F ollowing the early resignation of Madison County Commissioner Jim Hart five Ennis-area residents have thrown in their hats into the ring for a chance to be hired to the position.
John Heckler, Marc Glines, Michael R. White, Brian Conklin and Sabrina Sigourney are the applicants in the running.
Unofficial election municipal general election results from Madison County were reported by Paula McKenzie, Madison County Clerk and Recorder/Election Administrator, shortly after the mail in election closed Tuesday evening.
The canvass is set for Nov. 10, 2021, after which official election results will be reported.
Voters have until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 2, 2021, to return their municipal ballots to the elections office in Virginia City via mail or drop off. According to Paula McKenzie, Madison County Clerk & Recorder/Election Administrator, “A postmark on the affirmation envelope WILL NOT work.” Late Registration began Oct.
Tikker Jones, life-long Madison County resident, recalls seeing bears feed in open dumps around Yellowstone National Park as a child. In fact, up until the 1960s, regular evening entertainment for tourists was watching black and grizzly bears amble to open dumps at dinnertime.
In response to the recent legalization of marijuana and at the behest of residents of Shining Mountains neighborhood residents, Madison County Commissioners charged Madison County Deputy Attorney with the task of creating an ordinance outlying the cans and cannots of the growing industry.
There’s no debate that the Town of Ennis has seen growth in recent years. According to data gathered by Cushing Terrell, Madison County’s summer population increases seasonally by 3,000, and many of those second homeowners are opting to stay year-round.
S taffing has always been a challenge for Chris Gentry, owner of Madison Foods grocery store in Ennis. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the issue became even more apparent.
L amenting upon the recent loss of his oldest brother, Madison County Commissioner Jim Hart announced at the Oct. 5 regular commission meeting that he’d be resigning from his seat at the end of the month.
F irst called in by a concerned member of the public from Nine Quarter Circle Ranch on the afternoon of Sept. 27, the Shedhorn Fire has hovered around 75 acres for the last week in the Upper Taylor Fork drainage. As of Oct. 4, the fire is now 50% contained and the cause is still under investigation.
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