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Jeremy Ezell selected to fill District 8 school-board seat after contested vote
Summary
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners appointed Jeremy Ezell to the District 8 seat on the school board to fill the vacancy left by Tommy Stevenson. The vote was 13 for Ezell, 9 for Mike Webb, with 2 absent.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 18 to appoint Jeremy Ezell to the District 8 seat on the Lincoln County School Board, filling a vacancy created by the resignation of Tommy Stevenson. The appointment will run through August 2026, when the seat is next up in the general election.
Ezell and Mike Webb were the two nominees. Both candidates had been given the opportunity to address the commission; Webb did not attend but sent a message saying he would remain active in the community regardless of the outcome. Ezell spoke to his background in education and his family’s long history of teaching, saying he believed he could contribute to the district’s students and families if appointed.
Roll-call votes were recorded in the meeting: 13 commissioners voted for Jeremy Ezell; 9 voted for Mike Webb; 2 members were absent. County Mayor Newman declared Ezell elected by majority.
Nut graf: The appointment fills an interim vacancy; the selected member will serve until the seat is on the ballot in the next general election in August 2026.
Ending: Ezell will assume the duties of District 8 school-board member. The commission recorded the vote in its minutes and moved on to other agenda items.
