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Hunter tosses hat in ring
Qualifying is next week for Nov. 3 election
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Van Hunter

Former Richmond Hill city councilman Van Hunter announced his candidacy Thursday for the post 1 council seat.

Post 1 incumbent JoAnn Bickley said she will be running again, and she will make an official announcement next week.

Next week is qualifying week for the Nov. 3 election, and other positions on the ballot include Floyd Hilliard’s post 2 spot, which RHHS teacher Russ Carpenter will be running for, and the race for mayor of Richmond Hill, which is slated to feature Hilliard and former councilman Harold Fowler. More names are anticipated to be added in the coming week. Qualifying begins Monday at 8:30 a.m. and ends Friday at 4:30 p.m.

Hunter served on the Richmond Hill City Council from 2002-2006. Prior to that, he served as vice chairman of both the Richmond Hill and Bryan County Planning and Zoning Commissions.

Read more in the Bryan County News.

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Mining threat near Okefenokee ends
Okefenokee Swamp
The Alabama company that planned to mine titanium dioxide next to the Okefenokee Swamp has agreed to sell its property to an environmental fund, ending — for now — a threat to more than 350,000 acres of designated national wilderness that is home to several endangered and threatened species.
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