Early voting starts Feb. 19

Early voting for the March 4 Democratic and Republican primaries is scheduled for 8 a.m.-5 pm. Monday-Friday, Feb. 19-29 at the Cherokee County Clerk's office, the Senior Citizens Center in Jacksonville and A. Frank Smith United Methodist Church in Alto. The early voting polls will be open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24. Polls will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4.

Applications for mail ballots must be received no later than the close of business on Feb. 26.

Election day polling sites are: Box 10, Rusk Civic Center; Box 11, Blounts Chapel Church; Box 12, Gallatin Community Center; Box 13, Maydelle Fire Station; Box 14, Corinth Baptist Church; Box 15, Tyler Street Baptist Church in Jacksonville; Box 16, Dialville United Methodist Church; Box 23, Salem Baptist Church; Box 24, Cherokee Civic Theater; Box 25, Wells fire station; Box 26, County Barn in Alto; Box 27, Alto Fire Station; Box 28, Maydelle Assembly of God Church; Box 29, Forrest Baptist Church; Box 32, Mount Selman Baptist Church; Box 33, Reese Community Center; Box 34, Mixon First Baptist Church; Box 35, Cove Springs Community Church; Box 36, New Hope Baptist Church; Box 37, Mount Haven CME Church; Box 38, Jacksonville Activity Center; Box 42, Old Elberta School; Box 43, Jacksonville Public Library; Box 44, Tecula Baptist Church; Box 45, New Summerfield City Hall; Box 46, Blackjack Baptist Church; and Box 47, Ponta First Baptist Church.

City-school filings

Filing began Monday for area city and school elections on May 10.

Oliver Sturns has filed as a candidate for Rusk ISD Board. Incumbents Don Jones and Sam Florian are asking for re-election to the Rusk City Council. T. Wayne Montes has filed as a candidate for the Wells ISD board. Candidates for the Jacksonville ISD board are incumbents Jimmy Brown, District 3 and James Housser, District 4. Filing as candidates for the Jacksonville City Council are incumbent Phyllis Wilburn and Rob Beall, District 4 and Jeff Smith, District 2.