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Brown takes lead in District 3 race
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,08/03/11-5:10PM , 186 Reads
Anjuan Brown has captured the lead in his battle with Preston Ratliff for the Democratic nomination for Leflore County District 3 supervisor, but two precincts remain to be tallied.
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District 3 Supervisor Preston Ratliff, right, and Fred Clark wait for election results Tuesday at the Leflore County Courthouse. Ratliff leads opponent Anjuan Brown by 41 votes in the Democratic primary, but the race hinges on 258 remaining absentee ballots plus an unknown number of affidavit ballots.

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District 3 race too close to call
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,08/03/11-2:02PM , 149 Reads
Eager supporters from both sides of the District 3 supervisor race pressed together inside the Leflore County Courthouse Tuesday to hear the results of the night’s most hotly anticipated contest.

But they’ll have to wait a little longer to see whether incumbent Preston Ratliff can hold off challenger Anjuan Brown.
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Political candidates and supporters line up at the Leflore County circuit clerk’s office Tuesday night to review freshly released election results. From right are state Sen. David Jordan, District 4 supervisor candidate Solomon Osborne, sheriff candidate Demetrice Bedell, District 3 Supervisor Preston Ratliff, attorney Fred Clark, sheriff candidate Alfred King, Shemeka Collins, George Ellis, District 3 supervisor candidate Anjuan Brown and District 5 Supervisor Robert Collins.

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Voting hampered by poll problems
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Wed,08/03/11-1:56PM , 181 Reads
Police responded to one polling place three times.

A couple who intended to vote in the Republican primary unwittingly cast Democratic ballots after being directed to the wrong side without being asked their preference.

Machines broke.
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Hall, talk show leave WGRM
By CHARLIE SMITH - News Editor

Tue,08/02/11-5:17PM , 299 Reads
One of Greenwood’s most popular and controversial radio programs is off the air for now, but its host says he wants to bring it back on a different station.

Lee Hall hosted the final episode of “Greenwood Mornings” on WGRM 93.9 FM and 1240 AM on Friday.
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