Local Government

Lynch's term in office came 50 years after another Black leader couldn't garner enough support to advance from city council to the mayor's office.

Four members of Christian County Board of Education will be voting on a replacement to fill a vacancy after Mike Walker resigned from his seat.

The public is invited to the reception at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, at the James E. Bruce Convention Center.

A lower-than-anticipated interest rate means the city will save an estimated $280,000 over 20 years.

Residents and business owners are asked to move cars from on-street parking to make way for equipment.

Solar farms that are 40 acres or larger will have to be set back 1,000 feet from property lines.

When Mike Kem took office as county clerk in the late '90s, he set out to modernize the office and change workplace culture.

Humphries, a Republican well known as the county election coordinator, held off a challenge from Democrat Walter Cummings, the county treasurer.

Gilliam will serve with six Republican magistrates overseeing county government. Two Democrats will remain on the court.

The city council that takes office with Knight in January will include six new members.

Martin has been the city's chief financial officer since 2003.

The landmark was last painted in 2017, when the city was sprucing up for thousands of solar eclipse visitors.