Town of White Springs bans gambling; discusses Telford Hotel

Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The White Springs Town Council met for its regular meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9. At the meeting, the council members struck the final nail in the coffin regarding gambling, with the unanimous approval of Resolution 2026-1, which will ban gambling devices within the town. Vice Mayor Nicole Williams provided the motion, with Councilwoman Cheryl McCall seconding. The town council's decision to reinstate an ordinance banning gambling was swift, stemming from the town's problematic history with gaming machines — which was also a factor in the legislative review of the town's charter earlier in the year. Following the resolution, a discussion was ini