The deadline to file candidacy papers to run for Clarkson and Caneyville City Commissioners has come and gone.
Both Clarkson and Caneyville have ordinances that dictate no primary elections are to be held in the respective city’s non-partisan mayoral and city commissioner races. The deadline to file was Tuesday.
In Clarkson, only two of the four current commissioners, Bob Vincent and Joyce Ann Bell, filed to run again, with a total of eight candidates running for the four Clarkson seats. In addition to Vincent and Bell, the candidates are: Lalonnie Lynn Fraze, Chris Gaither, Darrell Eugene Newton, Robbie Richardson, Tara L. Sallee, and Marsha Whitehead.
Challenging incumbent Clarkson Mayor Bonnie Henderson will be Dennie Wilkerson, who Henderson has defeated in the last two general elections, and Darrick Austin (K105 previously documented Austin’s legal troubles). In a twist, Wilkerson and Austin list the same N. Patterson Street address as their residence on their respective filing papers.
In Caneyville, all four sitting commissioners, Deborah G. Embry, Mike Geary, Scott L. Majors, and Janice Minton, filed to again run. New candidate Melissa Dotson will join the incumbents on the November ballot.
Running against incumbent Caneyville Mayor James Paul Embry will be Tim Dotson.
Also on the ballot in November will be a local option election for voters in the Falls of Rough Precinct. Those voters will be asked the following five questions:
- Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at a golf course or courses in the Falls of Rough precinct?
- Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at a small farm winery or wineries in the Falls of Rough precinct?
- Are you in favor or the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at qualified historic sites in the Falls of Rough precinct?
- Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at restaurants and dining facilities with a seating capacity of at least 50 persons and which derives at least 70 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of food if the alcoholic beverage is purchased in conjunction with a meal?
- Are you in favor of the sale of alcoholic beverages by the drink at restaurants and dining facilities with a seating capacity of at least 100 persons and which derives at least 70 percent of their gross receipts from the sale of food if the alcoholic beverage is purchased in conjunction with a meal?
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com or 2700259-6000
