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Former sheriff hopeful eyes ballot
SANFORD — Local Democrats remain mum about a potential candidate for county commissioner this fall, although at least one man from past elections is in the picture.
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Dems still seeking candidate
SANFORD — Time’s running out for local Democrats mulling a bid to joust Republican Jim Womack in the Board of Commissioners race this fall.
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Dems outline process for replacing Cole
SANFORD — Those interested in being the Democratic Party’s pick to replace Kenneth Cole on the District 4 Lee County Commissioner ballot this November have two weeks to sign up.
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Commissioner candidate bows out of race
Kenny Cole is out of the race for the Lee County Board of Commissioners.
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Cole to address legality of his bid
SANFORD — Lee County Board of Commissioners hopeful Kenneth Cole says he will address lingering questions today about the legality of his bid for elected office.
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Cole to remain in county race
SANFORD — The Democratic candidate for this November’s Lee County Board of Commissioners District 4 seat says he’s still seeking the office despite learning this week that he will soon become th...
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Screen capture from YouTube video. Click the story to view the video. Etheridge confrontation video goes viral
A video showing a confrontation between Congressman Bob Etheridge and an alleged student in the nation’s capital went viral Monday, prompting nationwide reaction and an apology from the Lillington...
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Early voting numbers higher than expected
SANFORD — Early voting in the Democratic primary runoff is off to a faster start this year than expected, according to Lee County Board of Elections Director Nancy Kimble. As of 4:30 p.m. Tuesd...
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Senate hopeful stops by Dairy Bar
SANFORD — Democratic senatorial candidate Cal Cunningham paid a visit to Fairview Dairy Bar on Friday morning to discuss his platform and receive feedback from voters.
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Cunningham to speak at Fairview Dairy Bar
SANFORD — U.S. Senate candidate Cal Cunningham will meet with voters in a visit to Fairview Dairy Bar in Sanford at 8 a.m. on Friday morning. Cunningham will discuss his plan to bring jobs to No...
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Early voting to begin in Dem. primary runoff
SANFORD — Voting will begin soon in the primary runoff between Democratic U.S. Senate candidates Elaine Marshall and Cal Cunningham.
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POLL: Who should be the next school board chairman
The Lee County Schools Board of Education will soon vote for its next chairman, a position currently held by Bill Tatum. Who do you think should be the next chairman?
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Primary turnout was 14 percent locally
SANFORD — It’s official. Lee County election officials have certified the results of last week’s primary elections, in which voters cast a pair of fresh faces and a pair of veteran local politic...
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Womack moves on in GOP primary
SANFORD — The Lee County Republican Party has its candidate who will try and gain control of the Board of Commissioners’ District 4 seat in November.
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Smith, Bonardi, Akinosho elected to school board
Voters decided on a mixed bag Tuesday night, choosing board veterans Linda Smith and John Bonardi along with newcomer Mark Akinosho to take up the three available seats on the Lee County Board of ...
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Low voter turnout expected today
SANFORD — Time to cast your ballots. Primary voting is today and a number of national and local seats are up in the air.
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SCHOOL BOARD Q&A: Linda Smith
LINDA SMITH What’s your motivation for seeking this office? My number one priority for seeking re-election to the Lee County School Board remains the same as presented in 2006 when I ran f...
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SCHOOL BOARD Q&A: Ellen Mangum
Ellen Mangum What’s your motivation for seeking this office. My motivation for seeking this office is to continue to develop a quality educational system for our county’s children....
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SCHOOL BOARD Q&A: Kim Lilley
KIM LILLEY What’s your motivation for seeking this office? fiscal responsibility and transparency for taxpayers dollars Shield taxpayer investment in facilities Improve student achievement ...
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SCHOOL BOARD Q&A: Shannon Gurwitch
SHANNON GURWITCH What’s your motivation for seeking this office? I decided to run after a one on one phone conversation with a member of our school administration. During the course of the...
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