Susan Montgomery and Tim Kalich | The Greenwood Commonwealth

A review of ballots and ballot boxes from the races for District 4 supervisor and chancery clerk in Leflore County ended Monday. Among those who have been there for the examination are, from left, District 4’s incumbent supervisor, Eric Mitchell; the incumbent chancery clerk, Johnny Gary Jr.; and Election Commissioner Preston Ratliff. (By Susan Montgomery)

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Hibbler, Self challenge their primary defeats
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY AND TIM KALICH - Staff Writers
Mon,08/28/23-7:05PM , 3163 Reads
Debra Hibbler and Wayne Self are challenging their losses in the Aug. 8 Democratic primary, but they will have to go to court to try to get the results overturned.
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Machines must be used in runoff
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY AND TIM KALICH
Wed,06/07/06-11:00PM , 498 Reads
Leflore County election officials have different ideas about the best way to conduct the June 27 Democratic primary runoff.

It's a moot discussion, though, according to a spokesman in the Secretary of State's Office.
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Rough debut for voting machines
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY AND TIM KALICH
Tue,06/06/06-11:00PM , 415 Reads
Problems ranging from improper programming to battery failure plagued the launch of the new touch-screen voting machines in Leflore County during the Democratic primary Tuesday.

At five precincts, pollworkers offered paper ballots to voters because of machine malfunctions.
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Obstetrician sues hospital
By SUSAN MONTGOMERY AND TIM KALICH
Tue,01/14/03-11:00PM , 674 Reads
Dr. Jerry Lee, an obstetrician who was recruited by Greenwood Leflore Hospital and then turned down for membership on its medical staff, is suing the hospital for $1.5 million in actual damages.
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