By Benjamin Cox on April 6, 2021 at 6:08am
Several area communities are expecting some turn over in their local school boards at the ballot box today.
The Waverly and New Berlin School Districts have had controversies surrounding their superintendents over the past year, and now members of the community are stepping forward to run against incumbents.
In Waverly, one incumbent, Jim Brown is seeking re-election to one of the 3 seats open. Newcomers David Carter, Makayla Fawcett, and Stefanie Ortman are looking to reshape the board. In New Berlin, no incumbents sought re-election. Three new members will be chosen out of 5 choices that include Holly Kotner, Jenny Mann, Casey Binkley, David Bridges, and Andrew Brashear.
Two Beardstown school board seats contested
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree, Journal-Courier
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BEARDSTOWN The Beardstown School Board has four seats being challenged on the ballot Tuesday.
Two unexpired two-year term seats are being sought after by three candidates one incumbent and two newcomers.
Two four-year term seats are also up for grabs with four candidates vying for the position.
Newcomers Amy Sommers and Abby Pherigo are hoping to win a seat against incumbent Barbara Hobrock.
Sommers said if elected, remote learning options are something she would like to explore.
“Post pandemic we need to look at what worked and what didn’t,” Sommers said. “We need to get a contingency plan in place for future needs that would give teachers more direction on required formats for remote learning. Families with multiple children were forced to adapt to the remote learning style of individual teachers instead of a consistent format directed and supported by t
Another driver was detoured on I-77, took the express lanes, and was billed
Drivers billed after being detoured on express lanes By Dee Dee Gatton | January 29, 2021 at 5:23 PM EST - Updated January 29 at 8:27 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Another driver is outraged after he said he was detoured on I-77 and billed for it.
This is the fourth report WBTV has covered on this very same problem, but it keeps happening.
Nobody likes to get a bill from the NCDOT. Not even for $0.62. It’s not so much about the money but about not paying for something you’re not responsible for.
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The board of directors of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America (INGAA) has elected David Slater to serve as chairman of the organization for a one-year term. Slater is president and COO of DTE Midstream.
“With more than 30 years of experience in the industry, David has skillfully managed and led the growth of DTE’s midstream operations,” said Amy Andryszak, president and CEO of INGAA. “His leadership in this space makes him well suited to help guide INGAA’s mission and promote our industry’s commitment to the safe and reliable delivery of natural gas to consumers across the country. I look forward to working with David over the next year to advance our 2021 key priorities.”
Paul Varelans, who competed on some of the earliest UFC cards, has passed away after a battle with COVID-19. ESPN reports that Varelans passed away on Saturday, just over a month after he announced via Twitter that he had contracted the virus on December 12th. UFC co-founder Art Davie noted on December 17th that Varelans had been put in a medically-induced coma and placed on a ventilator in the ICU. It appears he did not recover and his girlfriend Kim Watson has confirmed passed on Saturday. He was 51.
Varelans fought on several early UFC shows, first competing at UFC 6 where he had two fights: a win against Cal Worsham and a loss to Tank Abbott. He made it to the finals of a tournament at UFC 7, where he lost to Marco Ruas after 13 minutes.