2024 Voter guide for Lee County | #elections | #alabama
There is less than one month remaining until the state of Alabama comes together to vote in the 2024 primary elections. While the biggest national names on that March 5 ballot will be Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in the 2024 Republican Presidential Primary, there are many local primary elections that could have an impact […]
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Next mayor to be picked from six-way field in May | News
Four challengers join two incumbents in the City of El Campo’s May at-large council race, and one of them will ultimately become the city’s next mayor. John Bieltz, Cody Guynes, Frances Roemer and Kyle Wallis had filed for election as of presstime Friday, just a few moments before the official close of the filing deadline. […]
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Haverhill mayor, firefighters agree on contract | Haverhill
HAVERHILL — Mayor Melinda Barrett announced the city and Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 have come to a collective bargaining agreement that will cost the city about $1.2 million, increasing the firefighter budget by 15% over the past three years. Local 1011 has worked without a contract since June 30, 2021. Both parties negotiated in good […]
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Mayor and firefighters agree on contract | Haverhill
HAVERHILL — Mayor Melinda Barrett announced the city and Haverhill Firefighters Local 1011 have come to a collective bargaining agreement that will cost the city about $1.2 million, increasing the firefighter budget by 15% over the past three years. Local 1011 has worked without a contract since June 30, 2021. Both parties negotiated in good […]
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Festus City Council approves bids at December meeting | Local News | #citycouncil
The Festus City Council recently approved more than $273,514.37 in expenditures, including $185,913 for the Police Department and $35,959.65 for the Fire Department. The council voted unanimously Dec. 18 to pay $125,000 over five years to extend its contract with the Flock Group Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., which provides services related to the Festus […]
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Alaska man charged after threatening to kidnap and injure a US senator | Politics | #alaska | #politics
(CNN) — An Alaska man was arrested on Monday after allegedly sending a threatening message to a US senator, writing that he planned to hunt down and physically harm the senator, according to court documents. Arther Charles Graham is charged with making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a current US senator, according to a statement from […]
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Council approves public safety needs, sale of city property | News | #citycouncil
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Podcast reintroduces Mayor-elect Sams | Local News
The third episode of the city of Dalton’s Live, Work, Play podcast is now available online with a focus on what’s to come for the city in 2024 with an interview with Mayor-elect Annalee Harlan Sams. Sams will take office in January but she is already well-known around the community and City Hall after her […]
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Pennington celebrated during final scheduled council meeting | Local News | #citycouncil
David Pennington rarely showed much emotion in the council chambers during his 10 years as Dalton’s mayor, but he did get choked up at times Tuesday night while reflecting on the end of his tenure. While his term runs through the end of the year, Tuesday night’s meeting with the City Council was scheduled to […]
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Ellwood City council holds the line on taxes | Local News | #citycouncil
Ellwood City Borough Council is holding the line on taxes for 2024. During its voting meeting Monday, council adopted the 2024 borough budget and tax rate, which keeps the millage rate the same as 2023 at 8.75 mills, resulting in no real estate tax increase. The borough’s purchase power adjustment for electric usage will be […]
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