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Jim Jordan talks data centers, child care and oversight during visit to Shelby
SHELBY — Jim Jordan looked at his staffer and grinned. “She’s a good reporter. She’s like, ‘One more question’ and this is the third one,” he said, sitting at a conference table inside Shelby City Hall on Monday. Guilty as charged. When I got the chance to sit down for a conversation with the congressman,…
Mount Vernon school income tax levy narrowly fails
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon City School District’s 1% earned income levy failed by the narrow margin of 50.94 percent to 49.06 percent in Tuesday’s final unofficial results, according to the Knox County Board of Elections. The measure held an early advantage, but the lead narrowed throughout the evening. “While we are disappointed with the…
Incumbent Pursel wins Republican nomination for Knox County commissioner
MOUNT VERNON — Voter turnout was 26.01% in Tuesday’s May primary, slightly higher than the 25% Board of Elections Director James Blazer anticipated. In the only contested candidate race, Republican incumbent Bill Pursel garnered 77.7% of the vote for county commissioner. Challenger Christa Ciotola had 22.3%. “I appreciate the time that my Knox County family…
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