CROSS COUNTY — The municipal filing period is complete for the Nov. 3 general election, with mayoral races set in each of Cross County’s four municipalities.
Four people have filed to run for the Wynne mayor’s seat currently held by Jennifer Hobbs. Hobbs is seeking re-election and will face DeAndra Warren, Jeremy Bradshaw and Juanita Crews. Crews was the latest to join the race, filing Tuesday.
In Parkin, incumbent Mayor Carolyn Slaughter is seeking re-election against Sandra Lately and Prongue Shen Griffin.
Cherry Valley Mayor Dennis Stephens and Hickory Ridge Mayor Tillman Kennon are not seeking re-election. Three candidates have filed to run for mayor in Cherry Valley: Ruben Pate, Brett Stephens and Christy Phillips.
Hickory Ridge also has a three-way mayoral race. Hickory Ridge council member Tonya Smith withdrew her filing for the Ward 3, Position 2 race and filed for mayor before today’s deadline. She will face Joshua Barker and Jessi Miller.
The following candidates filed for municipal offices ahead of the Nov. 3 general election:
Wynne
- Mayor – Mayor Jennifer Hobbs, DeAndra L. Warren, Jeremy Len Bradshaw, Juanita Crews
- City Attorney – Kevin Watts
- City Clerk – Emily Watts
- City Treasurer – Peg Hess
- City Council Ward 1, Position 1 – Councilman Billy Fowler
- City Council Ward 2, Position 1 – Councilman Lester D. Miller, Sr.
- City Council Ward 3, Position 1 – Aleshia Morris
- City Council Ward 4, Position 1 – Councilman Stevie Nelson
- City Council Ward 5, Position 1 – Councilman Tyler Waymire
Parkin
- Mayor – Sandra L. Lately, Mayor Carolyn R. Slaughter, Prongue Shen Griffin
- City Clerk – Ethel Little
- City Council Ward 1, Position 2 – Sherry Wooten Gillon, Jestan Hopkins, Sr., Janice Rena McCoy
- City Council Ward 2, Position 2 – VerMarsha Stewart, Erick Hinton
- City Council Ward 3, Position 2 – Diane Patterson, Jimmy Robinson, Sr., Tammy White
Cherry Valley
- Mayor – Ruben Pate, Brett Stephens, Christy Phillips
- City Council Ward 1, Position 1 – Ashley Moore, Mark Rolland
- City Council Ward 1, Position 2 – Ricky Lace, Scott Greenhaw
- City Council Ward 2, Position 1 – Bradley R. Phillips
- City Council Ward 2, Position 2 – William White
Hickory Ridge
- Mayor – Joshua Barker, Jessi Miller, Tonya Smith
- City Council Ward 2, Position 2 – Terry L. Imboden
- City Council Ward 3, Position 2 – Michele Butler
