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Editors note This story is the second in a three-part series about the discovery of gold in Helena. Next Monday: Why they were called the Four Georgians. Paul Cartwright In the summer of 1864, a band of prospectors later known as the Four Georgians discovered gold in Last Chance Gulch. Even before that discovery, miners and settlers were traveling the roads and trails of the Helena Valley. Earlier that year, in the spring, William Gillette had built his road from Virginia City to Fort Benton, g...

Rachel Day calls herself an ally for the LGBTQ+ community in Chambersburg, a town she has called home for the last three years.  Day, the only dermatologist in Franklin County, addressed the Chambersburg Borough Council during a meeting Monday evening after a letter she sent to her First Ward representative regarding the adoption of a non-discrimination ordinance prompted a discouraging response. "Its our responsibility to be welcoming, and if part of representing a welcoming community is to...

Man Evaluated After Binghamton Police Seal Off Neighborhood Several police units were dispatched to 3 Field Street shortly before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The man reportedly had made statements that caused concern. He initially was inside the large, two-story house. He was said to have been acting erratically. Field Street was closed between Charles and Jarvis streets due to police activity. When the man emerged from the house, officers spoke with him for a short time and then detained him. The man ...

Binghamton After-Hours Club May Be Closed Following Shooting The city of Binghamton is moving to shut down an after-hours establishment following a report that shots had been fired in a parking lot. Police said some gunshots were fired near the building at 333 Clinton Street around 2:45 a.m. Sunday. Officers found no one who had been injured. Mayor Richard David on Tuesday said legal action will be taken against an illegal club thats been operating at the building. Crime scene tape on the sidew...

By Peg McNichol Apr 14, 2021 8:31 AM HOLLAND (WHTC-AM/FM) — Holland Mayor Nathan Bocks announced on social media he’ll seek a second term of office. On Facebook and Twitter, he wrote, “Officially announcing my candidacy for re-election! Our Future is Bright! And We Get To Live Here! Let the day begin!” The deadline to file papers to run for office is 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2021, according to the City of Holland’s elections webpage. In Holland in addition to the mayor’s se...

Independent candidates have until 4 p.m. May 3 — the day before Ohios primary election — to file petitions with the Crawford County Board of Elections for a spot on the fall ballot. The petitions then must be certified by the board. According to Ruth Leuthold, director of the elections board, this week two potential independent candidates picked up petitions. The board does not keep records of potential candidates who access petitions online. Two men have told the Telegraph-Forum they i...

Levies on the Primary Ballot ∫ .East Muskingum Township – $1.5 mill levy for five years for fire protection and emergency medical services for five years. ∫ Decatur and Belpre townships – $2.6 mill levies for fire protection and emergency medical services. ∫ Marietta Township – Three levies on the ballot for fire protection and emergency services. Levies are $1.6 mill, $1 mill, and $.5 mill, each for five years. ∫ Marietta City Schools – 0.75 percent income tax levy ...

Susan Parker is pictured submitting her primary petitions to the Chautauqua County Board of Elections. In one more sign the county’s Democratic party is far from unified, a primary will take place in June regarding the District 4 seat for the Chautauqua County Legislature. Susan Parker, a nurse, social worker and mother of three, has recently announced plans to run a campaign. “There are many people in our Pomfret community and in our county, who want progress and change in our county,” s...

jward@observertoday.com Ten individuals are running for positions in Dunkirk for this election season. Petitions have been filed for all four wards and the councilman-at-large seat. For councilman-at-large, the Republican candidate will be David Damico with the Democratic nominee being Nick Weiser. First Ward is seeing a heated race between incumbent Democrat Don Williams and another Democrat Natalie Luczkowiak. Second Ward is seeing a race between incumbent Democrat Marty Bamonto and Republic...

COVID vaccine live updates: Heres what to know in North Carolina on April 11 Simone Jasper and Joe Marusak, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Apr. 11—Were tracking the most up-to-date information about the coronavirus and vaccines in North Carolina. Check back for updates. Case count reaches 929,000 At least 929,406 people in North Carolina have tested positive for the coronavirus and 12,248 have died since March 2020, according to state health officials. The N.C. Department...