New Augusta Library reopens after closure due to COVID, financial strain
New Augusta Library reopens after closure due to COVID, financial strain By Will Polston | April 27, 2021 at 7:09 PM CDT - Updated April 27 at 7:09 PM
NEW AUGUSTA, Miss. (WDAM) - The New Augusta Library is open again after a closure caused by COVID-19 and financial strain.
A financial strain led to multiple libraries closing their doors, leaving only the New Augusta and Richton libraries in Perry County.
Unfortunately, many people are not aware of the fact that they are open yet again.
“A lot of people think we’re closed, so we’d really like for people to know that we are open, and we would welcome anyone to come in,” said Chairwoman Janet Gallaspy. “Ask us for a book and if we don’t have it, we will try to get it for you.”
The three Republican members of the Washington County Election Commission have been replaced.
The Tennessee Election Commission voted earlier this week to appoint Phyllis Fox, a former administrator at Milligan University; Gary McAllister, a former Washington County commissioner; and John Abe Teague, who served as 1st District director for former Congressman Phil Roe, as Republicans on the five-member board.
They will succeed the Washington County election boardâs current Chairwoman Janet W. McKee, and Election Commissioners Patti Jarrett and Jon Ruetz.
Democratic members Margaret Davis, who currently serves as the panelâs secretary, and Charles B. Kinch Jr. will remain on the Washington County Election Commission.
Biden withdraws 3 nominations to Federal Thrift board
President also withdraws controversial selection of Judy Shelton to join Fed
President Joe Biden on Thursday withdrew 32 nominations that his predecessor made to various posts.
President Joe Biden withdrew the nominations of three Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Washington, nominees and one nominee to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors.
In total, Mr. Biden late Thursday withdrew 32 nominations that President Trump had made to various posts on Jan. 3, the same day the 117th Congress was sworn in.
As expected, Mr. Biden pulled the nominations of Christopher Bancroft Burnham, John M. Barger and Frank Dunlevy to the five-member Thrift board, which administers the $709.6 billion Thrift Savings Plan, the retirement system for 6.2 million federal employees and members of the uniformed services. Mr. Trump originally nominated them in May and the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in September
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