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Sparta board race could yield first woman and first Black member
Seven candidates vie for three Sparta Unit School District 140 seats amid a backdrop of lingering sex education reforms and district tensions. Incumbents James Ashley Jack Moore and John Wright seek new terms alongside John Henderson Fern Jaye Nathaniel Triggs and Dr. R E Stelfox all residents of Sparta. Candidates stress district finances building repairs and maintaining discipline while addressing a public controversy that resurfaces in turnout and local sentiment. Henderson battles illness but remains in the race as the field stays focused on school priorities and governance.
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Tony Stevens
Sparta Unit
James R. Ashley
Jack Moore Sr
John F. Wright
John C. Henderson
Fern J. Kaye
Nathaniel Triggs
Ashley
Moore
Spartan Printing Co
Larry Leek
Wright
Illini Production Credit Association