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MERCER – Write-in vote counts that were completed Tuesday revealed some election winners but left other races undecided.

By MELISSA KLARIC Herald Staff Writer Dec 20, 2020 Dec 20, 2020 Mercer County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Robert G. Yeatts poses for a portrait at the Mercer County Courthouse. TANNER MONDOK | Herald MERCER – Nothing was normal during Robert G. Yeatts’ term as president judge of Mercer County Court of Common Pleas. “That’s been my story,” Yeatts said. “In two years, I’ve had two good months.” Yeatts, 64, will be retiring after his first 10-year term as a common pleas judge expires at the end...

Robert Yeatts is sworn in as Mercer County's new District Judge. Jason Kapusta/Herald MERCER – The county’s senior judge announced Tuesday that he will step down after his term ends next year. Mercer County Court of Common Pleas President Judge Robert G. Yeatts said he will not seek retention re-election for a second term. Under state law, county common pleas court judges serve 10-year terms before standing for retention elections, where voters can retain or reject them. Yeatts was elected in 2011 in a campaign where he pledged to serve only ...