Free Franklin County Web sites push open government debate
Anonymous contributors flood county topics with postings that challenge open-meeting conduct and urge voters to seek transparency. The Free Franklin site spurs civic engagement, while a rival Yahoo group mocks ignorance and highlights perceived ties between Perry, commissioner Hay, and county administrators.
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Franklin County
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Franklin
Bendall Walker
Yahoo
Perry
Don Hay
Walker
Jay Newton
Ottawa Area
Chamber
Tom Weigand
Phill Kline
County Commission
Pomona Primary Ballot Sets Council Candidates and Sunday Sales Vote
Pomona voters will choose three council members in the April 4 general election. The slate includes Richard Adler Dorothy Pritchard Melissa Schwane Rick Smith Kim White and Mary Whitaker. Also on April 4 voters will decide whether to allow Sunday alcohol sales after a petition placed the issue on the ballot.
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Richard Adler
Dorothy Pritchard
Melissa Schwane
Rick Smith
Kim White
Mary Whitaker
Pomona
Mardi Gras tradition kicks off Lundi Gras festivities
Festive parade mood returns as Rex and Zulu monarchs arrive by river. Celebrities Harry Connick Jr and Dan Aykroyd join the celebration while vendors sell regional sausage and rice dish. Officials note crowd shifts amid flood displacement as revelers fill the French Quarter.
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Mississippi
Ebony Jenkins
Harry Connick Jr
Dan Aykroyd
Michael Keaton
Jim Belushi
CNN
Anderson Cooper
Mark Krasnoff
Monica Verdin
Krasnoff
Pat Kaschalk
New Orleans
French Quarter
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