Posts Tagged ‘lucas liefer’
State’s attorney fills out legal team
Monroe County State’s Attorney Lucas Liefer recently finished filling out the legal team for his office after he was elected in November. That included hiring one assistant state’s attorney to…
Read More2020 Year in Review
The year 2020 was definitely memorable, but mostly for the wrong reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic affected everyone’s way of life and altered the course of history. For three-fourths of the…
Read MoreJudge Hitzemann begins term
After serving as Monroe County State’s Attorney for four years, Chris Hitzemann is just over three weeks into his first term as the county’s judge on the 20th Judicial Circuit…
Read MoreJudge Doyle ends ‘wonderful career’
One of the longest-serving elected officials in Monroe County will soon no longer be a part of public life, as Dennis Doyle retires this week as the county’s resident judge…
Read MoreWhere does leftover campaign money go?
In our Oct. 21 edition, the Republic-Times reported on the campaign donations and expenditures for five key local, state and federal races. The election is over in all those contests,…
Read MoreFinal election results
The Republic-Times reported election results as of press time last Tuesday night, though few of the races except those in Monroe County were final. This week, all are, and there…
Read MoreRepublicans win big in Monroe County
Republicans’ dominance of Monroe County government will continue, as both GOP candidates won their elections here Tuesday. Republican George Green of Maeystown beat Democrat Duane Langhorst of Fults for the…
Read MoreElection information central
With early voting open from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday at the courthouse and polls open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday for the election, here is a…
Read MoreKorando, Liefer vying for state’s attorney
Here is a preview of the race for Monroe County state’s attorney between Democrat Celeste Korando and Republican Lucas Liefer ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Celeste Korando Democrat candidate…
Read MoreStrong early voting in Monroe County
Monroe County is experiencing heavy early voter turnout ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Monroe County Clerk Jonathan McLean said a total of 3,138 residents have voted early in-person, including…
Read MoreCandidates speak at forum
Election Day is Nov. 3, and candidates for races Monroe County residents can participate in took part in a candidates forum Wednesday night in Waterloo to help voters decide who…
Read MoreFollowing the campaign money
As Nov. 3 draws nearer, a look at the campaign finances of the contestants in the main Monroe County races offers insights into who supports each candidate and how much…
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