Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

County Judge Jerry Hubbell reads election totals and County Clerk Betty Crane adds them to the white boards positioned on the courthouse lawn. Runoffs are expected April 13 in two local Republican Party races and one local Democrat Party race. Yes, the only two candidate local race on the Democrat Party ballots may have a runoff. See the March 4 edition of the Optic-Herald for totals by voting box for each local race.