'Breaking barriers': How Deb Whitfield became Marion County's first Black woman mayor
Lawrence Mayor-Elect Deb Whitfield is Marion County's first Black and first woman mayor, but she didn't think of the title when she decided to run.
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Lawrence Mayor-Elect Deb Whitfield is Marion County's first Black and first woman mayor, but she didn't think of the title when she decided to run.
JOSEPH — During a brisk 55-minute session on Thursday, Aug. 24, members of the Joseph City Council heard updates on a variety of issues, including the city’s efforts to lower
The Lawrence Common Council approved a budget in September 2021, but the mayor’s administration did not submit it to the state by the deadline. That meant the city in 2022 had to operate under the previous year’s budget.
As chief Gary Woodruff approaches retirement from the position, Mayor Steve Collier has appointed Curtis Bigsbee has appointed as the new chief of police.