Just a reminder, today is the last day to cast early ballots in Franklin County’s May 5 primaiy election.

The early voting period has extended from April 15-30 with Election Day on Tuesday.

As of Saturday, 727 had cast early ballots, including 632 Republicans and 95 Democrats, with four days left in the earlyvoting cycle.

Early voting is taking place at the Election Commission Office in the Franklin County Annex Building at 839 Dinah Shore Blvd. in Winchester. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Voters will go to their designated precincts on Tuesday.

The Republican ballot includes five contested races.

Douglas Freund is challenging incumbent Franklin County Mayor Chris Guess.

Former County Commissioner James Cantrell is challenging incumbent Scottie Riddle for the District 3, Seat A position.

Former Counly Commissioner Greg King will be challenging incumbent District 4, Seat A Commissioner Tyler Bauer for his old seat along with John W. Skidmore.

Former Commissioner Charles “Chuck” Stines and John M. Ingle are vying for the District 4, Seat B commission position.

Tim Wright and Christopher Lee Hobbs are vying for the District 1 constable position.

Candidates for uncontested County Commission races on the Republican ballot include David Eldridge, District 1, Seat A; Lydia Curtis Johnson, District 1, Seat B; William “Billy” Anderson, District 2, Seat A; Carolyn Wiseman, District 2, Seat B; Dale Schultz, District 3, Seat B; Silas T. Earle, District 6, Seat A; Jarad Shetters, District

See Vote, Page 3A ^ 6, Seat B; Sam Davidson, District 7, Seat A; Chris Hawkersmith, District 7, Seat B; Glenn T. Summers, District 8, Seat A; and Edie Snyder, District 8, Seat B.

Charles Keller is running uncontested in the sheriff race on the Republican primary ballot while Robert Baggett is running unopposed for the Circuit Court clerk position.

Tina Clark Sanders is running uncontested for county clerk, and Nancy K. Ringer is also running uncontested for register of deeds.

Andrea K. Binkley is unchallenged for the role of third road commissioner, Districts 3 and 4.

Sandy Schultz, District 1; Dave Van Buskirk, District 3; and Caycee Hanger Roberts, District 7, are unchallenged in the School Board races for the Republican primary.

Danny B. Hall is unchallenged in the District 4 constable race.

The Republican ballot also includes a Tullahoma School Board race in a best-of-four format with Sherrie Cleveland, Teresa Armstrong Lawson, Cathy Manis, Gigi Robison and Andy Whitt vying for the positions.

The entire Democratic primaryballotincludesseven uncontested candidates — Wade Anderton, running for county commissioner, District 1, Seat B; Bruce D. McMillian, county commissioner, District 5, Seat A; Johnny R. Hughes, first road commissioner, Districts 1 and 5; Bobby R. Clark, third road commissioner, Districts 3 and 4; Ashley Bowers, School Board, District 7; Mark A. Vanzant, constable, District 1; and Stuart Schuch, constable, District 8.

Independent candidates who qualified for positions to challenge the Republican and Democrat primary victors in the Aug. 6 general election include: — Stanley Bean, County Commission, District 1, Seat A.

— Austin Burgin, County Commission, District 6, Seat B.

— Daniel Wiggs, County Commission, District 7, Seat A.

— Kent Bean, County Commission, District 8, Seat A.

— Kristie Bell, county trustee.

— Tim Fuller and Troy Parsons Jr., sheriff.

— Chuck Tipps, second road commissioner, Districts 2 and 7.

— Wade Hill, fourth road commissioner, Districts 6 and 7.

— Sarah Marhevsky and Matthew Hughes, School Board, District 5.

— Troy Gamble, constable, District 3.