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Longtime economic developer, former CDF leader Harry Martin dies
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 1—TUPELO — Harry A. Martin, the longtime head of the Community Development Foundation who helped lead economic development efforts for Tupelo and Lee County, died Friday night. The CDF ...
Tupelo kicks off comprehensive plan update
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 23—TUPELO — Tupelo officials have begun the lengthy process of updating its comprehensive plan, which will provide the roadmap for the city's economic and residential growth for more than ...
Tupelo officials mull capital plan, brace for new fiscal year
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 2—TUPELO — If all goes according to plan, Tupelo officials will spend millions over the next few years sprucing up the city's parks, fixing drainage issues, upgrading city hall and repairing ...
Tupelo steering committee members excited for comprehensive plan update
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 28—TUPELO — Discussions on updating the All-America City's guiding document have begun in earnest, with the first closed-door meeting of the steering committee in the rearview mirror and ...
Sand Creek Wastewater Authority awarded $4 million federal grant
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAug. 7—TUPELO — A $4 million federal Economic Development Initiative grant, made available through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, was recently awarded to the ...
Tupelo steering committee drives closer to updating city comprehensive plan
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 5 months agoDec. 6—TUPELO — After months of meetings and closed-door discussions, the steering committee behind Tupelo's comprehensive plan is ready to hire a consultant and move forward with changes to ...
Lee County Circuit Court affirms Tupelo City Council's Flowerdale Commons approval
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 19—TUPELO — The Lee County Circuit Court affirmed the city's decision to approve a controversial apartment complex's development in west Tupelo. Lee County Circuit Court Judge Paul Funderburk ...
Mississippi storms: Severe weather kills 1, brings more injuries, property damage
The Commercial Appeal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA week after devastating tornadoes ripped through Central Mississippi killing more than 20, a band...
Mississippi Center For Justice files brief supporting Flowerdale Commons construction
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJan. 10—TUPELO — Amid ongoing litigation, a statewide public interest law firm is arguing in Lee County Circuit Court in favor of a multi-family residential development planned for construction ...
Tupelo officials consider downtown district expansion
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 14—TUPELO — Tupelo city officials are mulling the expansion of the Historic Downtown Overlay District along the Elvis Presley Birthplace trail in a bid to increase commercial opportunity ...