UPDATED: Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom facing two felony charges
CAROL KENT SMITHMore details have emerged in the investigation and subsequent felony charging of Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom. Newsom was formally…
Read MoreCounty to work out paying funds to Development Commission on Busy Bee property
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Though the joint venture agreement on the coming Busy Bee location between the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners…
Read MoreBusy Bee location to be sold; Development Commission, Board of County Commissioner look to end joint venture agreement on project
Staff ReportCAROL KENT and COLLIN BREAUX ckent@kentsmith.biz cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include comments from County Commissioner…
Read MoreCounty Commissioner Brandon Newsom calls for start to Project Gateway land clearing
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom is looking for a request for price quotes (RFQ) to go out so lumber…
Read MoreCounty Commission discusses salary, potential raise for County Project Director
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Currently, Holmes County Project Director David Corbin’s salary is $60,000. County Commissioner Brandon Newsom brought up the potential to…
Read MoreBrandon Newsom, Joe Rone continue war of words over Busy Bee project
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom and Holmes County Development Commission Executive Director Joe Rone kept verbally sparring over the…
Read MoreCounty Commissioner Brandon Newsom, Development Commission argue over charter, Busy Bee project
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Following concerns raised by Holmes County Commissioner Brandon Newsom, the charter for the Holmes County Development Commission–enacted in 1959–will…
Read MoreCounty Commission picks new chairman, vice chairman
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners held a leadership reorganization on Tuesday, Nov. 28, resulting in a new…
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