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 By  Staff Reports Published 
8:59 am Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Voters in Franklin County went to the polls Tuesday to elect their local leaders for the next four years.

By Staff
The following returns were announced:
Russellville
Mayor
Troy Oliver 1319
Burns "Buckshot" Saint 456
Greg Willis 357
Council District One
Craig R. Grissom 161
Jeff Masterson 309
David Palmer 260
Council District Two
Johnny C. Brown 113
David Kennedy 59
Willard Mitchell 92
William Nale 159
Council District Three
Roy Cornelison 30
Gary Cummings 176
David Hester 189
Council District Four
Matt Cummings 42
Charles A.Dale 86
Tommy Hamilton 60
Lanny H. Hubbard 64
Red Bay
Mayor
Lester Deaton 318
Bobby Forsythe 638
Jeff Reid 353
Council Place One
Pat Hammock 381
Mike Kennedy 757
Joel Rooker 162
Council Place two
David Martin 429
Mike Stockton 854
Council Place four
Katena Armstrong 74
Charlene Fancher 690
Ron Harris 259
Ann Wilkins 282
Council Place five
Brad M. Bolton 937
Steven D. Garrison 115
Ricky Holland 253
Phil Campbell
Mayor
Jerry Mays 81
Kenneth Lynn 8
Council Place four
Dewey Cooper 63
Elvis Engle 24
Mayor
D.W. Franklin 80
J.F. Scott 31
Council Place two
Bill Moomaw 77
Carol Davis 33
Hodges
Mayor
Ed Crouch 58
Nick Howard 57
Council Place one
Samantha Gann 57
Raymond Cantrell 56
Council Place two
Melissa McHenry 58
Shirley Holland 57
Council Place three
Betty Gober 58
Gregg Scott 56
Council Place four
Ronnie Holland 59
Paul Clingan 55
Council Place five
Jim Isom 51
Heather Clingan 59

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