Filing Period For Municipal Races Drawing To A Close

A fourth candidate filed Thursday to run for Harrisburg mayor, while county clerks in Mississippi County saw a boatload of candidates file into the courthouses in Blytheville and Osceola.

Johnny L. Kirby turned in paperwork to run for Harrisburg mayor, joining incumbent Randy Mills and challengers Donald “Buzzy” Faulkner and Charles Brietz in the race.

A third person also filed Thursday to run for mayor in a Mississippi County town.

Sandra M. Smith turned in paperwork to run for mayor at Keiser, officials at the Osceola courthouse said. Smith joins incumbent Jerry LaRue and challenger Anthony “Tony” McLean in seeking the seat.

The activity on Thursday caps a busy week of filing action in municipal races across Northeast Arkansas. Filing closes at noon on Friday, Aug. 15.

OTHER FILINGS
The following people also filed Thursday for municipal races in Northeast Arkansas.

Clay County
Bert Swan (Datto City Council, Position 1)
Jennie Moore and Donald L. Borsch (Datto City Council, Position 4)
David Romine (Rector City Council, East Ward, Position 2)

Craighead County
Bill McMasters (Bay City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Kenneth Lee Vaughn and James Randy Hutchison (Black Oak City Council)
Anna Fowler (Bono City Clerk)
Garrett Barnes (Bono City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Reba D. Jones (Brookland City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Roger Williams (Caraway City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)

Cross County
Ethel Little (Parkin City Clerk/Treasurer/Recorder)

Mississippi County
Christine E. Lloyd (Bassett City Clerk/Treasurer/Recorder)
Susan Coburn (Bassett City Council, Position 1)
Evans Johnson III (Birdsong City Council, Position 3)
Lafonce Latham (Burdette City Council, Position 1)
Joe Gaither (Burdette City Council, Position 3)
Billy Suthern (Dyess City Council, Position 2)
Diane Davis (Etowah City Council, Position 2)
Teressa Weathers Tippy (Etowah City Council, Position 3)
Jennifer McCullar (Etowah City Council, Position 5)
Kevin Love (Joiner City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Laura Smith (Keiser City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Ruth Ann Keith (Leachville City Clerk)
Tommy Stone (Leachville City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Ethel L. Hetler (Leachville City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Chad McCoy (Leachville City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Bob Johnston (Luxora City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Carl Miner (Luxora City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Randy Chandler (Marie Mayor)
Jeanne Hill (Marie City Council, Position 1)
Steve Gray (Marie City Council, Position 2)
Yvonne Panhorst (Marie City Council, Position 3)
Betty Andrew (Marie City Council, Position 4)
Larry Godsey (Marie City Council, Position 5)
Susan A. Jackson (Manila City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Becton Bell (Wilson Mayor)
Mike Gunn (Wilson City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Charlotte Higgins (Wilson City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Jimmy Walker (Wilson City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)

Poinsett County
Daniel Haynes (Lepanto City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Keith Tyler (Lepanto City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Donnie D. Skaggs (Trumann City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Dana Speakmon (Trumann City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Mike Sullivan (Trumann City Council, Ward 4, Position 2)
Donnie Wayne Bailey Jr. (Tyronza City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Bernice Bosche (Waldenburg City Council, Position 1)
Jeremy Kimble (Weiner City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)

Randolph County
Kathy Jansen (Reyno City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)