Flowers, Willcoxon exit sealed with Huff hugs

Jeff Flowers, defeated last week in his effort to be elected to a third term on the Joplin R-8 Board of Education, just concluded his last meeting.

Board member Mike Landis presented Flowers, who had served as board president for the past year, with a plaque for his service.

After the meeting, Flowers and Phil Willcoxon, who elected not to seek a third term, received hearty hugs from Superintendent C. J. Huff. ***

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