Here are the final results from the Republican Party contest for the Montgomery County Commission, 1st District:

Leon Rau 776 (53%)

Mike Seller 674 (46%).

Rau will now advance to the November general election to face Tim Myers of Cherryvale, who was the Democrat Party nominee.

BY ANDY TAYLOR

When being placed on probation and driving without a valid driver’s license, it’s best not to make eye contact with an alert sheriff on a county road while driving a stolen motorcycle.

Willie E. Lowe of Independence learned that lesson the hard way on Monday afternoon.
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