Ward 1 Alderman Ben Carver held off challenger Jason Camp Tuesday to become his ward's Republican nominee for June's general election.
Carver will now face Democrat Christine Williams on June 6.
"In the general election, you don't have to vote by party, so you can vote for whomever you want to," Carver said. "Being the only candidate from Starkville, raised in Starkville, in the public school system ... I feel like I'm the most qualified with eight years on the board. I think we set the catal
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