A 47 year old Cookeville woman was injured in a pickup truck crash Saturday morning on Floating Mill Road near Center Hill Lake.

According to Trooper William Jackson of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tammy Melton was driving a 2003 Chevy Silverado when she went off the left side of the road and over an embankment. The truck struck three small trees before coming to rest against a larger tree.

Melton was transported by DeKalb EMS to Cookeville Regional Medical Center. Members of the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department and DeKalb County Volunteer Fire Department were also on the scene.

Mayoral races are contested in Smithville, Liberty, and Alexandria in the August 2 elections.

Smithville Mayor Jimmy Poss is seeking his 3rd term but he faces a challenge from Josh Miller, who currently serves as alderman. Curtis Rust, a political newcomer is also in the race to unseat Mayor Poss. Poss was first elected to a two year term in 2012 and then to a four year term in 2014. Miller is in his second term as alderman having served in that role since 2013.

Incumbent alderman and local attorney Gayla Hendrix and Brandon Cox, another local attorney and political newcomer, are unopposed for the two alderman seats up for election.

The terms for mayor and aldermen are each for four years.

Meanwhile a mayor and five aldermen will be elected in Liberty on August 2.

Incumbent Liberty Mayor Dwight Mathis will be seeking re-election to a second term but Darrell W. Johnson will be trying to unseat him. Mathis has served as mayor since 2013.

The alderman candidates, Dwayne Blair, J.D. Bratten, Derek Johnson, Jason H. Ray, and William Howard Reynolds, Jr., are all running unopposed.

The terms for Liberty Mayor and Aldermen are for four years.

Three aldermen are to be elected in Dowelltown on August 2 but only one candidate qualified, Ronald L. Griffith. The terms are for four years.

The Alexandria Mayor’s race will be contested on Thursday, August 2 during the Municipal Election although voters will find no name on the ballot.

Incumbent Mayor Bennett Armstrong will be seeking re-election to a second term but this time he is running a write-in campaign. He will face a challenge from Donna Davis, who is also a write-in candidate for mayor.

The term of office is four years.

Meanwhile three aldermen are also to be elected in Alexandria but only one name for alderman appears on the ballot, Lloyd Dale Dyer. Two other persons will be mounting a write-in campaign for alderman including Shane Blair, an incumbent, for a full four-year term and Bridgette Rogers, for a two-year term that fills a vacancy.

Early voting for the August 2 elections began Friday.

A total of 757 have cast ballots in the County General Election (Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday combined)

Of the 757 total, 416 voted in the State Republican Primary and 257 in the State Democratic Primary. Eighty three chose not to vote in either primary just the County General.

Early voting runs Mondays through Saturdays and ends Saturday, July 28. Election Day is Thursday, Aug. 2.

Voting will be conducted on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse.

The times are as follows:

Mondays—1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesdays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wednesdays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Thursdays—2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Fridays—9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Saturdays—9 a.m. to noon.

“We expect major races to create lots of interest this election cycle as Tennesseans decide who will represent them across all levels of government. I urge voters to take advantage of early voting and use our free GoVoteTN app to know exactly when and where to vote,” said Secretary of State Tre Hargett.

Voters can download the GoVoteTN app, available in the App Store or Google Play, to view voter-specific information. Voters can find early voting and Election Day polling locations, view and mark sample ballots and much more. The platform is also available at GoVoteTN.com.

“Polling locations and times can vary during early voting and on Election Day so it is important to verify information with your county election commission through our app,” Sec. Hargett said.

State law requires polling locations and the area within a 100-foot boundary surrounding each entrance remain campaign-free zones. Tennessee law prohibits the display or distribution of campaign materials and the solicitation of votes for or against any person, party or question on the ballot in these areas.

Tennesseans voting early or on Election Day should remember to bring valid photo identification with them to the polls. A driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security as well as photo IDs issued by Tennessee state government or the federal government are acceptable even if they are expired. College student IDs are not acceptable.

More information about what types of ID are acceptable can be found here: What ID is required when voting? or by calling toll free 1-877-850-4959.