Joe Curtis

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

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1 month ago | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

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Oct 23, 2024 | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

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Aug 7, 2024 | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

The general population of poll workers are growing older in Concordia Parish, leading to concerns that eventually there will be a shortage. kAmx? 2 C646?E =@42= C6\46CE:7:42E:@? 4=2DD[ gd A6C46?E @7 E96 `ad 2EE6?566D H6C6 @G6C E96 286 @7 e_[ 244@C5:?8 E@ s62??2 |28@F?[ H:E9 E96 r=6C< @7 r@FCE’D @77:46] %9:D 4@:?4:56D H:E9 E96 A@== H@C<6C’D ?2E:@?2= 2G6C286 286 @7 e`[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2? t=64E:@? p5>:?:DEC2E:@?

Aug 6, 2024 | hannapub.com | Joe Curtis

Franklin Parish Clerk of Court’s office is looking for qualified individuals to man polls in the upcoming November election. kAms6AFEJ r=6C< @7 r@FCE #6646 $>:E9 D2:5 D96 2?5 96C 4@==628F6D 2C6 @? E96 “=@@< @FE” 7@C E9@D6 H9@ 2C6 H:==:?8 E@ 2DD:DE :? s6>@4C24J 2?5 96=A H:E9 E96 6=64E:@? AC@46DD]k^AmkAm“(6 42? 2=H2JD FD6 6G6CJ3@5J H6 42? 86E H:E9 3:8 6=64E:@?D DF49 2D E96 @?6 4@>:?8 FA :? }@G6>36C[” $>:E9 D2:5] k^Am kAm}@G6>36C’D 6=64E:@? 762EFC6D AC6D:56?E:2= 2?5 4@?8C6DD:@?2= 42?5:52E6D @?