Some 23 percent of registered Overton County voters weighed in on three contested county races in Tuesday's election. Victoria Looper defeated Angela Ledbetter for the County Clerk nomination with 65 percent of the vote to Ledbetter's 34 percent. Ledbetter will face no opposition in the general election. Shawn Gray cap...

In the Jackson County Mayoral race, Republican Brian Lee received 80 percent of the vote, defeating Jonathan Goodwin and will advance to face Democrat Aurora Wells and Independent Jim Morgan in August. Chris Carter will advance as the Republican candidate for Jackson County Sheriff, to face Independents Marty Hinson an...

Some 22 percent of Putnam County voters turned out Tuesday to help decide six contested Republican primaries for County Commission. Former Commissioner Joe Iwanyszyn failed in his bid to return to the commission. Gene Mullins won District 10 to advance, with 36 percent of the vote. Kim Bradford advances with 34 percent...

District Two White County Republican Commissioner candidates TK Austin and Bill Templeton each receiving 50 percent of the vote will advance to face Indpendents Erick Dildine, Ronnie Miller and Javier Ortiz in the August General Election. Republican Sheriff candidate Steve Page will advance to face Independent Daniel T...

Gary Ledbetter will advance to August as the candidate for Sheriff for Fentress County, receiving 49 percent of the vote to Rodney Insco Sr.'s 46 percent in the Primary. Republican County Executive Jacob Rosenbaum will advance uncontested to the August General Election. District Two Republican Commissioner candidate To...