Election 2023: Last Gasp

With early voting underway, candidates for mayor and council take their final swings.


Fatigue clearly shows on the faces of these mayoral candidates
at a late forum — (l to r) Floyd Bonner, J.W. Gibson, James Harvey,
Michelle McKissack, and Paul Young. (Photo: Jackson Baker)

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