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Alan Swank found out that he defeated incumbent Athens City fourth ward Councilmember Chris Fahl in the May 4 primary election while he was enjoying a meal with a friend who drove in from Granville simply to support him on the big night. He received an outpouring of texts and phone calls from his supporters to congratulate him on the victory. The past few months have been busy, after all. "When you spend a good three months totally immersed in something like this, its like a 24-inning bas...

Envision Shelton candidates enter aldermen election fray Brian Gioiele FacebookTwitterEmail Envision Shelton, now a slate committee in the city, has announced its candidates for Board of Aldermen on the November ballot. The candidates are, left to right, Amanda Kilmartin (Ward 4), incumbent David Gidwani (Ward 1), Michelle Laubin (Ward 4), Matt McGee (Ward 3), Michele Bialek (Ward 2) and Chris Jones (Ward 3).Envision Shelton / Contributed photo SHELTON — Competition is already heating up for ...

wtowner@newsandsentinel.com BELPRE — Two contested races were featured on Tuesday’s primary ballot in Belpre, along with a single-ward vote which approved alcohol sales at a proposed restaurant. Two people were running for Belpre Council President, both incumbent Republicans. Based on Tuesday’s unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Larry Martin defeated Donna Miller for the council president seat in a vote of 270-218. Martin, who previously served on council representing the Fi...

Former council president alleges Woodbridge mayor blocked him from job as form of retaliation; mayor denies accusations   In a Facebook Live video posted on his personal Facebook page, former Woodbridge Township Council President and current volunteer firefighter Ken Gardner explains why he filed formal misconduct charges against his former friend and current Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac. “It appears that Mayor John McCormac may have committed official misconduct in office,” Gardner said...

wtowner@newsandsentinel.com BELPRE — Two contested races were featured on Tuesday’s primary ballot in Belpre, along with a single-ward vote which approved alcohol sales at a proposed restaurant. Two people were running for Belpre Council President, both incumbent Republicans. Based on Tuesday’s unofficial results with all precincts reporting, Larry Martin defeated Donna Miller for the council president seat in a vote of 270-218. Martin, who previously served on council representing the Fi...

DAVE MOSIER/ independent editor A dearth of local issues and just two Van Wert City Council primary races led to a record, or near record voter turnout, as well as a quick night for the Van Wert County Board of Elections ballot counters. Out of a registered county voter base of 20,132 people, 5,722 of those registered as Republicans, a total of just 1,214 people voted in the primary election. Of those, 626 were Republican and 588 voted a non-partisan ballot. Both Van Wert County Council on Agin...

POTTSTOWN — A modified model ordinance allowing backyard chickens in the borough would limit the practice to just over three percent of the residential parcels in town. No decisions or firm recommendations have been made in Pottstowns ongoing chicken debate and the next step appears to be figuring out a way to have a pilot program, perhaps at some of Pottstowns public community gardens. The subject of backyard chickens — currently banned under the boroughs animal ordinance —Â...

Independent candidates seek seats on Bucyrus City Council Two independent incumbents will not seek reelection, and another will seek a different seat. The deadline for independent candidates to file petitions was 4 p.m. Monday, and the Crawford County Board of Elections released a list of who filed later that afternoon. The elections board will certify petitions during a regular board meeting at 1 p.m. July 15. Fourth Ward Lisa Alsept, an independent who represents the Fourth Ward, did not fil...

Staff report BUCYRUS - Voters in Bucyrus First Ward, the Wynford school district and Polk Township will head to the polls on Tuesday. In the countys only primary race, Bucyrus Republicans in precincts 1A and 1B will chose a candidate for the First Ward seat on Bucyrus City Council — Tracey Price, 54, 1019 Reid St., or Brenton Potter, 30, 902 Maple St. For 24 years, the seat has been held by Bruce Truka, who announced early this year he would not seek another term. No Democrat filed in the ...

Hudson Reporter Concept for Public Works Garage site presented Residents air concerns about building heights × A rendering of the proposed Urby development from Observer Highway and Park Avenue A new Urby mixed-use residential building has been proposed for Hoboken by the developer, Ironstate Development. The project would be erected at the site of the city’s public works garage at 256 Observer Hwy. as part of a settlement agreement between the city and the developer. Tradeoffs ...