Tuesday’s runoffs on the Democratic sidesaw several incumbent Lincoln County officials get voted out oftheir positions to make way for new representation.

    In supervisor runoffs, two new faces will join the board when thenew term starts next year.

    In the race for Supervisor District Two, Bobby Watts was defeatedby his opponent, Jimmy Diamond, during his third term of service tothe county.

    The race came down to counting absentee votes and affidavitballots. And in the end, Watts finished up with 574 votes, or 45.92percent, to Diamond’s 675 votes, or 54 percent, according tounofficial reports from the Lincoln County circuit clerk’soffice.

    “I just got beat,” Watts said. “There’s no real statement to makeabout it other than that.”

    Diamond will assume the position at the end of this term withoutfacing an opponent in the general election.

    “I’d just love to thank the people who voted for me in LincolnCounty for their support and thank you to all the people who workedso hard for me,” Diamond said. “I look forward to working with theother supervisors and officials and whoever to help move LincolnCounty forward.”

    In another supervisor race, incumbent District Four Supervisor W.D.(Doug) Moak was ousted from his position by his challenger C.E.(Eddie) Brown.

    Moak, who also is near the end of his third term as supervisor,managed 723 votes in District Four, or 42.28 percent of the votes.Brown beat him out with 984 votes, or 57.54 percent.

    Moak graciously accepted the defeat.

    “First, I’d like to say I appreciate the people who supported me inmy bid for re-election,” Moak said of the defeat. “And I’mcompletely satisfied with my service and accomplishments.

    “With every door the Lord closes, another opens.”

    Brown has previously held the position before from 1988-1992.

    “The people are ready for a change,” Brown said. “I look forward tobeing on the job and seeing that the work is done. I’m ready forpeople to see me out on the roads doing my job.

    “Some of the same buildings I helped get built back then (’88-92′)I’ll be re-entering again,” he continued. “It feels good.”

    The two incumbent supervisor defeats from Tuesday and a priorincumbent supervisor defeat from Aug. 2 mean that Lincoln Countywill see at least three new faces on its five member supervisorboard when 2012 rolls around and the new term begins. In the Aug. 2primary, Dudley Nations, who will face Republican Carroll BruceSmith in November, defeated Democrat incumbent District FiveSupervisor Gary Walker.

    District One Supervisor the Rev. Jerry Wilson ran unopposed in theDemocratic primary and will face the Republican candidate DavidBowers in the general election. Nolan Earl Williamson, supervisorfor District Three, also ran unopposed in the primary and will faceRepublican Howard Williams.

    Another incumbent lost his post Tuesday when Post One Justice CourtJudge Ralph Boone lost to challenger Joe Portrey.

    Boone, currently in his first term, received 1,613 votes (42.34percent) while Portrey garnered 2,189 votes (57.45 percent).

    Boone could not be reached for comment Wednesday.    

    “I’m relieved first of all,” Portrey said. “There’s still a lot ofwork to do before November. I thank God for my peers, friends andsupporters for their love, and I’m just looking forward toNovember.”

    Portrey goes on to face Republican candidate Art Likens andindependent Raymond Boutwell for the Post One position inNovember.