NEW CASTLE —
A little less than two-thirds of Lawrence County voters showed up at the polls in Tuesday’s general election.
The Lawrence County Board of Elections reported that 39,314 people, or 63.72 percent, of the 61,696 registered voters cast ballots.
In the 2008 presidential election, 42,816 voters, or 68.5 percent, cast ballots.
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Video: Remembering teacher Beth Pears
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Massive manhunt: Boston under lockdown
All residents of Boston were ordered to stay in their homes Friday morning as the search for the surviving suspect in the marathon bombings continued after a long night of violence that left another suspect dead.Massive manhunt: Boston under lockdown
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Boston bombing: One suspect killed by police; massive manhunt underway for other
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‘Iron Lady’ Margaret Thatcher dies at 87
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Reflecting on the ’Canes’ magical season
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’Canes’ magical season ends with loss
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'Lincoln' leads Oscars with 12 nominations
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Connecticut School Shooting: Transcript of president’s speech at Sandy Hook vigil
Also on our website today:
•Mitchel Olzsak: Will beefed up security at schools really matter?
•Local schools measure own security in wake of tragedy
•Connecticut shooting victims will not be forgotten
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Sandy Hook shooting victims will never be forgotten
Chase Kowalski had won a mini-triathlon. Daniel Barden had learned to be polite, fair, thoughtful and articulate, even as he charged into life head-first. "Daniel was fearless in his pursuit of happiness and life," his family said in a statement. "He earned his ripped jeans and missing two front teeth."
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