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Hume to step down as state senator

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer
Monday, March 18th, 2013, 3:07pm
Hume to step down as state senator

Indiana District 48 State Senator Lindel Hume of Princeton has decided not to seek another term.

Our media partner, the Princeton Daily Clarion, reports Hume will step down after 40 years of public service when his current term expires.

Hume said the ongoing discord between political factions at the statehouse is one of many factors he used in making his decision. 

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Gibson County election results

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer
Wednesday, November 7th, 2012, 4:52pm
Gibson County election results

Here's a look at how the candidates fared in Tuesday night's election in Gibson County.

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An early look at Gibson County's November ballot

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012, 2:06pm
An early look at Gibson County's November ballot

We're still a little less than seven weeks away from election day but here's a preliminary look at the November ballot for the local races in Gibson County:

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Wirth wins Oakland City mayor's race

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011, 7:09am
Wirth wins Oakland City mayor's race

Hugh Wirth was elected mayor of Oakland City Tuesday night.  He defeated Alfred Cooper 55%-45%.  Also winning races in Oakland City were Brenda Willis (clerk-treasurer) and Emmitt Williams, who won a seat on the city council by 14 votes over Rickie Mason.

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Clerk: Counting votes should go smoothly

Submitted by Kendra Whittle, 14 News Reporter
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011, 5:46pm
Clerk: Counting votes should go smoothly

Gibson County Clerk Becky Woodbrun says the issues with voting machines they experienced during last year's election should not be an issue this year.

During the 2010 election, a paper voting machine had a faulty memory pack, causing tabulation problems. Many times the machine would display an "Error" message, and were not counted. Workers were unable to begin recounting those votes that night due to that machinery issue, but the following day workers re-counted the votes by hand. The Gibson County Treasurer's Office was one local race that needed to be recounted.

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Oakland City Mayoral Race a Rematch

Submitted by Kendra Whittle, 14 News Reporter
Tuesday, November 8th, 2011, 3:39pm
Oakland City Mayoral Race a Rematch

Residents in Oakland City are casting their votes for two familiar candidates in the mayoral race. Independent candidate and former mayor of Oakland City Hugh Wirth is challenging the incumbent, Democrat Alfred Cooper.

This is Cooper's first term in office, after defeating Wirth in the last mayoral election.  The margin was only 16 votes.

In both races, there has been no Republican challenger.

Polls are set to close in Gibson County at 6:00 pm.  

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Gibson County offices up for grabs in next week's election

Submitted by Rich Miller, Web Producer
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011, 3:35pm
Gibson County offices up for grabs in next week's election

Click inside to get a look at the races in Gibson County that will be on the ballot during next week's fall election.  Be sure to tune to 14 News on election night for up to the minute results.

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