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Follansbee voters will be asked this year to choose from candidates for mayor and three council seats, while candidates for Wellsburg elections appear to be unopposed.
Incumbent David Velegol Jr. of 400 Heather Moor Drive, will face challenger John Schwertfeger of 601 Gilbert Ave.
Schwertfeger once served as the city’s police chief.
City Clerk David Kurcina also announced others who have declared their candidacy for the following council seats:
¯ 1st Ward: Incumbent Paul Boniey of 214 Main St. and challenger challenger Tammy Johnson of Main Street.
¯ 3rd Ward: Challengers Nicholas Cekinovich of 541 Gilbert Ave. and incumbent Kathy Santoro of 605 Mahan Ave.
Fenwick adds 8 N/American players to T&T squad; no space for Cyrus and ‘Lobo’
Trinidad and Tobago Men’s National Senior Team head coach Terry Fenwick introduced three fresh faces into the player pool today as he selected a 24-man squad to face the United States in an international friendly in Orlando on 31 January.
Defenders Michael DeShields and Federico Pena and midfielder Jonathan Jimenez will all join the Soca Warriors set-up for the first time, after being invited to meet the squad in the US. All three are based in North America.
Photo: Versatile defender Federico Pena represents Valour FC in the Canada Premier League.
Climate tensions could reignite amid push for more coal-fired power stations 26/01/2021|4min
Climate tensions within the Coalition could reignite as a result of a push by Nationals MPs for more coal-fired power stations.
Members of the Nationals backbench are unveiling a manufacturing blueprint with the goal of creating 800,000 jobs in the next 15 years and the construction of a new coal plant in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley.
The Australian’s Richard Ferguson told Sky News the move will once again start the year with tensions.
“Especially between Nationals MPs and the regions – particularly in those mining areas – and then in the leafy suburbs that are becoming a bit more environmentally friendly by the day,” he said.
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WELLSBURG On Tuesday, Wellsburg Council supported a higher salary for the city’s collector-treasurer and restructuring of the police department.
In December, Collector-Treasurer Andrea Morris requested a raise, noting her salary is lower than assistant department heads at City Hall.
But council members noted because Morris’ position is an elected one, any change to her salary can’t go into effect until after her present term, which ends on June 30. After that, whoever is elected to the office in the city’s June 8 election will receive that pay.
But council learned on Tuesday that Morris has chosen to resign from the position, effective Feb. 15, to accept a position as assistant to newly appointed Brooke County Magistrate Shannon Price.