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Kermit election results in two new faces on the council
Although Kermit’s top seat will remain filled by current Mayor Charles Sparks — who gained 99 of the 100 total votes cast for mayor in the June 11 municipal election — at least two new people will be taking their places around the council conference table when that body convenes for its July meeting.
Republican candidate challenges Mingo County election results
Incumbent Chandler Swope, vying for the Republican nomination in West Virginia's 6th Senate District, has contested the primary election results in Mingo County. Swope cited alleged voting irregularities as the reason for his challenging the election results. Swope lodged a formal challenge with the Mingo County Commission on June 5...
Board tables controversial job reclassification decision
The Mingo County Board of Education ultimately tabled a decision on whether to reclassify a position from its longstanding service personnel categorization to a new professional classification after debating the item in a second lengthy executive session near the end of the board’s June 11 meeting. The decision to...
Final segment of Mountain Parkway expansion receives environmental approval
Gov. Andy Beshear announced in a statement June 6 that the Federal Highway Administration has completed its environmental review of the Mountain Parkway Expansion’s final 13-mile segment, which found no significant environmental impacts would result from constructing the new roadway. That determination marks a necessary step toward advancing the...
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