Candidates, including two seeking the Republican nomination for Anderson County mayor, began filing for the various county positions when registration officially opened Dec. 22, with the primary election coming up May 5.
District 3 County Commissioner Joshua Anderson filed to run against incumbent Mayor Terry Frank in the GOP primary. Frank was the first candidate for any county office to pick up and file a petition to run.
Candidates have picked up petitions to run in all eight commission districts in the primary, according to the Anderson County Election Commission.
Four candidates have picked up petitions for the Republican nomination for county sheriff, including incumbent Russell Barker and challengers Carl Bailey, David G. Davis and Colt Jennings.
So far, only the incumbents have picked up petitions for the other four countywide positions in the primary: Rex Lynch for Circuit Court clerk, Regina Copeland for county trustee, Jeff Cole for county clerk, and Tim Shelton for register of deeds.
The city of Clinton has given funds to a group of nonprofits and other organizations that are dedicated to the benefit of Clinton residents.
City Council passed the resolution last June to make the bequests.
Some of the funds were given to nonprofits while others went to county governmental organizations.
“These funds are appropriated to the named nonprofit civic organizations for the purpose of bringing about civic and social improvements through the increase of recreation opportunities for the city of Clinton residents,” a city announcement on Facebook stated.
Visitors to an open house at the Norris Fire Department in 2024 look over the city’s main fire truck, which was later destroyed in a rollover accident just two blocks from the fire station, on Nov. 12, 2025. - G. Chambers Williams III
The Norris City Council voted during a special meeting Monday night to approve purchase of a replacement for its only certified fire truck, destroyed in a Nov. 12 accident, with a brand-new $410,000 Pierce Freightliner pumper, which could arrive within three to four weeks after the order is placed.
After declaring the fire truck loss an emergency situation under state law, the city will not be required to seek bids on the new truck. Usually, any purchase over $10,000 requires such a bidding process.
A brand-new 2026 model, the Pierce pumper truck, with a 1,000-gallon onboard water tank, will be purchased from Siddons-Martin Emergency Group in Memphis.
The council approved in a vote of 4-0 a resolution to declare the emergency and to move forward with the purchase, upon recommendation of City Manager Bailey Whited.
“The Nov. 12 accident created an emergency situation that allows purchasing without competitive bidding,” he told the council.
