Author: kfskadmin

Moving, intense, scary.

That was how some High School students and adults described the mock car crash and presentation arranged by the Petersburg Volunteer fire department as part of a surprise assembly last week (4/29) about the reality and consequences of drunk driving.

(A warning to sensitive listeners, this story includes some graphic descriptions and sound from of the staged accident. )

Petersburg will soon begin the search for a new city manager.

City council members voted to accept manager Scott Hahn’s resignation during a special meeting Thursday. They then voted to start looking for a replacement.

Petersburg officials are considering buying a warning system that calls residents when there’s an emergency.

Elizabeth Woodyard has been hired as administrator of the Petersburg Medical Center.

The manager and former nurse spent the past 2 and a half years as CEO of Banner Lassen Medical Center, a 25-bed, 200-employee hospital in Northern California. She also spent about 10 years as an administrator and nursing officer at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

Draft redistricting plans would split Petersburg, marginalize its residents and reduce funding for local projects.

That’s according to comments made during Tuesday’s state redistricting board hearing in Petersburg.