CC district to hold election

Clarendon College is the only local government certain to hold an election this May after the sign-up period closed last Friday, February 16.

Seven local boards had positions available this year, but the college district was the only one to have enough candidates file to warrant having an election.

With three positions up this spring on the Board of Regents, incumbents Edwin Campbell and Jerry Woodard have filed for re-election, and Tommy Waldrop and Lance Wood have also signed up.

The college election will be held Saturday, May 5, 2018.

The City of Howardwick had with three aldermen’s positions expiring in May; and although four people – Doc Holladay, Marietta Baird, Kay Dye, and Debora Sharpton – signed up to run for office before the Friday deadline, the city’s government is currently paralyzed by a lack of a quorum and did not approve an order of election by last week’s deadline.

Other local entities only had enough candidates sign up to cover the positions available.

The City of Hedley reports that Mayor Carrie Butler and Aldermen Johnny Hoggatt, Lynn Kelsey, and Willy Lewis all filed for their positions. The City of Clarendon also had all its incumbents file for re-election. Those are Aldermen Beverly Burrow, Larry Jeffers, and John Lockhart.

Hedley ISD incumbent Trustees Dana Bell and Carole Ward filed for re-election, and Clarendon ISD Trustees Wayne Hardin and Wes Hatley did also.

At the Donley County Hospital District, incumbents Jan Farris, Nikki Adams, Mark C. White, and Lori Howard all signed up for their seats on board of directors.