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Nov 6, 2024 · Entertainers raise hurricane benefit funds. Ashley County churches and entertainers raised $3,000 with a Gospel benefit concert in Centennial Park last Saturday. The lineup included The Mount Zion Thicket Pickers, The Culp Brothers …
Early voting for Nov. 5 election going strong | News ...
Oct 30, 2024 · A week before the Nov. 5 Presidential election, Ashley County’s voters are already flooding the polls. County Clerk Christie Martin said that as of Tuesday afternoon 3,228 voters — or 31 percent of the county’s entire electorate — had already cast ballots. “We are way over what we banked on the primary,” Martin said.
Asian markets extend losses as Trump fears build | National ...
13 hours ago · Asian markets fell again Wednesday as traders fret over the impact of Donald Trump's presidency on the Chinese and global economies, with fears that his policies could also reignite US inflation. The prospect of prices spiking again on the back of tax cuts, import tariffs, and an easing of regulations gave fresh impetus to the dollar, which has ...
More than 68 percent of local registered voters cast ballots in ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Ashley County voters joined with their fellow citizens across the nation in casting their ballots for who they wanted to be the next President of the United States on Tuesday. This election, a total of 5,079 voters — 49 percent of the county’s registered electors — took advantage of early ...
Commission approves rezoning request, clearing way for apartments
Oct 9, 2024 · The Crossett Planning Commission voted Oct. 3 to approve a zoning change request that will clear the way for the construction of 12 new apartments and the development of a connected gated apartment complex near Crossett High School. In requesting the zoning change for the former America’s Best Value Inn hotel site, property owner Doug Webb ...
Pollster: Trump's win significant, not a landslide
1 day ago · As of midday Monday, Trump won 74,851,207 votes across the U.S. to Vice President Kamala Harris' 71,287,325, according to Decision Desk, with votes still being counted, particularly in Blue states. California, for example, where Harris won, is reporting just 74% of all votes being counted to date. Trump won the Electoral College with 312 ...
State budget hearings ongoing, open to the public | Opinion ...
Oct 9, 2024 · As the legislative session approaches, the General Assembly takes the time to assess the state’s current fiscal situation and evaluate budget requests for the upcoming fiscal year. This year’s budget hearings were scheduled to commence on Oct. 8 and will run through Nov. 21. Held in the MAC building behind the Capitol, these hearings are ...
Summit: Housing will prove key for economic development
Oct 30, 2024. 0. The cost of housing may be a hot topic in this year’s Presidential election, but in Ashley County it’s also going to prove key to future economic development. The Crossett Economic Development Foundation hosted a summit last week to start a conversation among area housing experts and people in the community about how the ...
US economic growth solid despite slight slowdown as election nears
Oct 30, 2024 · The US economy saw resilient growth in the third quarter despite a modest slowdown according to government data Wednesday, less than a week before inflation-weary voters head into the presidential election. The world's biggest economy expanded at an annual rate of 2.8 percent in the July-September ...