FAIRMONT — Lined up at the entrance to the West Fairmont Middle School gymnasium, cheerleaders shook their blue and red pom poms to welcome Opera, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever.
FAIRMONT — Lined up at the entrance to the West Fairmont Middle School gymnasium, cheerleaders shook their blue and red pom poms to welcome Opera, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever.
There are two business days left to qualify in the municipal elections with Friday, February 5, as the qualifying deadline.
Those qualifying thus in Ecru are incumbent Jeff Smith for mayor as a Republican. The alderman qualifying as Republicans are incumbent Dr. James Speck, incumbent Allison Shumaker, Joey Tharp and Jeannie Thompson. Qualifying as a democrat is incumbent Gloria High.
At Thaxton, no candadate has yet to qualify for the mayor race. Qualifying as Independents for aldermen thus far are Kim Hooker Gilliam and Grant Gooch.
In Pontotoc Incumbent Bob Peeples qualified as Republican for mayor and running against him is Sara Cornwell who is also a Republican. Incumbent David White and former mayor Jeff Stafford have qualified as Republican candidates for Alderman at Large; ward 1 incumbent Lena Chew has qualified as a Democrat; In ward 2 Jimma Smith,Trai Stegall and Kevin Purdon have qualified as Republicans; ward 3 incumbent D. R. Simmons has qualified as a Republican and