Incumbent Akin Akinyemi has secured a large lead over challenger Ken Preston. With 35,452 early and mail-in votes tallied, unofficial results show Akinyemi taking a commanding lead with 26,075 (73.6%) votes against Preston, who received 9,377 (26.4%) votes. Polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday but votes at precincts weren’t immediately clear since the Leon County
Property destroyed by recent Gold Ranch Fire near Verdi News Sports Business Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Homeowner Susan Fisher inspects the damage to her property that was destroyed as a result of the Gold Ranch Fire near Verdi on Aug. 13, 2024. JASON BEAN/RGJ The fire ravaged property owned by Steve Oldham and
A new grant will allow the town of Black Mountain to address some erosion issues along Flat Creek. The $317,054 grant comes from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture’s Stream Flow Rehabilitation Program, known as StRAP. The grant was announced in a July 25 news release. Assistant Town Manager Jessica Trotman told Black Mountain News
PRATTVILLE − The City of Prattville has started condemnation proceedings on three parcels of land to make way for improvements of one of the city’s busiest thoroughfares. The City Council approved the moves during Tuesday night’s meeting. The matter will now go to the Autauga County Probate Court, where a fair market value of the
The Shreveport City Council allocated funds to cover the cost of demolitions for five abandoned apartment complexes. A proposal to add $80,000 from the city’s General Fund to the Property Standards budget to cover the costs of approved demolitions at the Villa Norte, Forest Oak, Kings Manor, Pines and Silver Lake apartments was approved at
Hamilton County residents: Money might be waiting for you at the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds. The Ohio Department of Commerce announced Wednesday that Hamilton County ranks third among counties with the largest amount of unclaimed funds safeguarded by the state of Ohio. Of the approximately $4 billion currently in possession, more than
Student loan repayments restarted last fall after President Biden’s forgiveness plan was stopped by the Supreme Court. Still, the president and Department of Education are working to forgive as many loans as possible and with a new plan proposed, news around student loan forgiveness can be confusing. Here’s the latest on who is eligible for
Senior property owners and renters in Bucks County and throughout the state can save up to $1,000 a year on their respective property taxes and rental payments, and now, there is more time to apply for those savings. The Shapiro Administration has extended the property tax/rent rebate program until Dec. 31; here is how you
During a walk on the Castletop property on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, April Rose, Land Stewardship Manager, observes the grounds. Travis County recently purchased the Castletop property for $40 million by using funds from the parks bond approved by voters last year. In lieu of housing, the property will be converted into parkland adjacent to
Two months ago, Jacksonville ranked in personal finance company WalletHub’s top 10 U.S. cities where residents are the most financially stressed. Just last week, Florida ranked in Forbes Advisor’s top 10 states where it’s most difficult for residents to save money and the Miami metro area ranked in the top five metro areas where it’s