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Atlantic City mayor and his wife charged with abusing their daughter

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Sr. and his wife were charged Monday with abusing and assaulting their teenage daughter on several occasions, including punching the minor in the mouth and hitting her in the head with a broom. Both Small, 50, and his wife, La’Quetta Small were charged Monday with endangering […]

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Knoxville food robot ban advances with unanimous city council vote | #citycouncil

Since the University of Tennessee at Knoxville launched a fleet of food delivery robots in 2022, locals have called them everything from cute and convenient to annoying and weird, but the city is likely to give the little automatons a new label: banned. The Knoxville City Council voted unanimously and speedily in favor of prohibiting […]

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Who won Green Bay City Council seats? | #citycouncil

GREEN BAY – Political newcomer Joey Prestley on Tuesday ousted incumbent Steven Campbell by 15 votes to win a two-year term on the Green Bay City Council, according to unofficial results. Prestley garnered 355 votes to Campbell’s 340 in the race for the District 6 seat. Prestley, a communications specialist at the University of Wisconsin-Green […]

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Mayor O’Connell inaugural ball at Gillette

Before we begin the new week in earnest, we’re taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers. Top stories this past week included: A look ahead at the local softball season. Here are 15 Greater Taunton area softball players to look out […]

Arkansas

Score updates from Plainsman Park

Auburn baseball began the season 13-3. Then conference play started, and the Tigers got swept in a road series against Vanderbilt from March 15-17. The Commodores outscored Auburn by more than 20 runs throughout the three-game set, and the closest margin of defeat was three in the finalé. The Tigers will get a chance to […]

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Auburn baseball-Arkansas channel, time, schedule, streaming info

Auburn baseball, after being swept by Vanderbilt, is still in search of its first SEC series win of the season. The Tigers can get it in a three-game set against Arkansas, which starts Thursday. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the matchup, including time, TV and streaming info and more: What channel is […]

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Fall River Mayor Coogan talks housing, crime, free cash in speech

FALL RIVER — Mayor Paul Coogan described a city growing rapidly during his State of the City address on Tuesday afternoon. “Our recovery from decades of economic trouble is happening before our very eyes,” Coogan told a joint meeting of the City Council and School Committee. The City Council Chambers, filled with members of […]

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A voter’s guide to the Des Moines City Council at-large election 2024 | #citycouncil

Election Day is nearly here. Des Moines residents will vote March 19 for the next at-large candidate to replace now-Mayor Connie Boesen. The winner will serve the remainder of Boesen’s term, which runs through January 2026. To prepare for the special election, read up on what you need to take the polls and where candidates stand on […]

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Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry hosts first traveling city hall

EVANSVILLE — As part of her 100-day plan, Evansville Mayor Stephanie Terry has brought back the traveling city hall. Thursday evening, in conjunction with United Neighborhoods of Evansville, Terry and city department staff were available at 5:30 p.m. at the C.K. Newsome Center. Right at 5:30, Terry welcomed the crowd and noted that this was […]

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Asheville City Council has 8 running in March 5 primary; What to know | #citycouncil

ASHEVILLE – Eight candidates are vying for three open City Council seats in the March primary. The Asheville Citizen Times put five questions before candidates — covering housing, homelessness, policing and infrastructure. The approaching March 5 primary will narrow the field of eight Asheville City Council candidates to six. The top vote-getters will move on […]