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POLK COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION CONDUCTS BALLOT DRAW FOR NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION T
hursday, August 23rd to conduct the ballot draw for the November General Election. Commission Chairperson, Bernie Mize, Commissioner David Ray and Polk County Clerk Terri Harrison conducted the ballot draw. Commissioner LaDon Coplin was not in attendance. Candidates will appear in the following ballot positions. The local candidates will be as follows: Coroner: 1. Richard Allen Walker – Independent 2. Brian Bowser – Republican Justice of the Peace, District 1: 1. Chris Daniel – Independent 2. Benjamin Finley – Republican Justice of the Peace, District 11: 1. Landon Rowe – Independent 2. Tawana Gilbert – Independent Mena Mayor: 1. Brandon Martin – Independent
2. Seth Smith – Independent 3. Ron Tilley – Independent Mena Alderman, Ward 3, Position 2: 1. Ed Gibson – Independent 2. Craig Cohen – Independent Hatfield Alderman, Position 1: 1. Cecil Fairless – Independent 2. Diane Osborne – Independent Hatfield Alderman, Position 4: 1. Riley Johnson – Independent 2. John Gordon – Independent Hatfield Alderman, Position 5: 1. Roger Marney – Independent 2. Jay “Gator” Gisclair – Independent Statewide candidates will appear as follows: U.S. Congress District 4: 1. Representative Bruce Westerman – Republican
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Polk County Clerk Terri Harrison and Polk County Election Commissioners, Bernie Mize and David Ray conducted the ballot draw on Thursday, August 23rd in the conference room of the Polk County Courthouse.
‘UA RICH MOUNTAIN BUCK DAY’ PROCLAIMED IN POLK COUNTY
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olk County Judge Brandon Ellison was joined by members of the Buck XC Team and UA Rich Mountain Chancellor Phillip Wilson, Athletics Director Morris Boydstun, Assistant Athletics Director Jerod McCormick, and Bucks XC Coach Samantha Shores when he signed a proclamation Monday declaring Thursday, August 30, as UA Rich Mountain Buck Day. UA Rich Mountain will host a Meet The
Bucks Community Pep Rally Thursday at noon in the Student Union. Chancellor Wilson said excitement on campus is fever pitch and the pep rally will be a good opportunity for the community to join in and show their support. The Mountain Grill will be serving Chicken Alfredo and there will be 10 to 15 percent off Buck merchandise in honor
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POLK COUNTY RESIDENT FOUND UNHARMED [L-R:] Bucks XC Coach Samantha Shores, Assistant Athletic Director Jerod McCormick, Charles Ingram, Miriam Mendez, Athletic Director Morris Boydstun, Cross Hughes, Marlenne Mendez, and UA Rich Mountain Chancellor Phillip Wilson joined Polk County Judge Brandon Ellison Monday morning as Judge Ellison signed a proclamation declaring Thursday UA Rich Mountain Buck Day. Not pictured: Faith Hill, Brittany Whilhite, and Michael Tenorio.
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unday afternoon about 4 p.m. volunteer firemen and first responders were paged out to assist the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the Polk County Office of Emergency Management to search for a missing 71-year-old Polk County man in the Polk County 97 and Eagleton area of northwest Polk County. Arley “Truman” Richmond reportedly went missing after taking a walk in the area of county road 97. Richmond was found safe about 8 p.m. Sunday night.