Thrasher wins; runoff is set in Turkey Creek

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By: TONY MARKS Editor In a special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Lamar Johnson, Leila Thrasher, Johnson’s daughter, was elected as police juror in District 4. “This has been a trying year,” she said. “Being put in a seat for a reason that you don’t really want to be put in the seat, but I learned a lot. I enjoyed every bit of it. I am excited to be able to continue doing the…

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