January 1 marks a new beginning to a calendar year, a fresh start…a clean slate for the next 365 days. But, January 1 is also a day of significance to those who will be taking political office. Locally, the Scott, Sebastian, Franklin and Logan County Courthouses will be hosting swearing-in ceremonies.
Taking office in Scott County:
City of Waldron Mayor, (incumbent) David Millard; City of Waldron – Alderman Ward 3, Position 1, Doyle Dickens; City of Mansfield Mayor, (incumbent) Buddy Black; City of Mansfield – Alderman Ward 2, Position 1, Boyd Farmer; City of Mansfield – Alderman Ward 1, Position 1, (incumbent) Julie Thomas; Scott County JP District 5, Jamie Goff; Scott County JP District 4, (incumbent) Linda Vaughn; Scott County Clerk, Tracy McPherson; Scott County Sheriff, (incumbent) Randy Shores; and Scott County Judge Brian Jones.
Sebastian County:
City of Lavaca Mayor (incumbent) Hugh Hardgrave; City of Huntington Mayor, (incumbent) Gary Lawrence; Huntington Alderman Ward 3, Position 2, Stephen Stokes; City of Hartford Mayor, (incumbent) Richard Hartsfield; City of Hartford Alderman Ward 3, Position 2, William Woodard; City of Hartford Alderman Ward 2, Position 2, John Morgan; City of Hartford Alderman Ward 1, Position 1, Mary Radley; City of Hackett Mayor, Louis Kirkendall; City of Greenwood Mayor (incumbent) Doug Kinslow; City of Greenwood Alderman Ward 3, Position 1, (incumbent) AC Brown; City of Greenwood Alderman Ward 2, Position 1, Roger Rainwater; City of Greenwood Attorney, Travis Plummer; Central City Mayor, Terry Wallace; Central City Alderman Ward 3, Position 1, Greg McMahan; Central City Alderman Ward 2, Position 1, Charlie Carpenter; Sebastian County Judge, Steve Hotz; Sebastian County JP District 11, Gerry Ward; Sebastian County JP District 10, Dickie Robertson.
Logan County:
City of Scranton Alderman Ward 1, Position 1, William Ahne; City of Paris Alderman Ward 3, Position 1, Robert Wells; City of Paris Alderman Ward 1, Position 1, Jan Faulkner; City of Magazine Mayor, Joshua Scott; City of Booneville Mayor, Edgar Baker; City of Booneville Alderman Ward 2, Position 2, Tina Hunt; City of Booneville Alderman Ward 1, Position 1, Alton Shackleford; Logan County JP District 7, Donald Keezer; Logan County Clerk, April Hice.
Franklin County:
City of Charleston Mayor, Mike Baumgartner; Wiederkehr Village Alderman Ward 1, Position 2, Dennis Wiederkehr; City of Ozark Mayor, Roxie Hall; City of Ozark Alderman Ward 3, Position 2, Jerad Cagle; City of Ozark Alderman Ward 2, Position 1, Angela Harris; City of Branch Mayor, Gerald Harris; Franklin County JP District 5, Dennis Fisher.
