Saturday, April 10, 2021
Verona use tax fails, Aurora school bond issue passes
Tuesdays election resolved numerous bi-county races, some by the slightest of margins, in a year with many unopposed races.
County clerks tallied one of the lowest voter turnouts for Aprils vote in recent years. The Lawrence County count ran 9.13 percent with a little over 2,116 votes. Barry County did even more poorly, mustering only 6.7 percent turnout or 1,483 votes. A lack of contests at the municipal level contributed to apathy among voters.
Barry County cities
Purdy
The real change occurring from Tuesdays election will take place Monday night at the Purdy City Council meeting. West Three-term Ward Alderman Brian Bowers will resign to take the oath of office as mayor
More than a dozen northern Illinois residents voiced their concerns at a redistricting public hearing Friday in Aurora. Redistricting hearings are taking
Auction looks to boost fundraiser for injured mountain rescuer Chris Lewis timesandstar.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from timesandstar.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A GROUP of 25 multi-award-winning landscape photographers from all over the United Kingdom have come together in support of stricken mountain rescue volunteer Chris Lewis. Chris suffered life-changing injuries as the result of a fall while on a rescue mission on February 6. The caring photographers, many of whom can lay claim to titles such as Landscape Photographer of the Year and World Landscape Photography winner, were quick to offer their support when approached by auction organisers, Paula Mould and Jason Hudson. Each photographer has kindly agreed to auction an image from their prestigious portfolio, with the aim of raising a substantial amount of money to help support Chris, who will sadly now need support and care for the rest of his life.