Residents request speed bumps be put on Coursey Road again
COLLIN BREAUXcbreaux@kentsmith.biz Members of the local community are asking the Holmes County Board of County Commissioners for speed bumps to be…
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 Commissioners select contractor for Agricultural Center project
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Contracting Unlimited was chosen as the contractor to work on constructing a 14,000 square-foot prefabricated metal building with interior…
Read MoreCounty commission discusses agenda item placement
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has an agenda set for meetings where they usually discuss items…
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 MoreCounty Commission agrees to pay building inspector $105k salary
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz The Holmes County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has set a salary of $105,000 for a county building official,…
Read MoreCounty Commission rescinds Fire Department fees for vehicle crash responses
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Holmes County Emergency Medical Services Director Steve Connell initially proposed the Holmes County Fire Department be reimbursed for costs…
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 MoreFire department sets vehicle crash response fees
cbreaux@kentsmith.biz Update, Friday, Dec. 1: From Holmes County EMS Director Steve Connell: “After further research concerning the matter of Fire…
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