Candidates draw for ballot positions

The Columbia County Election Board held a drawing for ballot positions at 6 p.m. this evening at the county courthouse. Above, Leslie ‘Les’ Kent, left, and Larry Talley, right, draw numbers to see whose name will go first on the ballot. Kent and Talley are both candidates for the Ward 1, Position 2, seat on the Magnolia City Council. For more on the municipal elections, pick up a copy of Thursday’s print edition of the Banner-News.