Election: Malone to challenge Ochs for North Vernon Mayor

North Vernon had one contested primary race. Matt York defeated Annie Payne by 19 votes to win the Democrat Party nomination for the At-Large seat on the city council. He’ll be facing incumbent Republican Jerry Lamb.

Races are set for November as incumbent Mayor Mike Ochs, a Republican, will face Democrat Colleen J. Malone.

In city council district 3, incumbent Democrat Connie Rayburn is facing a challenge from Republican Baron Wilder.