Shenandoah Junction is the banner precinct in this county. The 93 Democrats there only allowed two Republican votes to slip in– probably as samples. We take off our hat to the Junction Democrats. Four Republicans had the temerity to vote at rock-ribbed Oak Grove.
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A chronological listing of historical events which may have affected the lives of residents in eastern Jefferson County and surrounding areas.
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