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County clerk explains upcoming election procedures
Much like the June primary election, voters will have several options when it comes to casting a ballot this November. Lincoln County Clerk Sonny Spoonamore ...
Abigail Whitehouse, Author at The Interior Journal
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State’s delayed reporting of COVID-19 deaths causes local confusion
18 new cases, no new deaths in Lincoln County A delay in the reporting of COVID-19 deaths to the state has caused some local ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Wednesday, September 9, 2020 9:22 pm
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Family of Desiree Sparks responds to murder indictment
It’s been a long four years for the family of Desiree Sparks, a 22-year-old Lincoln County woman who was found dead in the woods on ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 7:13 am
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Local candidates file for non-partisan city races
Three vying for remainder of Stanford mayoral term The deadline to file for non-partisan races in the 2020 General Election has passed and several ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Wednesday, September 2, 2020 6:11 am
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Stanford voters will decide on alcohol sales in November
Voters will have a chance to decide whether to allow alcohol sales in Stanford city limits come November, now that enough signatures have been verified ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 6:32 pm
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Police arrest laundromat arson, burglary suspect
Police have arrested a man for allegedly setting a local laundromat on fire. Firefighters from Lincoln and surrounding counties responded to a report of heavy ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Tuesday, September 1, 2020 10:26 am
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Stanford laundromat catches fire, arson suspected
Firefighters from Lincoln and surrounding counties responded to a fire at a laundromat in Stanford Monday morning. Fire trucks and police vehicles blocked the road ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Monday, August 24, 2020 2:04 pm
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Man indicted for murder of Desiree Sparks
Almost four years after the body of a 22-year old Lincoln County woman was found in the woods, a Boyle County Grand Jury has indicted ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Saturday, August 22, 2020 2:09 pm
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Wilkinson selected as interim mayor;
First African American to hold the office
After two meetings, and several lengthy debates, the Stanford City Council chose an interim mayor last week. The death of Stanford Mayor Scottie Ernst left ...
by Abigail Whitehouse, Wednesday, August 19, 2020 9:47 am
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Council discusses issues with harassment on Facebook
A Facebook user – which turned out to be a fake account – has been reported to local police after allegedly harassing city council members ...