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HARRISBURG, N.C. — Ron Arnette fought off Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever just so he could compete in Harrisburg’s annual cow milking competition.

CONCORD — Several students at R. BrownMcAllister Elementary School had the same question for U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson as he visited their school on Tuesday. They wanted to know why people had to be 18 years old to vote.

“That’s a good question,” Hudson said. “No one has ever asked me that before. I’ll go to Washington and ask.”

At least three students asked about that issue while Hudson was visiting. He told the students that, even though he was not around when that law was made, he guessed it had to do with reaching a mature age.