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Congressman John Rose will serve another term in Tennessee’s 6th District. According to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s office, Rose defeated Democrat challenger Randal Cooper winning some 82 percent of the vote. Rose said one his main goals is to restore “sanity” to the budgeting processes of Washington and to get spending under control. “And ultimately address the ... Read More »

Crossville City Council will see one new member after Tuesday’s election. After all 25 precincts in Cumberland County have reported their unofficial results, Candidate Mike Turner was the top vote-getter for Crossville City Council. Turner defeated Incumbent Rob Harrison by about eight percent of the vote. Turner served as the fire chief for 28 years. He said after retiring last ... Read More »

City of Spencer will see a change in leadership with new Mayor Alisa Farmer. According to unofficial results from the Van Buren County Elections Office, Farmer defeated Incumbent Mickey Robinson 201 votes to 181 votes. Candidate Duane Hodges came in third with 166 votes. Farmer said that as Mayor-Elect, the main issue on the forefront of her mind will be ... Read More »

September marks the start of Nation Voter Registration Month, and local elections administrators are encouraging folks to participate. Overton County Administrator of Elections Craig Story said there are multiple ways to register to vote, including in person and online. All you need is a state-issued Tennessee driver’s license. “The story that I tell people is that I was at a ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland voters are hitting the polls at a steady pace in most counties this Election Day. Van Buren Election Administrator Wayne Simmons said he has seen a consistent flow of voters at each precinct. Several commissioner races and the county mayor will be decided tonight. Simmons said the county also experienced higher than usual earlier voting numbers. Clay County ... Read More »

Saturday marks the final day to vote early before the August 4th election. Voters can find early voting and Election Day information including voting times, polling locations, sample ballots, and more with the GoVoteTN app or GoVoteTn.gov. Putnam County early voters will vote at the Election Commission office on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Overton County and Jackson ... Read More »

Four Putnam County election precincts will now be split across two house districts. Administrator of Elections Michelle Honeycutt said that the split creates a more complicated situation for poll workers. “And when you get to that precinct the machine operator who will give you the correct ballot has to be very careful,” Honeycutt said. “They have to make sure that ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council Candidate Gene Bressler announced on Monday he would withdraw from the upcoming council race. Bressler was one of 12 candidates to qualify for the city council ballot in the August election. Due to a family health situation, Bressler decided he must withdraw to dedicate his time to his family. Bressler said that he hopes to return to ... Read More »

Cookeville City Council’s Eric Walker is officially running for re-election. After picking up his papers Thursday, Walker said that he’s excited to run again. Walker said that the city has gone through a lot over the past four years, and now with the accelerated growth we see in Cookeville he wants to help play a part. “You know when you ... Read More »

The redrawing of voting maps for several Upper Cumberland counties has concluded but there are a few steps left in the process. Tennessee Comptroller’s Office Director of Communications John Dunn said a county’s election commission will formally redraw the precincts and notify residents of changes. Dunn said they receive the changes but hold off on printing final maps until the ... Read More »