Crossville
Cumberland County voters decided local races during Thursday's County General Election, re-electing key county-wide officials and deciding several key contests for County Commission, Road Superintendent, and School Board seats.
Kevin Music picked up a win to unseat Stanley Hall for Road Superintendent. Music won with 7,480 votes over Hall’s 5,120.
County Mayor Allen Foster, Sheriff Casey Cox, County Clerk Jule Bryson, County Trustee Kim Tollett Wyatt, Circuit Court Clerk Jessica Burgess and Register of Deeds Trey Kerley were unopposed.
Voters Fill Board of Education Seats:
Six seats on the Cumberland County Board of Education were on Thursday’s County General Election ballot. In District 1, Kevin Dean pulled in 78% of the vote to earn a seat over Rolf Weeks. Sheryl Nichols won District 3 with 70 % of the vote, while Nickey Philpot captured the unexpired term of Anita Hale in District 4. In the 5th District, Chris Seals was elected to the board, Blair Woodcock earned the District 7 seat. Dan Schlafer ran unopposed to represent District 9.
Cumberland County Commission Winners:
Voters across Cumberland County have determined the makeup of the County Commission for the upcoming term, filling two seats in each of the county’s nine legislative districts. In District 1, incumbents Sue Ann York and Wiley Potter secured both open seats. In District 2, incumbent Tom Isham (R) secured the first seat as the sole candidate on the ballot. The remaining seat will be filled by one of two write-in candidates. The Cumberland County Election Commission must perform additional verification of the write-in tally before officially certifying the second winner. District 3 winners were Craig Clark and Karen B. Shanks. David H. Gibson and Gary Adams captured the top two spots in District 4. Incumbents Terry Lowe and Jack Davis successfully held their seats for District 5. In District 6: Joe Sherrill and Wendell W. Wilson earned election to the commission. District 7: Jerry Cooper and Tyler Sisco secured the two available seats. District 8: Greg Maxwell and Keith Burgess Jr. claimed victory. District 9: John L. Patterson, Jr. and Colleen K. Mall took the district’s two seats.
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