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ODESSA — Barring a last-minute miracle and influx of valid mail-in ballots, the candidates for town mayor and councilmember No. 5 in the November general election appear to be set after a second round of tallying primary election votes Thursday, Aug. 3.

The top two vote-getters in each race advance to the general election.

Incumbent mayor Bill Crossley dusted his two opponents in the primary election that closed Aug. 1, with 216 votes that was 71.52% of the voting total.

His opponent in November will likely be Jeremy Smith, who had 53 votes to Ed Hayden’s 32 after last Thursday’s s...