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1,000 weddings later, Charlottesville’s mayor-turned-officiant Dave Norris still loves a good love story

Norris That’s the question Dave Norris likes to ask couples who are preparing to get married. There’s a reason Norris inquires about their love stories and he’s especially fascinated when two people first connected by chance. “All the factors that went into that, all the different coincidences that brought them together at that moment, and […]

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From the Mayor: Looking forward to a new year in Oneonta | Columns

I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. I can’t think of a better place for the holiday than Oneonta. So, on this, the day after, I’d like to share this Hill City-centric version of a familiar poem, titled “A Visit from St. Oney Claus” (with apologies to Clement Moore): ‘Twas the night AFTER Christmas, when […]

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Mark Bennett: Mayor-elect Sakbun looks ahead to objectives in office | Local News

A barista at Java Haute gave Brandon Sakbun an enthusiastic greeting as he walked up to the coffeeshop’s counter Thursday morning. “Mister Mayor,” she gushed, drawing a wide smile from Sakbun. That’s a new sound to his ears. Fewer than 48 hours earlier, Sakbun won the race for Terre Haute mayor, outpolling four-term incumbent Mayor […]

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Pleasureville Mayor Rodney Young takes recovery one step at a time | Henry County Local

After 55 years of service to Pleasureville and Henry County through his fire and rescue first responder commitment, Rodney Young of Pleasureville wasn’t ready to stop serving his community. “I just got out of bed and couldn’t walk,” said Young, who turns 82 in May and also has served as Mayor of Pleasureville for the […]

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City Council

City council’s approval of NAH proposal deemed ‘short-sighted’ | #citycouncil

It is difficult to understand how our members of city council could approve the NAH proposal. This seems short-sighted and narrow-minded. This billion dollar project does not come even close to meeting the city’s plan for carbon neutrality by 2030. Token mentions of some solar panels, a few charging stations for EVs and no LEED […]

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City council called on to put funds toward bike safety | #citycouncil

Gift this article Share this article paywall-free. An open letter to the mayor, vice mayor and Council: Thank you for your unanimous direction to city staff to prioritize funding for a few basic bike projects, namely: the (complete) construction of the Butler Pilot elevation, and the construction of two (dangerous) protected intersections — (Butler/Beaver and […]

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VIPS members recognized at Buckhannon City Council meeting | Newspaper for Buckhannon and Upshur County | #citycouncil

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Alabama

Pregnancy care and the abortion ban in Alabama | News | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

While Alabama is now under a near-total abortion ban, pregnancy outcomes remain in the top three primary health indicators in Alabama, per the 2020 Alabama State Health Assessment. Health indicators are statistics that measure the health status of an area. Alabama rates of poor pregnancy outcomes are higher than the national average, according to the […]

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South Bend mayor hospitalized after unplanned surgery | News

Generic Ambulance SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — South Bend’s mayor was hospitalized after undergoing an unexpected surgery, according to his office. The surgery on Mayor James Mueller was performed Friday by Memorial Hospital’s cardiothoracic team. A statement from the mayor’s office said he was expected to be released from the hospital in a few days […]

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Mayor LaToya Cantrell responds to viral video of heated confrontation at concert Saturday | News

Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s office issued a statement Sunday to address a video, circulating widely on social media, that shows the mayor and another woman in a heated exchange in a restroom the night before. The statement says Cantrell had stepped in to break up an altercation. The 20-second video begins after the incident had already […]

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