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The Arkansas Democratic Party has submitted documents to the Drew County circuit court clerk, in an attempt to disqualify state representative candidate for District 9, Jim Hall from being eligible for election in November.

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Hall, a candidate for state representative district 9, covering Drew and Ashley counties, lost his State Appeals Court case, in an attempt to overturn his 2013 conviction, for harassment and/or harassing communications.

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Rex Nelson spoke to about 40 Southeast Arkansas Political Animals, recently, at Western Sizzlin.
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The Ashley County Democratic Party elected these party members to serve as their delegates to select the Democratic Party’s candidate for State representative District 9, replacing the late Sheilla Lampkin on the ballot for the 2017-2018 term – Summer Robertson (alternate), Emily Wisener, Jimmy Jeffress, Candace Jeffress, C T Foster, Johnie Bolin, Doris Smith (alternate)

The 2 county convention will be held next Thursday at 6 pm at UAM’s Spencer Gallery.

 The local Democratic Party held a rally, Tuesday, at the VFW Hut.

Speakers included Dorothy Hall, candidate for State Rep. District 10, Sheriff Mark Gover, and Democratic nominee for US Senator, Conner Eldridge.

District 9 State Representative Sheilla Lampkin announced Tuesday she plans to withdraw from her current bid for re-election to the 2017-2018 term, citing health issues as the reason for her departure from the race.

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Mayor Zack Tucker announced at Tuesday night’s Democratic Party rally, that State Representative Sheilla Lampkin, plans to drop out of her current race for re-election, due to health reasons.

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The process for filing for school board seat candidates has been completed.
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These are printouts of the final, unofficial Drew County election results for all races, from Tuesday night.

With all precincts reporting,
Here are the current, unofficial voting results are….
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During Tuesday nights local election results, early/absent votes were printed and posted first.

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Early voting is now underway, in the primary election that will decide 4 city council seats in Monticello, the newly combined Drew-Bradley District Court Judge, and several other state and national races, including the US Presidential nominees for each party.

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Today, February 1st is the Voter Registration Deadline for March 1st Primary Election

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Tommy Newman Announces Candidacy for City Council Alderman, Ward 2, Position 1 in the upcoming 2016 Democratic Primary Election that will take place on March 1st.
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Drew County Circuit Clerk Beverly Burks of Wilmar has announced her candidacy for re-election in the 2016 general election. Burks, a Democrat, is currently serving her first year in office.

Prior to taking office in January, Burks worked two years as a deputy clerk in the Drew County Clerk’s office and served as editor of the Advance-Monticellonian for 14 years.

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Thursday night’s open meeting about Drew Memorial Hospital’s proposed 1/4 cent extension of the expiring 1/2 cent library tax provided a chance for members of the public to meet the new surgeons, as well as hear updated statistics on surgery, and see the drawings of the new facility.

The question & answer session was also informative, especially dealing with the current 40 year old operating room.

Drew County Treasurer Charlie Searcy has announced that he will be seeki a third term in the Republican primary.
A 1985 graduate of Monticello High School, Searcy received a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 1989. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1993.
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Judge Sara M. Sawyer-Hartness has formally announced her candidacy for the position of District Judge for the newly formed 28th District Court, serving Drew and Bradley Counties. The 28th District Court was formed by the Arkansas Legislature in April of 2015 merging the Bradley and Drew County District Court’s into the 28th District Court, presided over by one full time Judge.

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There will be major changes in Drew and Bradley County District Courts, beginning in 2017, including the elimination of a local judge.

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Judge Bruce Anderson announced his intention to seek election as District Judge for Bradley and Drew Counties in the 2016 election to be held March 1. He has served 10 years as a Bradley District Judge. In 2014 the Arkansas Legislature changed the District Judgeship to a full time position.

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Attorney P. Luevonda Ross announced her intentions to seek the position of 10th Judicial Circuit Judge for Ashley, Bradley, Chicot, Desha and Drew Counties, division 4.

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Zack Tucker, former assistant to Mayor Allen Maxwell, won Tuesday’s mayor election over current mayor Joe Rogers and former city council member Thomas “Sonny” Thornhill.

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Current state representatives for Drew County, Sheilla Lampkin (District 9) and Mike Holcomb (District 10) retain their seats in Tuesday’s election.

Here are their vote totals, by county against their Republican opponents, according to the Secretary of State’s totals.

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