Ward 4 City Councilman Charles McCoy presented gifts to Ward 2’s Lisa Cookston and Ward 5’s Andrew Powell Wednesday to congratulate them on being reelected in Tuesday’s elections. Cookston defeated Alex Gillespie in the Republican primary, and Powell defeated Robert Wilson Jr. in the Democratic primary. From left are McCoy, Cookston, Powell and Council President Ronnie Stevenson. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)
