Three area races were decided in yesterday’s primary runoff election. In Jefferson County,
Naomi Showers Doyle picked up 52% of the vote to defeat George Milhouse for Justice of
the Peace in Precinct 1, Place 1. In Hardin County, Amanda Young defeated Rusty Trest
in the Precinct 3 county commissioners race with 55% of the vote. Joe Blackshear defeated
Kent Gore with 61% of the vote for the Precinct 1 county commissioners race in Tyler County.