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ABERDEEN – While members of the board of aldermen were vocal Aug. 3 about illegal street racing and speeding issues in their wards, a couple of members were especially vocal
ABERDEEN – The board of aldermen voted 4-1 June 1 for an adjustment to the city’s mask ordinance, which has been effective since last July in response to COVID-19. The
ABERDEEN â Four-term police chief Henry Randle will be laid to rest Saturday, May 22. Randle lost his battle to cancer May 16 at the age of 50.
Visitation is Friday from 2 until 6 p.m. at South Matubba Street Church of Christ. The funeral will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Aberdeen High School.
Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery alongside Highway 8.
During Tuesday s board of aldermen meeting, Ward 3 Alderman Edward Haynes encouraged people to wear black and gold to represent Randle s favorite NFL team, the Pittsburgh Steelers.Â
Carterâs Funeral Services in Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
ABERDEEN â During a special-called meeting April 13, the board of aldermen circled back on action from its previous meeting regarding a reduction in pay for those working elections.
Following an executive session during its April 6 meeting, the board approved to set a base pay of $75 for poll workers, election commissioners and members of the resolution board for serving during the recent special-called election and runoff for the mayorâs race.
It was a decrease from $125 normally paid to election workers. During that meeting, aldermen approved extra pay for receiving/returning managers and those who attend election classes.
âLooking back at the past pay theyâve had, I see no reason for them to have their pay cut,â said Aberdeen Election Commissioner Lee Turnage. âItâs really hard to get poll workers to work for $75 a day.â