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Fireworks planned for Heritage Festival; food truck festival update

At the Lewisport City Council on Thursday, March 21st, City Administrator Jason Roberts said the planning for this year’s Heritage Festival is going “smoothly” and is scheduled for: Thursday, Friday & Saturday, May 30th, 31st and June 1st. “Conexon Connect (fiber internet provider) and Independence Bank both sponsored $4K for fireworks,” Roberts announced. “Yager Materials…

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2022 Ballot; City Council Candidates and Write-Ins

The two write-in candidates for Hawesville City Council are Joan King and Justin Basham. Joan is the wife of current Hawesville Mayor Charlie King who is seeking re-election. There are nine city council members running for re-election on November 8 – four on the Lewisport City Council and five on the Hawesville City Council. In…

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Citizen concerned about police availability in Lewisport

Lewisport City Council member Kelly Vanover read out concerns provided to him by a Lewisport citizen, which he did not name, regarding the woman’s concerns about the availability of officers of the Lewisport Police Department. According to the read out by Vanover at the Feb. 18 City Council meeting the homeowner lives adjacent to Poplar…

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Lewisport City Council relinquishes interest in old ferry landing

In a 5-1 vote, with council member Mary Hawkins voting no, the Lewisport City Council voted to relinquish any interest the city possibly owned to an easement to the old ferry landing/boat dock at the end of Fourth Street. The issue arose last month when council members questioned the installation of a driveway at 110…

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