Gold rush, going to war and circus comes to town
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
Editor’s note We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.
This week 1875, the Highland Weekly News reported from New Market Township that the winter school taught by Mr. Van Winkle closed its session on March 25. The reporter noted that the day was spent in examining students in the different subjects covered.
Town of Carolina Shores wants to make a change to its election cycle
Town of Carolina Shores seeks to adjust mayoral term By Russell Clark | March 9, 2021 at 6:50 PM EST - Updated March 9 at 6:54 PM
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - The town of Carolina Shores is pushing a house bill to change the length of the mayorâs term from two to four years, despite the mayoral term having just changed from four to two years in 2019.
Town leaders changed the term lengths a few years ago to even out the election cycle for the townâs commissionersâ seats. They wanted three seats up for election every two years.