Jacob Wilt

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Wilt

Hernando voters have elected the city's next alderman at-large. Lauren Leigh McLendon (786 votes) defeated Jeff Hobbs (734 votes) in the April 22 Republican primary runoff election, according to unofficial election totals. With no Democratic or independent candidates vying for the post, McLendon will fill the seat currently held by W.I. “Doc” Harris Jr. Harris, who did not seek reelection. The at-large alderman race was one of only two contested races in Hernando this year.

3 weeks ago | commercialappeal.com | Jacob Wilt

A runoff election for Hernando's alderman at-large will be held on April 22. Jeff Hobbs and Lauren Leigh McLendon are the two candidates in the runoff. The winner will serve a four-year term beginning July 1. Hernando residents will head back to the polls April 22 to decide one final municipal race. In the April 1 Republican primary, no candidate in the alderman at-large race received more than 50% of the vote, taking the election to a runoff.

4 weeks ago | commercialappeal.com | Jacob Wilt

Runoffs will be held April 22 to determine four Republican candidates for the Horn Lake general election. Democratic candidates are running for all positions in the general election, scheduled for June 3. An April 22 runoff will determine four Republican candidates who advance to Horn Lake's general election on June 3. No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in all four races where runoffs were possible in the April 1 Republican primary.

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jacob Wilt

An April 22 runoff will determine four Republican candidates who advance to Horn Lake's general election on June 3. No candidate received more than 50% of the vote in all four races where runoffs were possible in the April 1 Republican primary. Unlike other DeSoto County municipalities, Horn Lake has a Democrat candidate running for every position up for election. Winners in the general election will officially begin their four-year terms July 1.

4 weeks ago | commercialappeal.com | Jacob Wilt

Jacob WiltMemphis Commercial AppealLiving in a quiet DeSoto County town, with a population just shy of 1,500, is an elected official who happens to be one of the most recognizable wrestling heels (aka villains) of his era. Bruno Lauer, often known by his ring names Harvey Wippleman and Downtown Bruno, was the type of manager who drew ire from crowds in Memphis and across the WWE world. But those feelings he elicited weren't a sign of dislike — they were a sign of respect.