School board and city council elections will take place Saturday, May 9 for a number of school districts and municipalities. Elections will be held for the Joaquin, Tenaha, Timpson, Shelbyville and Garrison school districts, and in the Cities of Joaquin, Tenaha, Timpson and Garrison. All polling locations are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

 

Saturday's Polling Location hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

 

Joaquin ISD-Joaquin ISD Administration Office & Huxley Vol. Fire Dept.

Electing 2 trustees

 

City of Joaquin-Joaquin ISD Administration Office

Mayor & 2 at-large council members to be elected

 

Tenaha ISD-Administration Office

Electing 3 trustees

 

City of Tenaha-TISD Administration Office

Three council members to be elected

 

Timpson ISD-Gym Foyer

Election for 3 trustees

 

City of Timpson-TISD Gym Foyer

Three council members to be elected

 

Shelbyville ISD-Administration Office

Electing 2 trustees

 

Garrison ISD-Garrison City Hall

Two trustees & a special election to fill an unexpired two-year term

 

City of Garrison-Garrison City Hall

Two council members to be elected

 

Remember, you must have a photo ID in order to vote.

 

Results will be posted on the Center Broadcasting Co. Website and Facebook

 

May 9 School and City Elections

 

In the Joaquin ISD Trustee election there are four vying for two positions, including incumbent Ronnie Belrose, and challengers Thomas Harvey, Jay Wilson and Maggie Bowden.

 

For the City of Joaquin, the council race has three running for two spots, they are incumbent council members LeeVern Stotts Gilliam and Mike Atkinson, and challenger Joe Long.

 

Two current Joaquin Council members are running for mayor, Bill Baker and Pat Gray.

 

The Tenaha ISD board race has five running for three spots. They include Bo Morris and Robert Barton, both incumbents, and challengers Joe Anderson, David Fallin and Korey McClure.

 

In the City of Tenaha Council race four are running for three available spots. They include all three incumbents, Larry Terry, Claudine Howard and Michael Baker, and challenger Natalie Harris.

 

For the Timpson ISD board, four are running for three position Dannie Hunt (incumbent), Carlos Johnson, Linda Frazier Todd and Jim Rader.

 

Timpson City Council there are five vying for three positions. All three incumbents, Kyle Allen, Janell Baker and George Grace are seeking re-election with a challenge from Kenny Walker and Linda Hancock.

 

The Shelbyville ISD board of trustees has six running for two positions. Incumbents Joe Tom Schillings and Etola Jones are challenged by Chris Koltonski, Brad Hinton, Latashia Thompson and Clint Norton.

 

The Garrison ISD has two regular trustee positions to fill with Bart Reneau, Wes Chandler and Matt Barrett running.

 

Also, Garrison ISD is filling a two-year unexpired term with Bradley Davis and Lane Barton running to fill the term left vacant by the death of Perry Honea.

 

Garrison City Council has two council seats to fill with Nichole Todd, Hope Hallmark and Samantha Douglas VanPelt running.