The city of Salem will hold its April 6 municipal election as scheduled, saying it is “compliant with the notice requirement” for that election, according to a Jan. 7 release from the board of aldermen sent by city administrator Ray Walden.

Dennis Purcell sat behind his desk stacked with papers and smiled as he glanced over to where Wes Mobray sat across the room. “Next week this will all be yours,” Purcell joked. Mobray has been attending Dent County Commission meetings as a member of the public for several months. Both Purcel…