In St. Tammany School Board races, 3 incumbents cruise, 1 is in a runoff and 3 newcomers win

Three incumbents won re-election to the St. Tammany Parish School Board, while incumbent C. Brandon Harrell will face Tammy Harwell Penton in a Dec. 12 runoff. Amanda Reed Martin won District 6 with 73%, Isabelle Moore took District 7 with 58%, and Michelle Hirstius won District 12 with 62%. Three newcomers also won seats. The board’s first major task will be finding a permanent superintendent.