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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2010
The
Daily Citizen MORRIS
ELECTED MAYOR — P 3A AGE
Wallace wins in Bald Knob
By Luke Jones ljones@thedailycitizen.com Doyle Wallace won the Bald Knob mayoral runoff Tuesday with a comfortable lead. “Well, I'll tell you, this was one race where I could not get a feel for whether I'm doing better or whether [Bob Carpenter’s] doing better,” Wallace said. “It was a good, clean race, there wasn't any mud slinging or anything like that. We're friends,
our families have been friends for years.” Wallace said the race was positive. “It feels good,” he said. “Being an old exfootball coach, you always want to win when in competition. I feel like we have WALLACE got some things to offer. I have a lot of friends in Bald
Knob I'm looking forward to it.” For the immediate future,Wallace plans to relax and get his bearings in town. “This has been a struggle,” he said. “I'll have to wait and look into the situation— I'm not up on the different departments—between now and then I'll find out everything that needs to be done and do my best to get them done.” “I was mayor before,” he said. “I was on the city council for six years
and so I know quite a bit about how things are done. I’m not really up on what needs to be done currently, but it won't take me long to learn.” “I want to congratulate Bob Carpenter on a good, clean race without having anything negative to say about each other—which is a little unusual in local, small town politics—everything went off well,” he said. “It feels good and I'm just CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A
Election results Final unofficial election results.
Searcy Mayor David Morris Belinda LaForce
2,022 (59.58%) 1,372 (40.42%)
Bald Knob Mayor Doyle Wallace Bob Carpenter
226 (58.85%) 158 (41.15%)
Pangburn Mayor James Williams Harold E. Glenn
123 (68.33%) 57 (31.67%)
Pangburn mayor stays in office
Current, future voters come to polls
Williams wins with 68 percent of vote
By Luke Jones ljones@thedailycitizen.com After the Pangburn mayoral race came to a head, the runoff ended with incumbent James Williams back in office. “I want to thank everyone that came out and voted for me and the mayor,” said police chief Harold Glenn, who faced Williams in the runoff. “It shows that the people WILLIAMS of Pangburn do care. I believe that the people have spoken and are satisfied with what has gone one for the past four years, and the city CONTINUED ON PAGE 3A
Poll worker Frankie Mitchell, right, sets up a voting machine for Barbara Headley and grandson Tanner Balmer, 2, looks on at the Downtown Church of Christ in Searcy Tuesday afternoon. Jacob Brower/jbrower@thedailycitizen.com
Burge appointed Bald Knob interim superintendent Plan to purchase buses is on the move
By M. A. Webb Special to The Daily Citizen BALD KNOB — The school board unanimously named former Riverview School District Superintendent Hugh Burge as the interim superintendent. Burge will serve from Dec. 1 until the end of the school term. The decision came at the regularly scheduled school board meeting Monday night.
After serving three and a half years, the current superintendent, James Staggs, is retiring at the end of the month. Burge addressed the board saying that he had the highest regard for Staggs. “I have big shoes to fill,” Burge said. Burge pledged to work toward yielding positive results for the children of Bald Knob. In other business, transportation director Gary Vest recommended that the school board purchase two buses.
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He explained that the buses would replace bus Nos. 9 and 10. Vest said that he had compiled three bids and suggested that the board buy the least expensive buses. The board unanimously agreed to acquire two 71-passenger buses for $68,600 each. The board unanimously accepted two personnel recommendations. Custodian Paula Wright was moved from substitute status to a salaried position David Landers was hired as a bus driver.
Elementary teacher Kari Nixon and middle school instructor Stephanie Muckelberg were acknowledged for achieving National Board Certification. The Elementary and Middle School Chess Team was honored for their performance at the Wilbur D. Mills Co-Op competition. The next meeting of the Bald Knob School Board will be 6 p.m. Dec. 27. The board meets the fourth Monday of each month at 103 W. Park.
INDEX NATION & STATE, 2A OPINIONS, 4A LIFESTYLES, 5A CALENDAR/OBITUARIES, 6A SPORTS, 1B CLASSIFIEDS, 5B
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AGFC wants lawsuit tossed
The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission is asking a judge in Pulaski County to dismiss a lawsuit filed by its former chairman who says the panel's committee structure is illegal and violates the state constitution. Sheffield Nelson sued the seven-member commission in Pulaski County Circuit Court in September, claiming that it is violating the state Constitution. Nelson claims in the lawsuit that the panel's committee rules allow three members to "exercise total and complete domination and control" of the commission's actions.
That's what mayors do. They lobby Congress to provide resources for their city. MAXINE WATERS
American politician, 1938
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