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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Augusta commission looks to fill empty seat Tuesday
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Alvin Mason said goodbye to the Augusta commission five weeks ago, and now there's a call for city leaders to do their job and fill the seat.'We got a lot of things on the table that the community is depending on us to make decisions on and having such a gap like that in District Four, we owe it to everyone involved to get the process moving,' said Commissioner Don get the commission back to full strength, six commissioners need to approve a nominee .'We're going to go in tomorrow to the meeting and listen to the nominations. We might take action tomorrow and we might not,' said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne the commission appoints to replace Mason will see a lot of election action if they want to remain in the seat, because there will be a special election this year and the seat is up again next year.'So whoever is appointed, we would have to have a special election in November, so they would have to run for that, and then they would have to turn around and run again in May,' said Election Director Travis Doss.'Whoever decides to run will be pressed with you have to run in November, you'll have to run in May, so it's going to be not an easy challenge for somebody,' said times, commissioners can't come to an agreement, but city leaders believe there will be a decision at Tuesday's meeting.'I'm optimistic about that. I'm optimistic that all realize that with everything we have on the table, that we got to get this filled,' said Clark. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Business Wire
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Sound Credit Union Completes Conversion of Washington Business Bank
TACOMA, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On Saturday, June 28, 2025, Sound Credit Union (Sound), headquartered in Tacoma, successfully completed the system conversion of Washington Business Bank (OTCPK: WBZB), based in Olympia, Washington. This milestone marks the final step in Sound's acquisition of the bank. As part of the transaction, Sound has assumed all assets and substantially all liabilities of Washington Business Bank (WBB). With the addition of the downtown Olympia location, Sound has expanded its branch footprint to 26 full-service locations, enhancing its ability to provide Washingtonians with convenient access to financial tools and services that support both personal and business financial goals. The addition of WBB's assets has increased Sound's total assets to over $3 billion, including more than $2.5 billion in deposits and $2.3 billion in consumer and business loans. 'Our team members have worked diligently to complete the acquisition,' said Don Clark, President and CEO of Sound Credit Union. 'We are thrilled to welcome former WBB clients as new Sound members and look forward earning their trust as their financial partner. Whether from a personal or business perspective, our team members are committed to helping our members achieve their financial goals and dreams. Sound will continue to stand with our members, employees and communities through all waves of life.' To celebrate the expansion, Sound will host a community ribbon cutting event at their downtown Olympia branch, formerly the WBB branch, on Thursday, July 24 at 5:30pm. This event is open to the public and will include light refreshments, swag, and more for attendees. You can learn more about this event on their website. About Sound Credit Union Sound Credit Union was founded in 1940 and today is one of Washington State's largest credit unions. With 26 full-service branch locations throughout the Puget Sound area, Sound provides over 172,000 members with authentic and trusted financial support and services. Sound is driven by the purpose of standing with members, employees and the community through all waves of life.
Yahoo
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Augusta leaders work on improving city appearance
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF) – Interest in getting Augusta looking better is picking up.'All of us are with it. We got to clean up our city. I mean, that's what everyone expects and that's what we're going to do,' said Commissioner Don Clark. A commission committee is recommending a plan called Operation City Clean Up. This will focus litter cleanup in high traffic areas using those sentenced to community service. 'Many charged who have been charged with maybe shoplifting, for example, in state court and you have probably heard I say from the bench, 'if you can pick up something that doesn't belong to you, you can pick up trash off the street',' said Kellie McIntyre State Court Chief Judge. Overgrown grass is another issue, which has the mayor pushing consolidating all grass city cutting under a new Public Works department. 'We hear so many people complain about the Garden City not looking like the Garden City. Let's put the money where it needs to go, I'm with the mayor,' said Commissioner Catherine Smith Rice. But some commissioners point out the Central Services Department was created to handle city maintenance. 'So if we open up this Public Works, we need to do away with Central Services instead of creating another department which actually creates a bigger government,' said Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne Guilfoyle. 'Would that be a concern it could cost money?' 'It's going to be a realignment. I don't necessarily think it's going to cost us more money. I think it's just going to be a shifting,' said Commissioner Clark. A commission committee is recommending the litter program, but putting off the discussion on a new public works department until next month. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Corpus Christi ISD has named its new southeast middle school. See what it will be called.
A new middle school in Corpus Christi will be called Lexington Middle School after the Corpus Christi Independent School District board of trustees voted to approve the name Monday evening. The school, located in southeast Corpus Christi near Creekside Elementary School, is being constructed as a result of a bond approved by voters in 2022. The building will be nearly 159,000 square feet with a 900-student capacity. The facility includes 26 classrooms, two collaboration spaces, a fine arts wing, a media center, cafetorium, competition gym, practice gym and weight room. The school will open to students in August 2025. The "Lexington" name was chosen from a list of 30 submissions. A committee of district leadership narrowed down the list, with Lexington Middle School recommended by the district to the board for approval. Corpus Christi is home to the USS Lexington, a World War II aircraft carrier. Lexington is also the name of a subdivision in town and was previously used as the name of a now-closed elementary school in the district. Lexington Middle School will be part of the Veterans Memorial High School learning community. Students from nearby Creekside Elementary School will feed into Lexington Middle School. The name was approved by a slim board majority. Trustees Don Clark, Eric Villarreal, Dolly Gonzales-Trolley and Jaime Arredondo voted in favor of the name. Trustees Marty Bell, Alice Upshaw Hawkins and Steve Barrera voted against the name. Bell said during the meeting that he thought the district could 'do better' than Lexington, such as by honoring an individual who has contributed to the district. Many Corpus Christi schools are named after individuals; however, several recently opened schools have been named after neighborhoods or geographical descriptions, such as Creekside Elementary School and Cullen Place Elementary School. Miller graduate Guerra Jr. returns to Corpus Christi for Miller football banquet Black History Month: Test your knowledge of Corpus Christi and Texas history See why Flour Bluff teacher was chosen as H-E-B award finalist This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Name chosen for new Corpus Christi ISD middle school
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Augusta delegation pushing for veteran funds at State Capitol
ATLANTA (WJBF) – A delegation from Augusta spent time under the gold dome to honor and recognize the state's veterans on Wednesday. Commissioners say there's also a $15 million follow up request from state lawmakers for the veterans cemetery to be built in Augusta, since the nearest ones are Milledgeville and Columbia, South Carolina. The state cemetery, if approved, would be the largest at two hundred acres near Gracewood. Another goal is to secure funds to help families and businesses reeling from Hurricane Helene relief, including clearing trees and having resources for the CSRA through fund grants. They also advocated for state benefits for veterans given the recent changes at the federal level to ensure veterans are not losing benefits. 'The biggest thing is that the veterans benefits that they have earned is secure. The last thing we want is anyone that these folks, and families rely upon and they need but more importantly that they've earned,' said Augusta Commissioner, Don Clark. Augusta has around 66,000 veterans and that does not include active duty military. Next week on Wednesday, several groups from the CSRA including commissioners, lawmakers, and the chamber of commerce will head to Atlanta for Augusta Day where they'll pitch and present ideas to state lawmakers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
