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Incumbent, former council member move on to general election after Southfield mayoral primary BY MIKE KOURY
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SOUTHFIELD — Southfield held its mayoral primary on Aug. 5, and the can-
NEAR RIGHT: Southfield police officer Raymond Hood passes out coloring books Aug. 14 at the Southfield Public Schools Back to School Fair at Southfield High School for the Arts & Technology on Lahser Road.
didates who got the two highest vote totals will be moving on to the general election this November. Incumbent Mayor Kenson Siver, Sylvia Jordan and Ryan Foster were on the ballot
for residents to select to move on to the Nov. 4 general election. Siver and Jordan were chosen by voters to move on to the final contest. According to the Oakland County Elections Division’s
official results, Siver received 6,858 votes and Jordan received 4,840, while Foster received 472 votes. Siver, Southfield’s mayor since 2015, See MAYOR on page 12A
Southfield Public Schools coming into new school year with upgrades BY TAYLOR CHRISTENSEN tchristensen@candgnews.com
SOUTHFIELD — Southfield Public Schools hosted a backto-school fair on Aug. 14 to inform the community about the updates
and changes being made to the district. The family-friendly event celebrated the new school year, and brought together students, families, staff and community partners. See SCHOOL on page 6A
FAR RIGHT: Reginald Culbertson III, 5, of Southfield, smiles as he sees his Batman face paint. Photos by Erin Sanchez
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