Gray wins Carthage Mayor seat

Carthage interim Mayor Sam Gray topped two candidates to finish first in the town’s mayoral race Tuesday.

As anticipated the race was highly competitive.

Unofficial results show Gray with 192 votes, Justin Mauldin with 182 votes and Michael “Woody” Woodard with 128 votes.

In addition to the mayoral race, three seats on the city council were up.

Results include Frances McDonald with 259 votes, Kennie R. Bryant with 209 votes, Gail Grigg with 204  votes, the late Sam Petty with 176 votes and Kimberly Sueann Kees with 136 votes.

The top three candidates in votes will be seated.

All election tallies are unofficial until certified by the county election commission.

In Gordonsville, three council seats were up for election, but only two candidates were on the ballot.

Candidates included Luke Smith Pierce who received 275 votes and Dustin (Bro) Proffit who received 267 votes.

All election results for Smith County can be found here.

(Look for a recap of election results in next week’s Courier.)