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The Sherman County Court is proud to announce the appointment of its newest member, Justin Miller. Commissioner Miller was sworn in October 21, 2020 to finish the term of Commissioner Tom McCoy who retired at the end of September, 2020. Commissioner Miller states "I am proud to have grown up in Sherman County and am grateful for the experiences, services and support that were provided to me. I feel fortunate to have benefited from a K-12 education, community support in...
To Whom It May Concern: I have known Judge Ron McDermid since taking the Bench in 2003, as Gilliam County Justice of the Peace. Upon taking the bench, I learned that one of the best assets of a judge is another judge. Judge McDermid quickly became a mentor and someone whom I greatly respect. Due to our geography and close proximity, I learned that Sherman County Justice Court and Gilliam County Justice Court had many similarities, and that it would be advantageous for us each...
On May 1, a recall petition for Wheeler County Judge Lynn Morley was accepted by the Oregon Elections Division. Ballots for the special recall election are expected to be mailed out this week and election day will be on June 10. Mickey Dodd of Mitchell is the chief petitioner. This is the second time Mr. Dodd has filed a recall petition against Judge Morley. The original recall petition was filed in late 2019. It was subsequently thrown out by the Oregon Elections Division in...
News organizations and nonprofit groups in Oregon have teamed up to learn what voters want candidates for governor to be talking about as they compete for votes. They seek Oregonians to participate in a "Let's Talk" 90-minute virtual listening session soon to share their understanding of the race through the media. There is no cost to join in this nonpartisan event. Voters would join others via the Zoom platform to discuss off the record what information they want to know...
1:00 AM Unofficial results from the Secretary of State are coming in for elections in Gilliam, Wheeler, and Sherman counties. The unofficial results show that Pat Shannon has won the race for Gilliam Co. Commissioner. Shannon leads in all three precincts of Arlington, Condon and Lonerock. Wheeler County Sheriff Mike Smith has won the election to keep his job. Sheriff Smith was challenged by former Deputy Mitch Elliott, in a write-in campaign. Sheriff Smith won the election...
