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Charles school board hopefuls compete for at-large seat
In Charles County’s only election this year, an at-large board of education seat, Michael K. Lukas, the seat’s incumbent, led Tuesday night’s election with about 40% of the vote. Letonya Smalls received the second most votes with 29.1% of the total as of Tuesday night, meaning that the match is likely set for the general election this November. Christopher O.J. Alberts ended with the third most votes, capturing 14.9% of...
Charles County's water towers could get new paint jobs
Select water towers in Charles County could be getting facelifts. Commissioner President Reuben B. Collins II (D) prefaced a presentation at the May 14 commissioners’ meeting on putting county logos on water towers by saying, “This was a request for review based on my observations in Ocean City. Seeing how water towers were used as an effective tool to promote the town of Ocean City and the area in general.” ...
Charles commissioners approve $561 million budget
And with the stroke of a pen, essentially, the Charles commissioners approved a $561.3 million budget, the largest ever for the county. On Tuesday, May 14, the board unanimously adopted a balanced General Fund budget of $561,338,600, an increase of 6.4% over last year. The approved budget does not increase the current property or income tax rate while expanding investments in education, public safety and recreation priorities, a release from...
Why Would Anyone Protest Against Having a Buc-ee’s Open Nearby?
In what might be the craziest thing this writer has ever reported, there are actual people, here in the United States of America, who are protesting having Buc-ee's come to town... Who peed in their Beaver Nuggets?. Here in Louisiana, we’ve been begging for a Buc-ee's to come to town...
Why Would Anyone Protest Against Having a Buc-ee’s Open Nearby?
In what might be the craziest thing this writer has ever reported, there are actual people, here in the United States of America, who are protesting having Buc-ee's come to town... Who peed in their Beaver Nuggets?. Here in Louisiana, we’ve been begging for a Buc-ee's to come to town...
Why Would Anyone Protest Against Having a Buc-ee’s Open Nearby?
In what might be the craziest thing this writer has ever reported, there are actual people, here in the United States of America, who are protesting having Buc-ee's come to town... Who peed in their Beaver Nuggets?. Here in Louisiana, we’ve been begging for a Buc-ee's to come to town...
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