Mark Persons News Today

Patriot’s Pen contest theme is ‘How are you inspired by America?’

The theme of this year’s contest is “What are the greatest attributes of our Democracy?” Deadline for submission is Oct. 31.

The board reduced its original request of $400,000 for new lights down to $50,000 for an apparent "Band-Aid" approach.

Jeremy Ruck — a broadcast engineer and P.E. who owned Jeremy Ruck & Associates, managed Willis Tower in Chicago and wrote many articles for Radio magazine and Radio World — has died.

Pima County is on target to strike another record for opioid-related deaths, and no region is immune — including the Interstate 19 communities of Sahuarita, Green Valley and Amado in

dphillips@post-journal.com SHERMAN — Home Rule Legislation has been sent to Albany asking the state Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to approve the consolidation of town courts for Clymer, French Creek, Mina and Sherman. Mark Persons, Sherman town supervisor, told The Post-Journal that all four town boards have hosted public hearings and approved resolutions to share one justice. A committee was formed to design an uncomplicated agreement to facilitate and enter into an inter-municipal agre...

SHERMAN — The story of the Sherman Town Court justices has entered a new chapter. Following a public hearing on Feb. 4, the Sherman Town Board voted to adopt Local Law No. 1 of 2021, entitled A Local Law to Increase the 2021 Salary of Town Justice James L. VanVolkenburg. The decision reflects the change in VanVolkenburg’s duties, as he is now the sole town justice. VanVolkenburg has served as town justice for nearly 35 years. In 2020, his salary was decreased from $6,630 to $3,000. This de...