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Recount confirms Boyd as sheriff

After a recount in the Barry County sheriff Republican Primary Election, the result has held. On Aug. 9, Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis' office declared incumbent Danny Boyd the official winner with 3,090 votes to Challenger James Morgan's 3,042 votes. Morgan filed with the 39th Judicial Circuit for a recount, and Stone County Associate Circuit Judge Alan Blankenship ruled the county complete a recount, both by hand and by machine.
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Kyle Troutman: It’s in your hands

In six days, Barry County voters who select a Republican ballot in the Primary Election will have their say in 10 contested races for local, state and national positions. While all the state and national winners on the GOP ballots will have Democrat opponents — including our state house and state senate districts — for the three contested races locally, Tuesday represents the culmination of a long and arduous campaign season with no opponents waiting in the wings.
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