Ward II nominates candidate

With nine votes, residents in Ward II nominated Brian Hughes to campaign for Lisa Maes’ seat on the Green River City Council last week.

As of Tuesday morning, Hughes hadn’t accepted his nomination. Election results were certified by the Sweetwater County Clerk’s Office Friday.

Hughes received 11.69% of the write-in votes tallied in Ward II. Others collecting more than one write-in vote were George Jost with four votes, Maes with three votes and Carol Ross, Daniel Wilson, Sherry Bushman, Willy Cargile, Mitchell Maser, Dean E. Bowers, Rosanna March, William R. Lewis and Nicholas Hastert receivin...