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Walker County school board head retains seat

The Walker County School Board presents the Teacher of the Year Award to Dr. Anthony Goss. From left are board members Charles Wilson, Karen Stoker, Mike Carruth, Phyllis Hunter, Goss, Superintendent Damon Raines and board member Dale Wilson. — The Walker County School Board presents the Teacher of the Year Award to Dr. Anthony Goss. From left are board members Charles Wilson, Karen Stoker, Mike Carruth, Phyllis Hunter, Goss, Superintendent Damon Raines and board member Dale Wilson. The Walker County School Board presents the Teacher of the Year Award to Dr. Anthony Goss. From left are board members Charles Wilson, Karen Stoker, Mike Carruth, Phyllis Hunter, Goss, Superintendent Damon Raines and board member Dale Wilson.

By Staff Report November 7, 2018 1 min read

Mike Carruth, the chairman of the Walker County (Georgia) Board of Education, overwhelmingly retained his seat in Tuesday’s election.

Carruth received 15,838 votes, while his Democratic challenger Joel Hitchcox received 3,754 votes.