Candidate List Getting Longer for 2022 Elections

January 6, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

A total of 46 persons interested in running for county offices in either the May 3, 2022 DeKalb County Democratic or Republican Primary or as an Independent in the August General Election have picked up qualifying petitions from the election commission.

According to the election commission office, the following persons have been issued petitions:

Democratic Primary:

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 1– Robert D. (Danny) Parkerson, Jr. (Incumbent). Parkerson also obtained a petition to run as an independent candidate for School Board, District 1 but he can only return one petition to the election commission to run either as a Democratic Candidate in the May Primary or as an Independent Candidate in the August County General Election.

AUGUST GENERAL ELECTION:

Board of Education (School Board), District 7-Emitt Shaun Tubbs (Incumbent)-Independent candidate

Republican Primary:

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)

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

County Commissioner, District 4– Tony L. “Cully” Culwell and Gregory S. “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) and Trevin Merriman

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 7-Ryan Wayne Mollinet

Offices on the May primary ballots include: County Mayor; Road Supervisor; Sheriff, General Sessions Judge; Circuit Court Clerk; County Clerk; Trustee; Register of Deeds; County Commissioner in all seven (7) districts (2 can be nominated per district); School Board members in districts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 7; Constable in District 4 to fill a vacancy; Circuit Court Judge Part I and Part II (13th Judicial District); Chancellor (13th Judicial District); Criminal Court Judge Part I and Part II (13th Judicial District); District Attorney General (13th Judicial District); and Public Defender (13th Judicial District).

Petitions must be returned by Noon February 17th.

There is an additional earlier deadline for Sheriff and Road Supervisor candidates. They must have appropriate paperwork to the Peace Officer Standards Training Commission (POST) for sheriff and the Tennessee Highway Officials Certification board 14 days before the qualifying deadline.

While the above offices will appear on May primary ballots, candidates also have the option to run as Independent candidates who will not appear on the ballot until August. However, the same qualifying deadlines apply.

Winners of the May primaries will square off against each other in the August DeKalb County General Election along with any properly qualified Independent candidates.

The local election office is open Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is located on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse.

January 6, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The winter storm on Monday has kept the DeKalb County Highway Department busy this week.

“The highway department cut trees out of 17 roads Monday due to the snowstorm. We will be removing the debris from the sides of the road over the next few weeks. Please be aware of the workers and thank you ahead of time for your patience. I would also like to say thank you to the fine citizens of DeKalb County who helped us remove those trees Monday and God Bless,” said Road Supervisor Danny Hale in a prepared statement.

January 5, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DCHS Tigers took the Livingston Academy Wildcats to overtime but lost 63 to 61 Tuesday night in a district showdown in Smithville. The Lady Tigers also lost 54 to 45.

https://www.wjle.com/tiger-talk/

The Tigers (8-7, 1-2) and the Lady Tigers (9-7,0-3) will host district foe Macon County Friday night, January 7 starting with the girls’ game at 6 p.m. followed by the boys’ game and will close out the week hosting Warren County on Saturday, January 8 with the girls’ game set to tipoff at 1 p.m. followed by the boys game. WJLE plans LIVE coverage.

In the girls’ game Tuesday night, the Lady Tigers trailed 12 to 6 after the 1st period, 25 to 10 at halftime, and 42 to 29 after the 3rd period before falling 54 to 45.

Ella VanVranken scored 13 followed by Dare Collins 11, Kadee Ferrell 10, Xharia Lyons, Ella Hendrixson, and Avery Agee each with 3 and Madison Martin 2.

The Tigers found themselves down 19 to 17 after the 1st period and 25 to 24 by halftime. DC led 38 to 37 after the 3rd period. The game was tied at 54 by the end of regulation but the Wildcats were a bucket better in the overtime session and won 63 to 61.

Conner Close scored 17 followed by Elishah Ramos 15, Stetson Agee 10, Jordan Young 9, Isaac Knowles 6, and Robert Wheeler and Brayden Antoniak each with 2.

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