Smithville elected Josh Miller as the new mayor, defeating Jimmy Poss and Curtis Rust. Miller said the key to winning was about advertising and support. “I feel good, it’s just this outpouring of support. City of Smithville,” Miller said. “I cannot thank them enough. So it was a big win.” Upon the recent indictment of former mayor Jimmy Poss, Miller ... Read More »

Fentress County voters have elected Jimmy Johnson for the County Executive. Johnson said business will remain his main focus. “I told the people, I said, if you have a business you are going to be thanked for that business. We are going to have everyone’s number,” Johnson said. “And we are going to collect all of that with our business ... Read More »

Algood City elected two City Council members tonight. Justin Grant secured his seat by a one-vote difference. Grant said he needed to thank his father for the extra vote. “It’s pretty cool. Everybody who was running, I think Algood was in safe hands regardless of who got in it,” Grant said. “But it is pretty nice that a town that probably ... Read More »

Algood citizens elected Lisa Chapman-Fowler as city mayor. Chapman-Fowler beat out Kirk Dyer in his campaign for re-election. In order to secure the mayoral seat, Chapman-Fowler received 62 percent of the votes. Read More »

Monterey citizens re-elected Bill Wiggins for Monterey Mayor. Wiggins received 55.41 percent of the vote, beating his opponent Rebecca Iaquinta. Wiggins said, he felt opposition regarding his re-election. “I could have sworn I saw the kitchen sink go over the house at one time. Lots of opposition here from certain pockets. I have no idea…” Wiggins said. “I have some clues but we ... Read More »

Pickett County elected Jimmy Cope as Road Superintendent tonight. Cope received 1,373 votes in order to secure the position. Cope won against Jeff Neal with a 778 vote lead.   Read More »

Pickett County elected Danny Huddleston as Circuit Court Clerk tonight with 1,243 votes. Huddleston won the Circuit Court Clerk position against Sarah Parris Storie. Huddleston secured the position with a 516 vote difference. Read More »

Jackson County elected twelve county commissioners this evening. Douglas D. Stafford led the way for District 1 followed by Joey Denson and Chris Carter. Josh Denson, Jim Morgan, and Troy York also secured District 2 seats. Brian Lee won a District 3 seat with 291 votes. Jackson County also elected Shelby Fox and Darrell Church in District 3. District 4 seats went ... Read More »

Clay County announced ten newly elected county commissioners tonight. Bryan Coons won a District 1 seat with a 39.06 percent vote. District 1 also went to Timmie Scott with 33.33 percent of the votes. With 34.23 percent of the vote, Jeff Gentry secured a District 2 seat. Parrish Wright won a District 2 seat with 28.86 percent of the votes. Dorothy ... Read More »