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Unofficial results: Four new aldermen, runoffs in mayor and Ward 5 races likely
By STEVE SMITH & BRYAN DAVIS
Fri,10/17/25-9:23PM , 923 Reads
Indianola’s mayoral race and a key city alderman post both appear headed for runoff elections after unofficial results from Tuesday’s Democratic primary left candidates in the mayor’s and Ward 5 contests with no clear majority.
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Photo by Steve Smith, © 2025, Emmerich Newspapers Inc. Indianola Mayor Ken Featherstone (left) and City Clerk Stephanie Washington (center) listen as Ward 4 Alderman Marvin Elder asks the board to go into executive session to talk about a $38,900 check deposit.

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Mayor draws hard line on check controversy
By STEVE SMITH & BRYAN DAVIS
Mon,08/18/25-8:31AM , 4,774 Reads
Indianola Mayor Ken Featherstone seems determined to get to the bottom of how a check for $38,900 was deposited into a city bank account back in June, allegedly without the knowledge of anyone at city hall.
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Photo by Bryan Davis, Copyright 2025, Emmerich Newspapers Inc. Mayor Ken Featherstone, right, tells Alderman Ruben Woods, left, that the public deserves to know the circumstances surrounding a late June deposit of a check amounting to $38,900 written by Spencer Construction to the city into one of the city’s bank accounts.

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Checks and balances: Mayor says city in the dark about mystery deposit
By STEVE SMITH & BRYAN DAVIS
Mon,08/04/25-8:31AM , 1,382 Reads
One month after three Indianola aldermen voted in December 2023 to pay Spencer Construction $38,900 for the work they had completed on a home renovation project, Ward 4 Alderman Marvin Elder asked the contractor if he would consider returning the money to the city.
At the time, owner Fredrick Spencer politely declined that request.
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Road department manager, assistant ousted following investigation
By STEVE SMITH & BRYAN DAVIS
Mon,05/12/25-10:05AM , 1,206 Reads
The county road manager and his assistant were terminated during a Sunflower County Board of Supervisors executive session this past Monday.
Longtime Road Manager T.J. Fairley and Walter Williams were ousted on separate 4-1 votes, and preventative maintenance director Tim Howell has been selected to replace Fairley.
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