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City Council

Early St. George City Council primary results | #citycouncil

St. George • Two of St. George’s three incumbent City Council members up for reelection seem to be in good shape to retain their seats in the Nov. 21 general election, but the third looks like he might have an uphill fight to secure another term. Although the results are preliminary, council members Dannielle Larkin […]

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Arkansas

Former Mississippi state senator killed in plane crash in Arkansas

The Washington County, Arkansas sheriff’s office, the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a deadly plane crash that claimed the life of former Mississippi state senator John Morgan.Morgan, who reportedly served as a state senator from 1981-1991, was allegedly flying a a Beechcraft King Air 90 when he allegedly crashed […]

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Mayor

Kelling announces run for West Bend mayor | Washington County News

WEST BEND — Washington County supervisor and West Bend resident Denis Kelling announced he will run for mayor of West Bend in the April 4, 2023 general election, on Tuesday. “With Mayor Jenkins’ announcement of non-candidacy, and after much thought and prayer with family and supporters, I am announcing my run for mayor of the […]

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City Council

Washington City Council tables vote on ordinances to battle blight | Local News | #citycouncil

Washington City Council will have to wait until later this month to approve three ordinances designed to combat blight. The first reading of the ordinances took place Dec. 5 with a plan to approve the final reading of each when council met Dec. 8. According to the Third Class City Code, council was not able […]

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Arkansas

2022 Northwest Arkansas & River Valley runoff elections

Several elections in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley are headed to runoffs.Early voting in runoff elections starts Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022. Election day is Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.A runoff takes place in Arkansas county offices if no candidate gets more than 50% of the vote. In municipal races, a runoff can be avoided if […]

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Arkansas

What does voter safety look like in Northwest Arkansas?

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, (KNWA/KFTA) – On a national level, there have been fears of political violence surrounding midterm elections. According to NBC News, a bulletin sent out to law enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security warned of domestic violent extremism surrounding the midterms. Both Benton and Washington County officials say you shouldn’t be worried about […]

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City Council

Pamplin Media Group – Q&A: Hillsboro City Council candidates on the issues | #citycouncil

In their own words, candidates’ thoughts on water rates, zoning changes, community development and more. Hillsboro voters will have a lot of choices to make on their ballots due Tuesday, Nov. 8. Ten people have filed for Hillsboro City Council seats. Two are running in Ward 1, including incumbent Beach Pace, and two are running […]

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Mayor

Matthew Boice, East Washington mayor, passes away

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Matthew Boice, mayor of East Washington, passed away on August 12, 2022. Boice resided in East Washington for 34 years, serving on the council as the borough president, and was sworn in as mayor in 2022, per a statement from the East Washington Borough. Aside from his political responsibilities, Boice was a retired […]

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Arkansas

Early voting underway across Arkansas

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Early voting is officially underway across Arkansas for the primaries. Janine Parry, a political science professor at the University of Arkansas, said the primary elections are going to have a big impact on policy over the next two years. Early primary voting starts May 9 Jennifer Price the Director of […]

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