Jan Stairhime, Chuck Mayfield's sister, waves to incoming voters at the Bellemont precinct on Lower Woodville Road. View photo »

Joe Stewart casts his vote at the Bypass Fire Station precinct. View photo »

William Houston waves to passersby from the Bypass Fire Station precinct Tuesday. View photo »

Isaac King casts his vote at the Bypass Fire Station precinct in the John R. Junkin fire station. View photo »

Sylvia Mayfield celebrates with her husband Chuck Mayfield after it was officially announced that hew would be in a runoff with Ray Brown for Adams County Sheriff Thursday afternoon. View photo »

Chuck Mayfield is congratulated by Randy Freeman after it was announced that Mayfield beat Freeman by 100 votes to advance to the Nov. 24 runoff with Ray Brown. View photo »

Sheriff candidate Randy Freeman watches as resolution board member Sue Stedman counts paper ballots at the courthouse Wednesday morning. View photo »

A small crowd gathers and waits for the results as resolution board members Ruby Gaylor and Sue Stedman count paper ballots at the courthouse Wednesday morning. View photo »

Randy Freeman hugs grandson Riley Freeman, 8, during his party after Tuesday nights election. View photo »

Randy Freeman says good-bye to Kandi Wiley and David Paulk during his party after Tuesday nights election. View photo »

Sheriff candidate Charles “Chuck” Mayfield celebrates with Denay Phillips and Jan Stairhime during his party at the Natchez Grand Hotel Tuesday night after the election. View photo »

Sheriff candidate Ray Brown hugs wife Diane Brown during his party Tuesday night after the election. View photo »

Crystal Brown-Robinson, far right, throws her arms up in celebration after the last of the votes were counted during Tuesday night’s election. Brown-Robinson is the daughter of Ray Brown, far left, the front-runner in Tuesday’s election for Adams County sheriff. Also pictured are Jessie Caston, Ronnie Herbert, Raechelle Brown, 17, and Diane Brown. View photo »

Family and friends cheer as Sheriff candidate Ray Brown thanks all of his supporters during his party Tuesday night after the election. View photo »

Gary Golden spends a moment trying to decide how he will vote Tuesday. View photo »

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Poll workersat By-Pass fire station had a little time to stretch in between checking in voters Tuesday. View photo »

Voters kept the voting machines busy Tuesday during the Adams County special election. View photo »

A steady stream of voters lined up to cast their ballots Tuesday in the Adams County special election for sheriff and to voice their opinion on a non-binding referendum on recreation. View photo »