Municipal elections set for Thursday
Early voting concluded Saturday, and now those wishing to cast ballots in Franklin County’s municipal elections will be going to the precincts listed on their voter-registration cards Thursday.
A total of 761 cast ballots during the July 14-29 early voting period.
Winchester, Cowan, Decherd, Estill Springs and Huntland all have positions up for grabs.
Winchester Mayor Terry Harrell has opted not to seek re-election, and the qualifying field on Thursday’s ballot includes incumbent City Councilman Steve Cagley, Sean Crabtree and David A. Marlowe contending for that open position.
Vying for two Winchester City Council positions are incumbent Barbara A. Lucas and challengers Kent Bean, Mike Foster, Gary L. Horn and Tim L. Wright.
In Cowan, incumbent Josephine Holman, Price Tucker and Tiffany L. Walker are competing for two City Council positions.
In Decherd, Mayor Mary Nell Hess is running unopposed while incumbent Alderman Larry Fraley, Mark Bassett, Anita Bohanan and Glenn Summers are vying for two alderman seats.
Estill Springs Mayor James David Kelley is also unchallenged while Earl Davis, Troy Jernigan, Bobby Taylor and Pat Thomas are running for two full-term and two unexpired-term alderman positions.
Huntland has three open alderman positions and as many candidates on the ballot to fill them, including Harry E. Allen III, Troy Gamble and Ken Pendleton.
Precincts will be open Thursday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to accommodate Election Day voters.
Here’s where to go to cast ballots, according to voter-registration cards:
— 101 Franklin County Annex, 839 Dinah Shore Blvd., Suite 1, Winchester, TN 37398
— 201 Clark Memorial School, 500 North Jefferson St., Winchester, TN 37398
— 301 Broadview School, 4980 Lynchburg Road, Winchester, TN 37398
— 302 Huntland Community Center, 100 Moore Lane. Huntland, TN 37345
— 303 Walnut Grove Methodist Church Gym, 980 Walnut Grove Road, Belvidere, TN 37306
— 401 Belvidere Community Center, 349 Belvidere Road, Belvidere, TN 37306
— 402 Cowan Elementary School, 501 Cumberland St. East, Cowan, TN 37318
— 403 Liberty Community Center, 3251 Holders Cemetery Road, Winchester, TN 37398
— 501 Keith Springs Community Center, 219 Iron Gap Road, Belvidere, TN 37306
— 502 Sewanee Elementary School, 209 University Ave., Sewanee, TN 37375
— 503 Sherwood Fire Department, 9731 Sherwood Road, Sherwood, TN 37376
— 601 Alto/Oak Grove Fire Department, 8375 Old Alto Hwy., Decherd, TN 37324
— 602 Capitol Hill Community Center, 5601 AEDC Road, Estill Springs, TN 37330
— 603 UTSI main campus, 411 B.H. Goethert Parkway, Tullahoma, TN 37388
— 701 North Lake Elementary School, 10626 Old Tullahoma Hwy., Tullahoma, TN 37388
— 702 Center Grove/Winchester Springs Water District, 40 Pleasant Grove Road, Estill Springs, TN 37330
— 801 Decherd Elementary School, 401 S. Bratton St., Decherd, TN 37324
— 802 Estill Springs Community Center, 202 Eastbrook Road, Estill Springs, TN 37330
Those voting on Election Day should remember to bring valid photo identification with them to the polls.
A driver’s license or photo ID issued by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, by the Tennessee State Department or by the federal government are acceptable even if they are expired.
College student IDs are not acceptable.
More information about what types of ID are acceptable can be found on GoVoteTN.com.
For further information, call the Election Commission at 931-967-1893.

