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Mississippi absentee voting well below 2020 mark three weeks from Election Day
By FRANK CORDER - MAGNOLIA TRIBUNE
Tue,10/15/24-5:18PM , 818 Reads 6,566 Statewide
Voters in Mississippi willing to vote by absentee ballot increased significantly during the 2020 election cycle, due in large part to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Interim Leflore County Circuit Clerk Johnny Gary Jr. addresses the Greenwood Voters League Wednesday. Gary, appointed to the office in June, hopes to officially complete the term of the late Elmus Stockstill, who died last November. He faces three opponents on Nov. 5: Curressia Brown, Cedric Williams and Jackie Lewis. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Gary says he’s running on his same values
By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Fri,10/11/24-2:00AM , 1184 Reads
Interim Leflore County Circuit Clerk Johnny Gary Jr. has three candidates vying for his post in November.
However, he wants to remove “interim” from his job title, and he told the Greenwood Voters League Wednesday that he is campaigning on the values he’s always promoted.
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Timothy Holdiness: Vice-Presidential Debates: Where Future Leaders Show Their True Colors
By TIMOTHY HOLDINESS - The Newton County Appeal
Thu,10/03/24-2:24PM , 1395 Reads 14,205 Statewide
When we think about the vice-presidency, it’s easy to assume it’s a supporting role, a “backup quarterback” position, only relevant in case something happens to the president. But vice-presidential debates, while often flying under the radar, give us a rare glimpse into the people who might one day be asked to step up in a crisis.
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Curressia Brown, right, stands with her daughter, Amanda Elzy High School teacher Brandice Brown-Williams. Brown spoke to the Greenwood Voters League Wednesday about her candidacy for Leflore County circuit clerk. (By Kevin Edwards, Copyright 2024 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.)

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Brown talks circuit clerk candidacy
By KEVIN EDWARDS - Staff Writer
Fri,09/27/24-2:00AM , 2084 Reads
Curressia Brown is making another run for public office, this time to complete the current term for Leflore County circuit clerk.
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