Parnell pulls off District 1 stunner

Williams ousted after 43 years in office.

Kevin Parnell is all smiles as he looks at a computer screen at his house as vote totals were coming in Tuesday night. Parnell defeated 43-year incumbent Ron Williams for the District 1 County Commissioner seat. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

A handle of Jack Daniels sat on the kitchen countertop at Kevin Parnell’s residence, untouched. It may not have stayed that way for long after election results were finalized around 8 p...

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