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Mayor

Chattanooga Tourism Co. fears County Mayor’s budget will threaten large future events

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Chattanooga Tourism Company says they fear Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp’s proposed 2024 budget will threaten large future events in the city. Mayor Weston Wamp presented his new budget earlier this month, which consists of limiting some of the funds given to Chattanooga Tourism Company. Previously, Chattanooga Tourism Company received all […]

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Mansfield mayor arrested on DWI charge | News

MANSFIELD, La. – Mansfield Mayor Thomas Jones, 62, was arrested on a DWI charge early Saturday morning during a traffic stop.  “It’s a personal legal matter now. It has nothing to do with the operation of the city. I trust in the judicial system, and we’ll litigate it in court,” Jones said in a statement […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas state offices to close on Wednesday in weather affected areas | Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Due to poor road conditions in many areas of the state, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has closed state office buildings except for critical operations on Wednesday.  State employees who can telework should do so, and agencies may implement liberal leave policies for their employees who cannot telework. State employees outside the affected […]

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Arkansas state offices to close on Tuesday in weather affected areas | Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Due to poor road conditions in many areas of the state, Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has closed state office buildings on Tuesday except for critical operations.  State employees who can telework should do so, and agencies may implement liberal leave policies for their employees who cannot telework. State employees outside […]

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Arkansas voters head to the polls for runoff election; Miller County gets new sheriff | ArkLaTex Politics

TEXARKANA, Ark. – Miller County, Arkansas has a new sheriff. Republican Wayne Easley won Tuesday’s runoff with 59 percent of the votes over challenger and fellow Republican Stephan Ward. Meanwhile, Jeff Black beat James Barnes to represent the Republican party in the race for Lafayette County Sheriff. Black won with 55 percent of the vote. […]

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Runoff election day in Arkansas | ArkLaTex Politics

TEXARKANA, Ark. – It’s runoff election day in Arkansas. The race getting the most attention in southwest Arkansas is the runoff race for Miller County Sheriff between Stephen Ward and Wayne Easley. Both are long time department employees. Easley is a detective and Ward is a deputy. Both are Republicans. Thirteen voting centers will be […]

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