THE SHELBY INDEPENDENT

Staff reports | contributions by Town of Lattimore Lattimore Town council members from left, Brandon Ruppe, Vickie Jones, Mayor Pro Tem Jackson Martin and Mayor Alton Beal took their oaths of office Monday evening, officiated by Attorney Tom Martin. Courtesy photo Oaths of office, sewer lines and refreshments, were the highlight of the Lattimore town meeting, Monday night. The meeting began at 7 pm with the Board of Aldermen for the Town of Lattimore was sworn in

By Chuck Thompson | The Shelby Independent The Town of Lattimore held a special meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. to discuss the matter of hiring a new town clerk. For anyone that has ever called town hall, you probably spoke to current town clerk LaSandra Pearson, who will be stepping down in December. In her shoes, the position will be filled by Randi Powell. who was not there for comment. “Jackson (Martin) and I met with Powell the other day and we’re pretty impressed,” said Latt