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Bullring Job advice hosts from one Monsters, who hires mudders See B6 & more Happy birthday, America! See A8-A9 EVENTS: See B9 Still Free! Ohio news Inside Pages A2, A3, A4, A6, Firefighter Fun Day returns A7, A10, B3, B8, B9 INNformer Page A7 Volume 10, No. 13 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 June 30, 2023 Results from local municipal June 13 elections By Charles Winslow MIDDLEBOURNE ELECTS NEW MAYOR, RECORDER MIDDLEBOURNE – While other municipalities in the region have prob- lems getting citizens to step up and run for their councils, Middlebourne voters had a choice of 18 candidates running for five council seats. In Tyler County seats June 13 election, only the candidates for mayor and town recorder were unopposed. Dave Myers was elected mayor, receiv- ing 45 votes, and Cathy Post was elected recorder with 28 votes. Myers served on the previous council. For the five at-large town council seats – Middlebourne does not have wards like Sistersville and Paden City – the following were elected: Ben Thomas with 28 votes; William “Bill” Jenkins re- elected with 18, Rodney Henthorn re- ceived 18 votes, Heather Seago with 17 4 days & more votes and Deanna Jones with 16 ballots. ways to celebrate Unsuccessful candidates were Scott Strode and Robert Jones, each with 15 Americas birthday votes, William Suter and Amy Yeater, both with 11 votes, Robert Allen and & our freedom! Diane Slider with 9, Austin Lowe 8, Licia McMullen and Kirk Proctor with From Hundred’s 4th of July celebration to 7, Anthony Farrell 5, Sasha Farrell 4, dirt track racing at America’s Baddest Linda Glover 2. Adam Dennis also ap- Bullring to a celebration of Native America peared on the ballot but was shut-out. at the Hanni- While the number of candidates was im- bal Powwow pressive, voter turnout wasnt. Only 45 to Arts in the voters among the towns 715 residents Park plus turned out, down from 137 in 2021. re works, FRIENDLY COUNCIL STILL TO reworks, APPOINT 2 MORE MEMBERS reworks — FRIENDLY – Early voting paid off there’s plenty during Friendlys recent municipal of good, old- election with over 55 percent of the fashioned towns in-person votes cast prior to red, white June 13, the oiffcial election day. and blue fun While town oiffcials had planned on for- to be had in going early voting, the state Attorney the area this General sent a personal representative to week! [And Mayor Joe Henthorn to ensure state next. Looking at you, Sistersville!] See election laws were followed. Accordingly, related stories on A6 and B8-B9. Need a the polling station was open at the refresher course on why we do what we do Friendly Community Center June 3, celebrating the Fourth of July? See A4-A5. during the 12 Mile Yard Sale, and June 10, during Shiloh Days. Out of Friendlys estimated 100 resi- FIREWORKS! dents, 57 are registered to vote. Five of the nine total votes cast during the mu- nicipal election were done so during JULY 1 - the two days of early voting. HUNDRED Re-elected were Mayor Joe Henthon as well as council members Ethan Drain, Bobbin Pardine and Glenni Fluharty. They were all unopposed. Two of the JULY 4TH - five council seats remain vacant, as no one ran, and council will appoint people WHEELING to the seats. Two write-in votes were cast: one each for Cydi Jones, organizer of the Shiloh Days, and former mayor Bonnie Hos- JULY 9 - tuttler. SISTERSVILLE Steve Thomas, Friendlys Recorder, told the INNformer the total cost of the mu- nicipal election was $990, including $600 from opening for early voting. INDEX Why we celebrate July 4th A4 UOCD FFA contest results A10 Cops & courts B7 Matamoras Council A2 Fireworks safety A6 RECIPES: Caribbean B1-B3 WV state news B7 Arts in the Park A3 Regional roundup A7 Ohio Aug. 8 special election B3 Puzzles B7 Postal costs hike A3 Racing @ The Bullring A8-A9 Comics B4-B5 Event calendar B8 Economic Development A3 Monroe FB scholarships A10 Advice from one who hires B6 Independence Day events B9
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