Candidate Update

January 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Forty two of the 66 petitions issued for the 2022 elections have been filed with the DeKalb County Election Commission as of Wednesday, February 2. The first step in the process of persons becoming a qualified candidate.

The 42 candidates who have filed their qualifying petitions with the election commission to date are as follows:

Democratic Primary May 3:

General Sessions Court Judge-Tecia Puckett Pryor
County Mayor-Tim Stribling (Incumbent)
Board of Education (School Board), District 4-Scott Little
Register of Deeds– Shelby D. Reeder
Road Supervisor-Wayne Shehane
County Commissioner, District 3– Jack E. Barton, III, Susannah Cripps Daughtry (Incumbent), and Jenny A. Trapp (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 6– Jeffery K. “Jeff” Barnes (Incumbent) and Danny L. McGinnis

County Commissioner, District 7- Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Pafford (Incumbent)

Republican Primary May 3:
Board of Education (School Board), District 2- Alan Hayes (Incumbent)
County Mayor– Matthew N. “Matt” Adcock and Anita T. Puckett
Sheriff-Patrick R. Ray (Incumbent) and Keneth Lee Whitehead
General Sessions Court Judge-Mingy Kay Ball and Brandon Cox
Register of Deeds– Daniel A. Seber
Road Supervisor-Danny Lynn Hale (Incumbent) and Shane Walker
County Clerk- James L. “Jimmy” Poss (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Clerk– Susan L. Martin (Incumbent)
Trustee-Sean D. Driver (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 1– Bennett Armstrong and Thomas E. “Tom” Chandler
County Commissioner, District 2-Sabrina Farler (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 4– Greg Matthews
County Commissioner, District 5– Larry L. Green and Joshua E. Holloway
County Commissioner, District 6- Justin Douglas Adcock
County Commissioner, District 7– Boyd Bruce Malone, (Incumbent)

The Election Commission has also received the proper duplicate petitions from the following candidates in the 13th judicial district (multi-county races)

Republican Primary –May 3:
Circuit Court Judge Part II-13th Judicial District-Caroline E. Knight
Chancellor- 13th Judicial District- Ronald Thurman (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Judge Part II- 13th Judicial District-Jonathan Young (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Judge Part I- 13th Judicial District -William T. “Will” Ridley
Criminal Court Judge Part II 13th Judicial District-Wesley Bray (Incumbent)
Public Defender13th Judicial District- Craig P. Fickling, Jr. (Incumbent)
Criminal Court Judge Part I 13th Judicial District- Gary S. McKenzie (Incumbent)
District Attorney General 13th Judicial District- Bryant C. Dunaway (Incumbent)

August General Election
Board of Education (School Board), District 1- Danny Parkerson (Incumbent) to run as an Independent candidate
Circuit Court Judge Part 1 13th Judicial District- Amy Turnbull Hollars (Incumbent) to run as an Independent candidate

The other petition holders have until February 17 to file those petitions and become a qualified candidate for the 2022 elections

The entire list of persons who have been issued qualifying petitions by the election commission office for either the May primaries or the August General Election is as follows:

Democratic Primary-May 3:
County Mayor- Mike Foster and Timothy Robert “Tim” Stribling (Incumbent)
General Sessions Court Judge-Margie Rigsby Miller and Tecia Puckett Pryor
Register of Deeds– Shelby D. Reeder
Road Supervisor-Wayne Shehane
County Commissioner, District 1– Julie Ann Young (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 2– Billy Myron Rhody (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 3– Jack E. Barton, III, Susannah Cripps Daughtry (Incumbent), and Jenny A. Trapp (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 4– Janice M. Fish Stewart (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 6– Michael Paul Atnip, Jeffery K. “Jeff” Barnes (Incumbent), Danny L. McGinnis
County Commissioner, District 7– Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Pafford (Incumbent)
Board of Education (School Board), District 4– Dr. Scott Little

August General Election:
Board of Education (School Board), District 1- Danny Parkerson (Incumbent)-Independent
County Commissioner, District 4– Wayne Cantrell- Independent
County Commissioner, District 3– Robert Anthony “Tony” Luna- Independent
Board of Education (School Board), District 7-Emitt Shaun Tubbs (Incumbent)-Independent candidate

