Candidates gather at the Kimbro

Kevin Counsil (Madison County Republican Party Chair) and Gary Lindsey (Madison County Democrat Party Chair) hosted a candidate forum prior to early voting for the upcoming May 1 election at the Truman Kimbro Center in Madisonville Tuesday.

There are six city council candidates vying for three spots and six for the Madisonville County school board vying for four spots.

City candidates include Chris McGilbra, Auburn Rose, Randy Walker, Brandon Hutsen, Melissa Hinojosa and Terri Brown Davis.

For Madisonville School Board, Dennis McWhorter is running unopposed for Position 1 along with Greg McBee for Position 3. Jason James Cleere and Etta Spivey are contending for Position 2 while Dale Hurst and Lance Byrd go head-to-head for Position 4.

Correction: In the April 7, 2021 publication of the Madisonville Meteor, we stated that six city council candidates were vying for one open spot, but the six candidates are competing for three open spots on the council. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused.

Editor’s Note: Next week’s publication of the Madisonville Meteor (April 21) will include a comprehensive review of what took place at the Kimbro Center Tuesday as well as insight from all the candidates mentioned above.