The incumbent mayors were re-elected Tuesday in town elections in Jefferson, Nicholson and Arcade.
In Jefferson, incumbent Jim Joiner had 538 votes, while challenger Debbie Langley had 486 votes.
In the District 4 Jefferson City Council race, incumbent Bosie Griffith had 137 votes and challenger Brian Mitsdarffer had 133 votes.
In Arcade, incumbent Doug Haynie won 77-32 over Polly Davis.
In Nicholson, incumbent mayor Ronnie Maxwell won with 165 votes while challenger Jimmy Ford had 152 votes.
As for the four council seats up for grabs in Nicholson, the top four vote-getters who were elected to serve were: incumbent Lamar Watkins with 196 votes, Chuck Wheeler with 180 votes, incumbent Howard Wilbanks with 169 votes and Bobby Crawford with 155 votes.
Others on the ballot in Nicholson were: Faye Seagraves, 151 votes; Paul Cartlege, 151 votes; and Edmond Dempsey, 144 votes.
Incumbent mayors win in town elections
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DarnJimWon
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11/04/09 at 05:42 AM
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Maybe this will be a wakeup call for Jim since he only won with 52% of the votes. All Jim is about is big business. He does not care if there is a room full of citizens not wanting something, he votes for the business, not the citizens.
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David Ramsey
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11/04/09 at 07:27 AM
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Congratulations to Ronnie Maxwell. He has done a lot for the City of Nicholson, and he deserves another term as Mayor. he has kept us in good shape even in these tough times.
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Shanda Jones
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11/04/09 at 03:42 PM
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Congratulations to Ronnie Maxwell !(My dad) You have proven yourself time and time again.I am so proud of you and to be your daughter. Keep up the great work . Remember JESUS CHRIST couldn't make everybody happy and you will not either ! Just keep doing what you are doing!!
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Fun Times
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11/04/09 at 09:58 PM
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Yeppers, Ronnie Maxwell. And I'd like to hear some more faces being slapped. hehehe
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Shanda Jones
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11/05/09 at 10:16 PM
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Really? Ignorant people like yourself makes our great town look bad ! By the way didn't catch your name ! Spineless, cowards hide behind their computers. Shanda Jones