Community Center emerges in Riverside City Council talk | #citycouncil
By Paul D. Bowker RIVERSIDE Ryan Rogerson, the newest member of the Riverside City Council, says it’s time to move with a proposed community center. “They want action,” Rogerson said of Riverside’s residents during Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council. “I think it’s time to do it.” The Council expects to soon set […]
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City Council awaits more bids on Kirk Birthplace project | #citycouncil
By Paul D. Bowker RIVERSIDE The final mission of the James T. Kirk Birthplace in Riverside is on hold. So, please, no warp drive just yet. All American Concrete of West Liberty, which has done other construction projects in Riverside, was the only bidder to complete the ADA ramp project at the Kirk birthplace monument […]
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Rusty Jessup: Mayor’s job ‘more of a calling’ to help his town’s residents | The St. Clair Times
Editor’s note: The first in a series of interviews with local mayors about their jobs and their hopes for the new year. Rusty Jessup says his reasons for taking on the job as Riverside’s mayor were really kind of simple. He wanted to help people. Jessup’s been at it since moving to the town […]
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Riverside City Council member sues sheriff for defamatory remarks | #citycouncil
A Riverside City Council member said in a lawsuit that the county sheriff defamed her when he said on social media that she had supported defacing the historic courthouse during a July abortion rights protest. City Councilmember Clarissa Cervantes said Sheriff Chad Bianco caused “immense harm” to her reputation by posting false comments connecting her […]
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The Bristol Press – Mayor Jeff Caggiano announces start of roadwork on Riverside Avenue, Memorial Boulevard
BRISTOL – Mayor Jeff Caggiano has announced the start of roadwork on Riverside Avenue and Memorial Boulevard which is designed to improve safety and traffic flow in the area and create bike lanes in both directions. Caggiano said in an update on the Mayor’s Office Facebook page that city and state roadways projects will be […]
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Mayor: ‘Memorial Day comes with a debt’ |
RIVERSIDE — Riverside Mayor John LaMotte had a message for those gathered at the 57th Riverside-Rush Township Memorial Day Service on Sunday. “Memorial Day comes with a debt, for every free breath we get to take,” referring to sacrifices of those who have served our nation. Followed by an invocation from Mr. Sam Barney and […]
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Riverside mayor mourning family involved in triple murder-suicide
ST. CLAIR CO., Ala. (WBRC) – Four people are dead including two teenage girls following a triple murder-suicide in the small town of Riverside on May 22. Riverside is a town of only around 2,000 people. The mayor says everyone knows everyone, and right now everyone is hurting. “This is a tragedy that came out […]
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