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Sheriff candidates spar
Akins, Brown present ideas, qualifications
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Bulloch County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Jared Akins, left, and Bulloch County Sheriff's Office Sergeant Noel Brown participated in a debate Tuesday night at Statesboro High School. The two are seeking the Republican seat for Bulloch County sheriff that will be vacated by, Sheriff Lynn Anderson, who is retiring from the position at the end of this year.
Both Republican candidates for the Bulloch County sheriff’s seat squared off Tuesday evening, not only answering questions from the moderator but also from each other. Sgt. Noel Brown and Chief Deputy Jared Akins, both employed by the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, are seeking to fill the seat that will be vacated Dec. 31 by incumbent Sheriff Lynn Anderson, who announced his retirement earlier this year. The general primary is May 24, and the winning candidate between the two Republican sheriff candidates will then face Democratic candidate Keith Howard in the Nov. 8 general election.
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