Previously published "rumor" confirmed in this week's local newspaper.

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Note: The first six columns of numbers appearing by the candidates' names are the results by polling place...Cairo 1, Cairo 2, Cairo 3, Cairo 4, Cairo 5, and Cache. The final column on the far right is the vote total.

Two challengers and two incumbents took home the honors in today's election.

Artie McBride and Charlene Vaughn won seats previously held by Carlandus Mallory and Bobby Mayberry.

Retaining seats on the Board of Education were Danny Brown and Brenda Gooden.

Mary Davis and Delbert Irish were unsuccessful in their bids to win a seat on the BOE.

Congratulations to the winners...

In an historic aside provided by a loyal CAT Tracks reader...

Women rule!

Never before in the history of the Cairo Board of Education have women held a majority on the BOE.

From The Cairo Citizen...