State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver Defeats Chad Williams. She will be Unopposed in November

August 3, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

State Representative Terri Lynn Weaver won the nomination for re-election Thursday in the Tennessee Republican Primary.

Weaver defeated Chad Williams 8,689 to 3,289. She will be unopposed in the November Tennessee General Election.

The Lancaster Republican carried all four counties in the 40th District winning DeKalb County 1,728 to 417, Smith County 2,138 to 1,836, Sumner County 3,807 to 757, and Trousdale County 1,016 to 279.

Meanwhile State Representative Clark Boyd captured the GOP nomination in the 46th District beating Menda McCall Holmes 9,205 to 1,757.

Boyd carried all three counties in the District winning DeKalb County 460 to 106, Cannon County 2,048 to 402, and Wilson County 6,697 to 1,249.

Boyd will face Mark Cagle who won the Democratic nomination for the office Thursday.

Cagle defeated Faye Northcutt-Knox 1,890 to 1,651

Cagle carried DeKalb County 175 to 98 and Wilson County 1,525 to 952.

Northcutt-Knox carried Cannon County 601 to 190.

August 3, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

DeKalb County residents apparently want change on the county commission.

Only four of the current fourteen members on the legislative body will be returning for another term September 1.

In Thursday’s election, two members lost their bids for re-election, Betty Jean Atnip in the sixth district and Larry Summers in the seventh district. During the Democratic Primary in May, five other incumbents were swept out of office including Joe Johnson in the second district, Jack Barton in the third district, Wayne Cantrell and Jonathan Norris in the fourth district, and Kevin Robinson in the seventh district. Three other members, Mason Carter in the first district, Jimmy Midgett in the second district, and Bradley Hendrix in the third district did not seek re-election to the commission.

The remaining members, Julie Young in the first district, Anita Puckett and Jerry Adcock in the fifth district, and Jeff Barnes in the sixth district held on to their seats Thursday.

New members include Dennis Slager in the first district, Sabrina Farler and Myron Rhody in the second district, Jenny Trapp and Bobby Johnson in the third district, Janice Fish-Stewart and Scott Little in the fourth district, Matt Adcock in the sixth district, and Bruce Malone and Beth Pafford in the seventh district.

The commission will consist of ten democrats, Slager, Young, Rhody, Trapp, Johnson, Fish-Stewart, Little, Puckett, Barnes, and Pafford and four republicans, Farler, Jerry Adcock, Matt Adcock, and Malone.

In the election Thursday, Slager and Young defeated Tom Chandler , a republican in the first district. Slager had 383 votes, Young 310, and Chandler 305.

Farler and Rhody beat democrat Nora Harvey in the second district. Farler received 373 votes, Rhody 278, and Harvey 248.

Third district voters chose Trapp and Johnson over republican Renee Steff. Trapp had 396 votes. Johnson received 306 and Steff got 225 votes.

In the fourth district, Fish-Stewart and Little beat republican Greg Matthews. Fish-Stewart led the ticket with 420 votes. Little had 349 and Matthews 324.

Both incumbents won in the fifth district, Jerry Adcock and Anita Puckett. They defeated democrat Lloyd Emmons and independent William Rutherford. Adcock had 345 votes. Puckett garnered 252 votes. Emmons received 227 votes and Rutherford 207.

Incumbent sixth district member Jeff Barnes was re-elected with 267 votes along with newcomer Matt Adcock, a republican who had 305 votes. Incumbent Betty Jean Atnip lost her seat with 256 votes.

Seventh district voters chose Malone and Pafford over incumbent Larry Summers. Pafford received 275 votes. Malone had 231 and Summers with 211 votes.

The terms are for four years and the winners will take office September 1.

August 3, 2018
By: Dwayne Page

Incumbent Smithville Mayor Jimmy W. Poss lost his bid for re-election Thursday to Alderman Josh Miller.

Miller won with 519 votes. Poss had 415. Another candidate, Curtis Rust received 71 votes.

Mayor Poss was first elected to a two year term in 2012 and then to a four year term in 2014. Just over a week ago the mayor was indicted for Official Misconduct for putting his son on the city payroll last fall without the approval of the aldermen. Both Mayor Poss and his son Tony were also indicted for Theft of Property over $2,500.

Miller is about to end his second term as Alderman. He has served in that position since 2013.

Meanwhile Alderman Gayla Hendrix was re-elected unopposed to a new term Thursday with 514 votes. Newcomer Brandon Cox was also elected unopposed as Alderman. He received 677 votes.

The terms of the Mayor and Aldermen are four years. The new terms begin September 1.

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