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Liquor on the ballot in 8 East Tenn. communities

Mid-term elections give eight areas in East Tennessee a chance to change their current liquor laws.

Along with key races across the state, several areas in East Tennessee will have the chance to vote for or against alcohol referendums. Some voters will see the chance to add retail package stores, while others will vote on the sale of wine in retail food stores.

Areas voting for or against retail package stores:

Fentress County: Rejected the measure with 51% of the vote

Tazewell: Approved the measure with 62% of the vote

Areas voting for or against the sale of wine at retail food stores:

Sevier County: Approved the measure with 71% of the vote

Blaine: Approved the measure with 65% of the vote

Maynardville: Approved the measure with 68% of the vote

New Tazewell: Approved the measure with 68% of the vote

Oliver Springs: Approved the measure with 63% of the vote

Townsend: Approved the measure with 77% of the vote

You can get full results for all races as they come in here.

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