Republican Primary-May 3:
County Mayor– Matthew N. “Matt” Adcock, Bradley S. Hendrix, Anita T. Puckett
Sheriff-Patrick R. Ray (Incumbent) and Keneth Lee Whitehead
General Sessions Court Judge-Mingy Kay Ball and Brandon J. Cox
Register of Deeds– Daniel A. Seber
Road Supervisor-Danny Lynn Hale (Incumbent) and Shane Walker
County Clerk- James L. “Jimmy” Poss (Incumbent)
Circuit Court Clerk– Susan L. Martin (Incumbent)
Trustee-Sean D. Driver (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 1– Bennett Armstrong and Thomas E. “Tom” Chandler
County Commissioner, District 2– James David “Jim” Pearson and Sabrina R. Farler (Incumbent)
County Commissioner, District 3– Joshua Brown Chapman and Tim Perricone
County Commissioner, District 4– Tony L. “Cully” Culwell and Gregory S. “Greg” Matthews
County Commissioner, District 5– Jerry Adcock (Incumbent), Larry L. Green, Joshua E. Holloway, Charles Glynn Merriman, and Steve Randall Merriman, Sr.
County Commissioner, District 6– Justin Douglas Adcock and Doug Stephens
County Commissioner, District 7– Boyd Bruce Malone (Incumbent), Trevin Merriman, and Timothy Brian Reynolds
Board of Education (School Board), District 2- Thomas Alan Hayes (Incumbent) and Matthew J. Quarles
Board of Education (School Board), District 3-Jim Beshearse (Incumbent)

Board of Education (School Board), District 4-Eric Ervin
Board of Education (School Board), District 7-Ryan Wayne Mollinet

January 1, 2022
By:

The Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree & Crafts Festival is proud to announce the nomination and appointment of Grant James to the festival’s board of directors. James will serve as treasurer effective immediately following the resignation of former treasurer, and long-time board member, Kerry Davis.

“We have been honored to work with Kerry Davis on the Jamboree Board for many years, and would like to thank him for his valuable years of service to DeKalb County’s historic festival. It’s not an easy job, but Kerry always worked with a smile and we wish him the best as he steps down from his role on the board as treasurer. We consider him a member of our Jamboree family. Kerry is a top notch guy, a great friend, and has worked hard to help train his replacement before leaving us entirely,” said Sam Stout, President & Coordinator of the Jamboree, “With that said, we are pleased and excited to welcome Smithville native Grant James to assume the role as treasurer. He brings a fresh, young perspective to our board, and is already presenting new ideas and processes for 2022.”

When asked about his new role with the Jamboree, James replied, “I am extremely honored to be selected as the next treasurer for our Fiddlers’ Jamboree. From the days as a kid of being there for the first contestant on Friday morning to watching online when I lived all the way in the state of Texas, the Jamboree has, and will always, hold a special place in my heart. I’m also very appreciative of Kerry Davis’ hard work as treasurer in the past, and his willingness to help make this transition as smooth as possible going into next year.”

James has already assumed his new role as treasurer, and looks forward to the upcoming Smithville Fiddlers’ Jamboree coming July 1st & 2nd, 2022. For more information on this year’s festival, go to their facebook page, or visit www.smithvillejamboree.com.

January 31, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Why don’t you go jump in the lake?

Don’t be offended if you’re asked to do that on Saturday, February 5 because it’s all for a good cause thanks to the first ever “Plunge for Paws” sponsored by the Friends of the DeKalb Animal Shelter.

Participants will gather at the Holmes Creek Road Lake Access, better known as Redneck Beach that morning at 9:45 a.m. to take a plunge in the frigid winter waters of Center Hill Lake. The public is invited to attend even if you don’t participate. On-site registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. on February 5.

For a $25 donation you can register and the first 50 will get a thermal tumbler to commemorate the event or you can donate to help reach the fundraising goals of individual sponsored jumpers.

Applications are available at the DeKalb Animal Shelter on Transfer Station Road in Smithville. Donations must be cash or check only. All proceeds will go to the “friends of group” to help support the DeKalb Animal Shelter.

The current sponsored jumpers and their fundraising goals are: Dwayne Cornelius $1,000, Riley Young $1,000, Smithville Mayor Josh Miller $750, Tyler & Caroline Cantrell $500, Maggie Turner $500, Terry Phillips $500, and Courtney Odom $300.

If you have any questions, call 615-597-3647

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