from staff reports
The two Nov. 3 school trustee elections in Clarke County have each resulted in run-offs.
The run-off elections for both the Quitman 4th school trustee district election and the Enterprise at-large school trustee election will be held Nov. 24, Circuit Clerk Beth Jordan said. She said all registered voters who live in those school districts are eligible to vote in the run-off regardless of whether they voted on Nov. 3.
In Quitman, Becky Whitley Watkins and incumbent George M. (Mike) Williams will proceed to the run-off. In Enterprise, April Wayman Ivy and Robin Fuller Moore will compete in a run-off.
The results of the Nov. 3 election are as follows (Source: Circuit Clerk):
Quitman 4-Trustee
Jeffrey L. McHenry - 70
Linda Irby McLendon - 100
Becky Whitley Watkins - 136
George M. (Mike) Williams - 110
Enterprise School Dist. - School Trustee
Tony M. Chancellor - 109
April Wayman Ivy - 181
Robin Fuller Moore - 167
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