Central Mayor Wade Evans announces he will not run for re-electionCENTRAL - Central Mayor Wade Evans announced that he will not seek another term as the mayor of Central. Evans, who was elected in 2022, said he did not make the decision lightly. "It has stretched me professionally, deepened my faith, and taught me lessons that I will carry for the rest of my life. In his statement, Evans also noted that public service with "small-town politics" has become "increasingly difficult." "Social media has too often rewarded outrage over understanding and accusation over truth," Evans said.