Bill to OK early vote counting is temporarily torpedoed by Senate absences
A measure that would have allowed election officials to count early votes before the polls close on Election Day failed to advance Thursday after opposition from Republicans and a single Democrat. Supporters say it would allow election officials to finalize races sooner. Troy Singleton (D-Burlington), the bill’s prime sponsor, noted the state allowed early counting of mail-in ballots in 2020, when Gov. Phil Murphy ordered races to be conducted entirely Read more ...
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Free ACT retake day announced for Kentucky public school students
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - On Thursday, Governor Andy Beshear announced incoming Kentucky high school seniors, who have previously taken the ACT, will be eligible to take the test a second time for free. According to national data, students are more likely to increase their ACT score by retaking the test a second time. “Research shows that by retaking the ACT, students are more likely to raise their score, which allows Read more ...
Hill Electric Provides Scholarships for Graduating Seniors in Construction Program at ACTC
The 2021-2022 scholarship recipients are Kailey Jo Stewart from Wren High School and Noah James Gregory from Powdersville High School. A partnership with ACTC is a perfect example of that mission; ACTC works with high school students to prepare them for successful careers and post-secondary education through quality instruction. Hill Electric has certainly helped ‘build’ the whole student,” stated Hollie Harrell, Director of ACTC. About Hill ElectricBased in Anderson, S.C., Read more ...
Morgan Lewis recognized by UNG Corps of Cadets
FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIADAHLONEGA, GA– More than 100 University of North Georgia (UNG) cadets were presented with scholarships and awards at ceremonies held this spring. Awards were given at the Military Awards Ceremony on March 31 and the Military Awards Review on April 24. The University of North Georgia is a University System of Georgia leadership institution and is The Military College of Georgia. With almost 19,000 students, Read more ...
Section of W. Palmer Ave. to close starting May 31
May 26, 2022Starting Tuesday, May 31, W. Palmer Ave. between Third Ave. and Second Ave. will be closed. W. Palmer is scheduled to be closed until July 29 as construction crews complete the bridge move from the Wayne State University Parking lot to I-94. A detour is set up for Warren and Cass for W. Palmer Ave. There will be a public viewing area for when the bridge is moved. Read more ...
CMP to seek 3-year rate hike that would raise average bill by $10
Deciding on a rate increase before either measure is in place doesn’t make sense, he said. “Every time they file for a rate increase, it makes ratepayers a little more angry, and for good reason,” Blunt said. LAST CMP RATE CASE IN 2018 CMP last filed for a distribution rate hike in fall 2018, seeking an increase of $44.7 million. It equated to a 2 percent hike in an average Read more ...
Common calendar, Packet papers, May 27
Kelsey Theatre is located on the Mercer County Community College campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. The MCCC exhibit will include a Mercer County section of artifacts from the Trenton Public Library’s Trentoniana Collection and a photographic survey of Mercer County monuments and murals. For more information, visit https://westwindsorarts.org/event/chivalrous-crickets-concert/Friday, July 29 to Sunday, July 31Kelsey Theatre will present MTI’s Broadway Junior Revue – Raise Your Voice. Contact the Box Read more ...
Press Release
Cassidy Announces $3.7 Million in Hurricane Ida ReliefWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will grant the City of Kenner a total of $3,666,416.57 in Hurricane Ida relief. “Months after Hurricane Ida, our communities are still returning to normal,” said Dr. Cassidy. “This funding will help Kenner fully recover and prepare for the next disaster.”### Read more ...
PREP RECRUITING: Meakins inks scholarship to Truett McConnell
Caroline Meakins inked her scholarship to continue her golf career at Truett McConnell University on May 12. “It is really cool to have a plan and to be sure about what I'm going to be doing,” Meakins said. Meakins has played golf since her freshman year at Eastside and said that she doesn’t like any other sport — it’s always been golf for her. Meakins credited her dad as the Read more ...
NASA chief Bill Nelson urges action after 'heavy weight' of recent mass shootings
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson added his voice Wednesday (May 25) to the chorus urging action to prevent mass shootings. In a Twitter thread (opens in new tab), the former U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) issued a tweet thread Tuesday that stressed that the Uvalde shooting "demands a response." In an interview that aired on NBC (opens in new tab) late Tuesday, however, Cruz called the shooting "yet another unspeakable crime." Read more ...
