CANDIDATES
Catoosa County coroner: Crystal King (R), James T. Spurling (R)
Catoosa County sheriff: Gary R. Sisk (R, incumbent)
Catoosa County clerk of superior court: Tracy Hullender Brown (R, incumbent)
Catoosa County tax commissioner: Gary Wayne Autry (R, incumbent), Michael L. Key (R)
Catoosa County chief magistrate of the magistrate court: John D. Gass (R, incumbent)
Catoosa County Board of Education, District 1: Gloria Hunt (incumbent)
Catoosa County Board of Education, District at Large: Suzan Gibson (incumbent)
Catoosa County Board of Education, District 3: Donald L. Dycus (incumbent)
State races
State senator, District 53: Colton Moore (R), Jeff Mullis (R, incumbent), Todd Nobllit (R)
State representative, District 2: Steve Tarvin (R, incumbent)
State representative, District 3: Dewayne Hill (R, incumbent), Jeff Holcomb (R)
Public Service Commissioner, District 4: Lauren Bubba Mcdonald JR (R, incumbent), Daniel Blackman (D), John Noel (D)
(R), Bill Hembree (R), Matt Laughridge (R), Kevin Van Ausdal (D)
U.S. president: Georgians will vote for the people they wish to run for president on March 24 (early voting also available). The final decision about who will run on the two major tickets during the general election in November will be made during national conventions. The Democratic National Convention is July 13-16. The Republican National Convention is Aug. 24-27.
Dates: Big Election Day: March 24, 2020 (7 a.m.– 7 p.m.). Early voting: March 2-March 20 (Mon.-fri. 8 a.m.–5 p.m.). Saturday voting: March 14 (9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Extended hours: Thurs. Mar. 19 (8 a.m. 7 p.m.).
Where to vote early: Freedom Center, 5238 Evitt St., Ringgold or Westside Voting Precinct 3319 Lakeview Drive, Rossville
Where to vote on the big day (March 24): Precinct to which you are assigned. Visit mvp.sos.ga.gov to find your precinct or call Catoosa County Elections and Voter Registration at 706-935-3990.
Dates: Big Election Day: Election Day: May 19, 2020 (7 a.m.– 7 p.m.) Early voting: April 27–May 15 (Mon.-fri. 8 a.m.– 5 p.m.). Saturday voting: May 9 (9 a.m.4 p.m.). Extended hours: Thurs. May 14 (8 a.m.-7 p.m.). Registration cut-off: April 20, 2020.
Where to vote early: Freedom Center, 5238 Evitt St., Ringgold or Westside Voting Precinct 3319 Lakeview Drive, Rossville
Where to vote on the big day (May 19): Precinct to which you are assigned. Visit mvp.sos.ga.gov to find your precinct or call Catoosa County Elections and Voter Registration at 706-935-3990.
Visit https://www.catoosa.com/elections for more information.
Thursday, March 12
Join Walker County Extension as it hosts a
on Thursday, March 12, from 2-6 p.m. at the Walker County Ag Center in Rock Spring. Topics covered at the workshop will include soil testing, varieties, transplants from seed, and equipment. There is no cost to attend. To register, call Walker Extension at 706-638-2548 or email walker.extension@uga.edu.
Friday, March 13
The dystopian drama “1984,” based on the George Orwell book of the same name, will take the stage in March at the Mars Theatre in Lafayette. Performances are weekends from Friday, March 13, to Sunday, March 22, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or at the box office 30 minutes before showtime. Seating is first come, first served. The theatre is located at 117 N. Chattanooga Street. Visit https://www.bapshows. com or call 706-621-2870.
Saturday, March 14
The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Georgia Humanities, presents “Crossroads: Change in Rural America.” The exhibition, which examines the evolving landscape of rural American, will be on view at the historic Summerville Depot through April 18. The historic Summerville Depot and the surrounding community has been expressly chosen by Georgia Humanities to host “Crossroads” as part of the Museum on Main Street program — a national/state/local partnership to bring exhibitions and programs to rural cultural organizations. Summerville was selected as one of six host communities in Georgia. Special themed weekends offer learning, entertainment, and fun. Themes for the weekends include “Music of Rural America,” March 14-15; “Old Fashioned Weekend,” March 21-22; “Spotlight on Culture,” March 28-29; “Agriculture Weekend,” April 4-5; “Egg Stravaganza,” April 11; and “All American Weekend,” April 17-18. Train rides by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum will be available each weekend. The exhibit will be open to the public Tuesdays through Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays
3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sundays noon to 5 p.m. Special extended museum hours until 4 p.m. will be offered for train excursion passengers on March 14 and 21. For more information, visit Crossroads: Change in Rural America @ the Summerville Depot GA Facebook page.
Lyerly United Methodist Church is cooking up Brunswick stew. The church will be selling the stew Saturday, March 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at our church at 105 Oak Hill Road in Lyerly. The church will also be taking pre-sale orders, so call if you want to reserve your quarts. You can pick up and pay for your reserved quarts in the church’s fellowship hall on March 14. For more information or to reserve stew for your family, contact Wesley Thomas at 706-676-2867.
Get out your tiara and your ball gown and get ready to meet Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and more at the Princess Party at the Lafayette-walker County Library on Saturday, March 14, from 3-5 p.m. Bring your cell phone and get pictures with all the princesses, sample some delicious treats, make princess crowns and dance the afternoon away at the party. Tickets are $5 per family. This is a fundraiser sponsored by the Friends of the Lafayette-walker County Library. For more information, contact the library at 706-638-2992; or contact Rachel Oesch Willeford at 706-200-8099 or email her at racheloeschwilleford@ gmail.com.
Wednesday, March 18
The Workforce Development Proposal Review Committee of Northwest Georgia will meet at 11 a.m., March 18. The Workforce Development Youth Committee of Northwest Georgia will meet at 11 a.m., March 18. The Workforce Development Board of Northwest Georgia will meet at noon, March 18. All meetings will be at the Gordon County Agricultural Services Center, Calhoun.