The Race is On!

December 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The race is on!

Noon today (Thursday, December 14) was the qualifying deadline for Democrats and Republicans for the DeKalb County March 5 Primaries.

The DeKalb County Assessor of Property race will be contested. The candidates are Republican Incumbent Shannon Cantrell and GOP challenger Amy Clare Lockhart. The winner of the DeKalb Republican Primary in that race will be unopposed in the August 1, 2024 DeKalb County General Election.

The only other local race to be contested in March is in the 5th district for the Board of Education (School Board). The candidates are Republicans Megan Moore and Tom Walkup. Incumbent 5th district member Jamie Cripps is not seeking re-election.

Names of candidates for other local offices in the March 5 GOP primary are as follows:

Board of Education: District 5- Megan Moore and Tom Walkup

Board of Education: District 6- Jason Miller (Incumbent)- Unopposed

Constable: District 1-Tyler Cripps –Unopposed.

Constable: District 2-Danny Adamson- Unopposed.

Constable: District 3-Travis Bryant (Incumbent)-Unopposed.

Constable: District 4-Lane Ball (Incumbent)-Unopposed

Constable: District 5-Mark Milam (Incumbent)-Unopposed

Constable: District 6- No Candidate.

Constable: District 7-Jeremy Wayne Neal-Unopposed

Criminal Court Judge-Part III (13th Judicial District)- Shawn Fry of Cookeville- Unopposed

The DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Primaries will be held March 5 in conjunction with the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary. Party nominees for local offices on March 5 will run in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 1, 2024 and those elected will take office September 1, 2024.

The voter registration deadline for the March 5th primaries is February 5 and the early voting period will be Wednesday, February 14 through Tuesday, February 27. The Absentee ballot request deadline is Tuesday, February 27, 2024.

The incumbents in these offices are Assessor of Property Shannon Cantrell and Constables- 1st District: Waylon Kyle, 2nd District: Darrell Johnson, 3rd District: Travis Bryant, 4th District: Lane Ball, 5th District: Mark Milam, 6th District: Jason Brown, and 7th District: Johnny King.

The presidential field is set in Tennessee for the March 5, 2024, Super Tuesday Presidential Preference Primary and County Primary Election. On Super Tuesday, 15 other states will join Tennessee in helping decide each party’s presidential nominee.

The following candidates will be on Tennessee’s March 5, 2024, ballot:

Republican Primary Ballot:
•Ryan Binkley
•Chris Christie
•Ron DeSantis
•Nikki Haley
•Asa Hutchinson
•Vivek Ramaswamy
•David Stuckenberg
•Donald J. Trump

Democratic Primary Ballot:
•Joseph R. Biden

December 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

The Town of Dowelltown will host the 23rd annual City Lights Contest December 18-22.

If you are a resident of Dowelltown and you want to be judged, please have your Christmas lights lit and on display every night that week from 6 to 9 p.m. Houses will be judged at different times throughout these days. Winners will be announced, and awards presented on December 23.

Winners will receive:
*1st, 2nd & 3rd Prize for Best Overall Scene
*1st, & 2nd Prize for Best Door/ Porch and Best Window

The event is sponsored by DTC Communications, Wilson Bank & Trust, and by Liberty State Bank

December 14, 2023
By: Dwayne Page

If you want to be a candidate for the offices of DeKalb County Assessor of Property, Board of Education in Districts 5 & 6, Constable in Districts1-7, or Criminal Court Judge-Part III in the 13th Judicial District you have until 12 noon today (Thursday, December 14) to qualify for the March 5th primaries.

Both the DeKalb County Republican and Democratic Parties will be holding primaries simultaneously on Tuesday, March 5th for these offices. The primaries will be held in conjunction with the Tennessee Presidential Preference Primary.

Independents wishing to run for these same local offices must also qualify by noon today.

Party nominees and independents for these offices will run in the DeKalb County General Election on Thursday, August 1, 2024 and those elected will take office September 1, 2024.