Municipal Filing Period Ends With Nearly 40 Regional Mayor Races

The municipal filing period ended Friday with even more contested races developing for the fall. Several mayoral races developed Friday, creating nearly 40 contested races in Northeast Arkansas for the November general election.

Two candidates – Rob Young and Raymond Pettus, II – filed to run for mayor in Corning. The pair join incumbent Dewayne Phelan and challenger J.H. Ermert in the crowded race.

In Craighead County, James McMasters filed Friday to run for mayor at Bay, joining incumbent Darrell Kirby in the race.

The most interesting filing news was in Lawrence County, when a former mayor and a current mayor both filed to run for offices this year.

Walnut Ridge Mayor Don House, a former state legislator, filed to run for the Ward 2, Position 2 seat on the Walnut Ridge City Council. House will face incumbent Jeff Taylor in the fall.

Former Walnut Ridge Mayor J.R. Rogers also filed to run for the Ward 1, Position 1 seat on the council. Rogers, who is also a former state legislator, will face Wendell S. Jones in November.

Also, two former mayors – Dale Dunlap and Kevin Wright – filed Friday to run for mayor in Lepanto. The pair will be joined by incumbent Steve Jernigan in the race this fall.

To the west in Sharp County, a fourth candidate filed Friday to run for mayor in the resort town of Cherokee Village.

Wayne Clary turned in paperwork, joining Peggy R. Austin, Russell Stokes and Glenn Harris in the race, Sharp County Clerk Tommy Estes said.

OTHER FILINGS
The following people filed Friday, the last day of the 2014 municipal filing period.

Clay County
Brent Carter (Corning City Council, North Ward, Position 2)
Jeremy Edington (Datto Mayor)
Billie McCann (Datto City Treasurer)
Bert Swan (Datto City Council, Position 1)
Robert Dollins (Datto City Council, Position 2)
Jenny Dollins (Datto City Council, Position 3)
Brenda Edington (Datto City Council, Position 4)
Jerry W. Hendley (McDougal City Council, South Ward, Position 1)
Dana R. Martin (Peach Orchard City Council, Position 1)
Marvin Gatewood (Rector City Council, West Ward, Position 2)

Craighead County
Jennifer Francomano (Bay City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Jonathan Carmichael (Black Oak City Council, At-Large)
Jean Lee (Bono City Clerk)
Lloyd Fowler Jr. (Bono City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Landon Thomas (Bono City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Joe “Bo” James (Caraway City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Tom Carroll (Monette City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Larry Bibb (Monette City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Richard Pace (Monette City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Jason Stewart (Monette City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Bob Hurst Sr. (Monette City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Aaron Urhoff (Monette City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)

Cross County
Prenitha Lewis (Parkin City Clerk/Treasurer)
Nancy Wilson (Parkin City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Rachel Wilson Brooks (Parkin City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)

Jackson County
Eugene Willard (Amagon City Council, Position 2)
Linda Eskew (Amagon City Council, Position 3)
Glen Campbell (Amagon City Council, Position 4)
Jim Eskew and Randall Willard (Amagon City Council, Position 5)
Jerry Dean McElroy (Jacksonport City Council, Position 1)
Donnie Foster (Jacksonport City Council, Position 1)
Billy Fergerson (Jacksonport City Council, Position 4)
Steven Guffey (Jacksonport City Council, Position 5)

Lawrence County
Roger Dunn (College City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Blair Stowers (College City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Catherine J. Harthorn (College City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Dale Lenderman (College City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)

Mississippi County
Cathy Huddleston (Dell City Recorder/Treasurer)
Mary Alice Perkins (Dell City Council, Position 2)
John Hines (Dell City Council, Position 3)
Roger Dale Short (Dell City Council, Position 5)
Darrell Grissom (Gosnell City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Danny Quearry (Gosnell City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Teresa Johnson (Leachville City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Johnny Hawkins (Leachville City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Chad McCoy (Leachville City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)

Poinsett County
Homer Anschultz (Fisher Mayor)
Donna Sue Jennings (Fisher City Council, Ward 1)
Patricia Bland (Harrisburg City Council, Ward 4, Position 2)
Dusty Gill (Tyronza Mayor)
Michael Hood (Tyronza City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Shirley Hindman (Tyronza City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Aaron Riggin (Weiner City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)

Randolph County
Bryan Martin (Biggers City Council, Position 2)

Sharp County
Mike Nix (Ash Flat City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Tonya Marlow (Cave City City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Charles Kristopeit (Cherokee Village City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Preston Rowe (Cherokee Village City Council, Ward 3, Position 2)
Gerald B. Adams (Cherokee Village City Council, Ward 4, Position 2)
Melinda L. Kunkel (Evening Shade City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Bob Gilliland (Hardy City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Vickie J. Rice (Hardy City Council, Ward 1, Position 1)
Penny Mendes Allen (Hardy City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Greg Bess (Hardy City Council, Ward 1, Position 2)
Liane Maddox (Hardy City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Billy Yates (Hardy City Council, Ward 2, Position 1)
Ashton Hester (Hardy City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Dale Maddox (Hardy City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)
Peter Martin (Hardy City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Raymond Hicks (Hardy City Council, Ward 3, Position 1)
Tim Eash (Highland Mayor)
Nathan Ty Casey (Highland City Council, Ward 2, Position 2)