Page 87 - First Ward News Today

The Daily Reporter The mayor and two of four Coldwater city council member seats up for election this year have qualified for new terms.  The other two are collecting signatures to get on the ballot by the April 20 deadline.  According to Coldwater Clerk Sue Heath, no one else has asked for the forms to file. Mayor Tom Kramer, 69, filed his petition of 25 registered voters seeking a new two-year term.  Kramer has been mayor since 2011. He has served on the council since 1985 except for two y...

Marco ELKINS — Newly elected Mayor Jerry Marco has created a new task force to deal with drug addiction and homelessness in the City of Elkins. The Addiction and Homeless Resources Task Force will include one Elkins City Council member, Elkins Police Chief Travis Bennett and Randolph County Sheriff Rob Elbon. The Task Force will also include at least four citizen members. Marco said Task Force members will “seek and share information about available strategies and resources, as well as iden...

How founders of a police reform advocacy group to work with Rock Island after city council seat win The police reform platform and the city are sharing proposals right now on a community action group to be consulted for policing. Author: Andrea Flores Updated: 7:47 PM CDT April 8, 2021 ROCK ISLAND, Illinois — The co-founders of a local group advocating for police reform in the Quad Cities are looking forward towards making progress in Rock Island, as one of the...

The Redbud City: It happened in April Clyde Wooldridge CITY ELECTION 125 YEARS AGO - The city-wide election on April 8, 1896, was a highly emotional contest between two competing political views. The local news media called it “a grand and glorious victory for the good people of Shawnee. It cannot be called a Republican victory for the fact that many good Democratic citizens voted for Mr. Search.” Charles Knox, the Democrat, was elected as city clerk by 102 votes over George Boggs, the Repu...

Mayor: Firm Still Interested in Buying Binghamton Business Park A year ago, David announced Bowers Development intended to buy the properties for $1.1 million. At the time, the mayor said the sale terms included "a 12-month due diligence period" for both Bowers and the city. An old cogeneration plant at 22 Charles Street in Binghamton on April 6, 2021. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News) On Tuesday, David said Bowers is "absolutely" planning to acquire the Charles Street Business Park site and the ne...

WCCB Charlottes CW April 7, 2021 Charlotte Shout Participation Register   Charlotte Shout is back, with the bunnies and see-saws, brought to you by Charlotte Center City Partners and Blumenthal Arts. The festival has local, regional and nation components. We are really excited about two new programs to recognize and showcase local creativity and talent. Applications are now open at www.charlotteshout.com for Made in CLT, the umbrella name for Charlotte-area performances of all types. And Of...

By TAPINTO EAST ORANGE / ORANGE STAFF March 31, 2021 at 11:50 PM Credits: TAPinto.net File Photo March 31, 2021 at 11:50 PM (EAST ORANGE/ORANGE, NJ) - On this last day of Women’s History Month, before the clock strikes 12 midnight, TAPinto wanted to pause from all the Coronavirus news and take the time to highlight women in our communities making a difference. In honor of the many s-heroes, we have created our second annual “East Orange and Orange 100 Women of Power and Progress” list. T...

ELKINS — Elkins City Council has certified the results of the March 2 Elkins Municipal Election. Meeting Wednesday, council certified the vote totals, which were unchanged from the results of Monday’s vote canvass at the Phil Gainer Community Center. During Monday’s vote canvass, council reviewed 32 provisional ballots and accepted 22 of them, changing some vote totals but not the outcomes of any races. Candidates had 48 hours from the close of the canvass to request recounts, but none d...

bjohnson@theintermountain.com The Inter-Mountain photos by Edgar Kelley Elkins Police Department’s Dylan Coffman helps transport the ballots from last week’s Elkins Municipal Election into the Phil Gainer Community Center Monday. Elkins City Clerk Jessica Sutton and Fifth Ward City Councilman Dave Parker work during Monday’s vote canvassing at the Phil Gainer Community Center. After the canvass, Parker’s lead over challenger Burley Woods had increased from two votes ...

Police are looking for two men who terrorized a 29-year-old woman when they burst into her home in Binghamton's First Ward.