Archive | July, 2014

Crowded Ballot This November Argues for Delaying St. George Vote Until April

The leaders of the movement to create the new City of St. George have an important decision to make: Whether to place the referendum on the ballot this November or December or perhaps wait until next April. We urge them to wait until the spring. The November ballot will be one of the most crowded […]

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Sen. Vitter: Strong Favorite in Governor’s Race

Sen. Vitter: Strong Favorite in Governor’s Race

Supporters of David Vitter must surely tire as they read and watch the constant barrage of negative attacks in the media against the popular two-term senator. Most of the attacks come from frustrated liberal reporters who can’t seem to accept the fact that the senator was not only re-elected by a wide margin but is […]

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Mayor Shelton Outlines His Goals, Priorities

Mayor Shelton Outlines His Goals, Priorities

The day before being sworn in as Mayor of the City of Central, Jr. Shelton sat at the Mayor’s desk in City Hall and talked about Central’s future. With no debt and nearly $20 million in the bank,  Central is in better financial shape than virtually any city in the state.  Unlike mayors in many cities, […]

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Jr. Shelton Takes Oath as Mayor

Jr. Shelton Takes Oath as Mayor

Jr. Shelton rose from the ashes of defeat four years ago to be sworn in Tuesday as the new Mayor of the City of Central. More than 250 people gathered at the Central High auditorium at 9 a.m. Tuesday to watch District Judge Richard Anderson of Central administer the oath of office to Shelton, who […]

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