Political stories for Southern Middle Tennessee.
Sen. Janice Bowling, R-Tullahoma, made a claim during a meeting of the Government Operations Joint Subcommittee on Education, Health and General Welfare last week that some rural school districts in Tennessee are giving litter boxes to children. The claim is this is being done for students identifying as “furries” — a real subculture consisting of people who …
Coffee County Mayor Judd Matheny has chosen long time Coffee County resident and attorney, Ed North as the temporary part time Coffee County Attorney, effective Oct. 1, 2022. Robert ‘Bob” Huskey announced his retirement to the full County Commission meeting on September 13, 2022. Bob Huskey has honorably performed nearly two decades of service to …
Coffee County Mayor Judd Matheny announces Temporary New County Attorney Read More »
If you’re tired of the same old politics: Elect Mike Winton to Congress! I’ll be honest with you; Election time is incredibly frustrating for me. Our newspapers, televisions, and mailboxes get plastered with materials from candidates trying to influence us. This Election is not going to be frustrating for me. I’ve had the opportunity to …
To celebrate the tenth anniversary of National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, Secretary of State Tre Hargett is encouraging Tennesseans to register to vote or make sure their address on file is up to date. It has never been easier to register to vote, cast a ballot or get accurate election information …
The Franklin County School Board passed a motion regarding changes to their budget after bus drivers went on strike due to low pay. They had expected a $10,000 pay raise, which was in the school board’s budget. The budget was voted down by the county commission because did not want a $4.4 million activity center …
It’s back to regular routine for Franklin County School Buses Read More »
On Friday morning Decherd Mayor Michael Gillespie resigned and Vice Mayor Mary Nell Hess will now act as Decherd’s interim mayor. Other board members have accused Gillespie of misusing his authority; including authorizing $70,000 to purchase a city vehicle without board approval. Decherd business owner Sonny Elliott has also claimed harassment stemmed from a mural …
County Mayor Judd Matheny 5,736 Margret Cunningham 2,834 Sheriff Chad Partin 5,252 Brandon Tomberlin 2,199 Danny Ferrell 1,183 County Clerk Teressa McFadden 5,537 Melissa Northcott Anderson 3,010 Road Superintendent Benton Bartlett 6,009 Ronnie Watts 2,335 County Commission Mega District 2 Top 2 Win Joey Hobbs 605 Claude Morse 549 Mike Stein 230 County Commission Mega …
Coffee County Contested Election Results (Unofficial) Read More »
Republican Courtney Lynch will be the new district attorney general for the 12th Judicial District. The assistant DA defeated incumbent Independent Mike Taylor by an unofficial 16,165-7,281 districtwide margin. Mayor Chris Guess (R) 3,756 46% Eddie Clark (I) 3,610 44% Gene F. Snead Jr. (I) 607 7% Brian Crisp (I) 165 2% County Commission – District 3, Seat A …
UPDATED: Close Races and One Tie in Franklin County Read More »
Bedford County Mayor Chad Graham (R) 2,761 69% Misty L. Pellar (I) 1,250 31% County Commission – District 1 Drew Hooker (R) 281 36% Eric Maddox (R) 247 32% Don Gallagher (I) 244 32% 2 Seats County Commission – District 3 Troy Thompson (I) 321 42% Janice L. Brothers (I) 248 32% Jason Sanders (I) 195 26% 2 Seats County Commission – District …
Manchester Attorney Chris Stanford defeated incumbent Lisa Zavogiannis with 58.5% of the vote in the two counties. Stanford won big in Warren County with 5,151 votes to 3,566 for Zavogiannis. That amounts to 58.2%. Stanford also won Van Buren County by a 1,078 vote to 905 margin. County Mayor Terry L. Bell (R) 5,291 61% Jimmy Haley (I) …
UPDATED Warren and Moore County Election Results Read More »
