Deputy Townsend resigns

Pawnee County Deputy Josh Townsend has taken a job with the Richardson County Sheriff. Pawnee County Sheriff Braden Lang told the Council Townsend resigned at the Monday night City Council meeting. This leaves the department with just two fulltime certified officers Lang and Deputy Brad Willey.

COVID-19 update from PC Schools

As of the time of writing this article, a total of four students and four staff members have tested positive for COVID so far this school year.

Higher voter turnout for this Presidential election

This year’s election had a higher voter turnout in Pawnee County than the three previous presidential elections. Of the 1,886 registered voters, 1,443 voted for 76.51 percent. That compares to 70.91 percent in 2016, 70.75 percent in 2012 and 71.76 percent in 2008.

Fisher, Haughton new City Councilmen

Donnie Fisher and Bruce Haughton are the new Pawnee City Councilmen. They bested incumbents John Dahlgren and Vickie Zelenka in the Nov. 3 election. Fisher has been on the Council before; Haughton has not. They will be sworn in the first Council meeting in December.