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Foes in disputed judge election face off in court
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,09/08/11-6:23PM , 101 Reads
Fred Clark and Kevin Adams couldn’t let Preston Ratliff and Anjuan Brown have all the fun of an election dispute.
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Democrats render split decision
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Thu,09/08/11-1:00PM , 156 Reads
Both of the following are true statements:

“The Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee has declared Anjuan Brown the true winner of the Democratic nomination for District 3 supervisor.”
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Board weighs options on road repairs
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,09/07/11-6:27PM , 116 Reads
There’s no doubt that Rising Sun’s streets are in dire need of repair.

The dilemma the Leflore County Board of Supervisors is facing is what method to use to fix them.
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Sam Begley, left, an attorney for Anjuan Brown, backs away from District 3 Leflore County Supervisor Wednesday morning at the Leflore County Courthouse after Ratliff blocked Begley's entrance into an elevator. Brown and Ratliff are butting heads in an election contest that's set to be settled by a judge during a Sept. 15 hearing.

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Judge to decide winner in District 3 race
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor
Wed,09/07/11-1:18PM , 120 Reads
Wednesday morning, Anjuan Brown celebrated as one faction of the Leflore County Democratic Executive Committee declared him to still be the winner of the District 3 supervisor’s nomination.

Wednesday afternoon, Preston Ratliff celebrated as a different sect of the same committee made Ratliff the nominee.

So which one counts?
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