Area residents considering campaigns for municipal offices have three business days to make up their minds and get their paperwork filed.

The filing period for the November general election ballot continues through noon on Aug. 24.

Anyone interested in running must file a nominating petition signed by registered voters from the area they would represent.  Candidates must also file political practice pledges and an affidavit of eligibility.

Candidates who have filed so far include:  From Berryville, for City Council, Ward 1, Position 1, Joel Gibson; Ward One, Position 2 Marty Riley; Ward 2, Position 1, Linda Riddlesperger; Ward 2, Position, 2, Cindy George.  Three Candidates have filed for Mayor so far, Tim McKinney, Jason Williams and Brian Scheller.  For City Clerk, Leonda Davis.

At Green Forest, for Mayor, Charlie Reece; Clerk/Treasurer, Summer Fultz and Stacy Drake; for City Council, Ward One Position 1, Willa Kerby; Ward 1, Position 2, Nestor Rivera; Ward 2, Position 1, Joe Pierce and Bill Niven; Ward 2, Position 2, Pamela Norton. 

Eureka Springs candidates filing for Mayor, Jeffrey Jeans, Morris Pate, Beverly Blankenship and Rachel Love, Charles "Sonny" Carter, Joyce Zeller.  City Attorney, Tim Weaver; Clerk/Treasurer, Mary Jean Sell and Chuck Wofford.   For City Council, so far, for Ward 1, Position 2, Ken Pownall and Mickey Schneider;  Ward 2, Position 1, James Devito.

Oak Grove filings include Sam Jones for Mayor, Patsy Carlton for Clerk/Treasurer; City Council Position 1, Gary High; Position 2, Gary Gray; Position 4, Eugene Reynolds; and Position 5, Janice McKelvey.

For questions, call the County Clerk’s office at 423-2022.  The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 2 general election is Oct. 4.

All Photos by Tim Poynter
The annual Adopt-A-Seat school supply drive was held Wednesday morning at St. John's entrance. St. John's will continue to accept school supplies for the next week.  They will be divided up for all Carroll County schools, Head Starts and the C.C. Learning Center.  For more information on the type of supplies needed and to have them picked up, call 423-3355


Joann Clark, State Farm Insurance (center) arrives with school supply donations and gets help unloading the trunk from Larry Ginn, St. John's Mercy team and another unidentified volunteer.


Carroll County Sheriff Bob Grudek delivered his donation then talks on the air with KTHS' Eddie Keever.

 
Tammy Hipps (top) and Dina Davidson with St. John's are ready for donations to arrive and to get the buses loaded.