The Conway Daily Sun, Thursday, January 19, 2012

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 2012

VOL. 23 NO. 265

CONWAY, N.H.

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Chandler: Abolish county government

‘County government slides under the radar screen and needs to be brought to the forefront,’ state rep. says BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

CONWAY — County government should be abolished, a state representative told about 20 attendees at the Mount Washington Valley Economic Council's Eggs and Issues breakfast forum last week.

The purpose of the forum was to educate the public about the role of county government in New Hampshire. The state has 10 counties and Conway is in Carroll County. Carroll County government includes the sheriff's office, registry of deeds, the nursing home, jail, county attorney's office and

a farm. A group of 14 state representatives, called the delegation, passes Carroll County's budget, which Carroll County commissioners manage with help from department heads. Carroll County's budget is still in flux see COUNTY page 13

Biathlete on target at Youth Olympic Games in Austria

BY LLOYD JONES THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

INNSBRUCK, Austria — Sean Doherty is having no trouble adjusting to being on the world's biggest stage when it comes to competing in the biathlon. The 16-year-old from Conway has been the top American in two biathlon events this week at the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. Competing against top athletes between the ages of 14-18, Doherty, who is the oldest of two sons of Mary and Dan Doherty of Conway, has more than held his own, placing 12th in Sunday's 7.5K sprint and

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Sean Doherty, of Team USA, prepares to shoot in the men's 7.5 kilometer sprint biathlon race during the Winter Youth Olympic Games.

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Passenger fares cover small portion of Blue Loon transit costs BY DAYMOND STEER THE CONWAY DAILY SUN

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TAMWORTH – Fare is just $2, but it costs an average of $150 per rider for the

Blue Loon to provide bus service from Wolfeboro to Conway. A lawmaker from Conway is questioning the financial efficiency of the service. The Blue Loon is a part of the Tri-County

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