a third landfill on North County Line Road near an existing landfill. So the massive project was opposed by people who live in the area and even some community leaders as well. The supporters say that would have had economic and educational benefits, but those who opposed it said it would block the city s only opportunity for growth and even cited possible health and environmental impacts. Last month, the company announced that they were abandoning the pr
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CANTON Selectmen on Thursday approved using Central Maine Cost Recovery to help the Fire Department collect money from insurance agencies for services provided at fires, accidents and other calls.
Fire Chief Jason Vaughan told the board earlier this month about the agency, which is paid only if it collects money from insurers.
In other business, board Chairman Russell Adams said Friday that the decision on whether the town will help purchase a bulletproof vest for Animal Control Officer Richard Burton won’t be made until the town receives more information from Burton. He also said the cost of the vest would not be considered in this year’s budget, which ends June 30.