A roundup of local news, events, and announcements Jeffrey Mills, Kyla Clark, Mayor Keith Sydnor, James Kole, Brencis Smith, and Adrian Simmons during the first Mayor and City Council meeting on November 24, shortly after being sworn in. (Photo: Laurel TV) Voters Re-elect Familiar Faces to City Council in Intrigue-Filled Election Most of the five incumbent Laurel City Councilmembers were re-elected in the city’s general elections held on November 4. The exception was the At-L

(Photo: City of Laurel) The “public hearing” component of council meetings is the most important, in my opinion, because it’s the opportunity for you to share your voice. But unless you’ve done it before, it can be a big question mark of how to actually accomplish it. There’s no need to be nervous, however. Here are tips I like to share with folks to help get them comfortable: The meeting cycle for the City Council typically follows the monthly pattern of (a) 1st Wednesday, a

(Photo: Richard Friend) The city elections in 2023 became an embarrassing mess for Laurel when accusations against former Mayor Craig Moe were levied by some candidates who alleged the city interfered with their campaigns based on antagonistic relationships with the former mayor. Some of the issues cited against the candidates concerned the timing of campaign signs being placed around town and their removal. That episode prompted a comprehensive review and edit of election re

(Photo: City of Laurel) Following the 2023 election, the city recognized a need to update its election laws, in part for simple...

Editorial: Why Should I Vote? (Photo: Richard Friend) Laurel residents will once again take to the polls on Tuesday, November 4, to elect...

Mayor Robert J. DiPietro (left) and the City Council at the 1980 election results: Jim Cross, President, Lynn Roehrich, Dani Duniho, H....

A roundup of local news, events, and announcements Laurel Police Chief Russ Hamill (center) speaks at a May 28 presss conference covering...

Update Just before going to press, Voices of Laurel learned of yet another twist in the DPW push for unionization. Just days before the...

City Councilman Retires, Relocates The Laurel History Boys are saddened by the resignation of Laurel City Councilman Carl DeWalt, who...

In the Winter 2023 issue of Voices of Laurel, I profiled Roy Gilmore, former Chief of the Laurel Police Department. His story was unusual...