Southern Standard, McMinnville, Tenn., Sunday, June 17, 2018 3A Standard, WCPI to hold two days of forums

The start of early vot- confirmed they will be in open seat. Rush Bricken and Beth Harwell, and ing is less than one month attendance. Allie Hyatt will square off against Democrats Karl Dean and away and the Southern declined, citing a prior Ronnie Holden in the Craig Futzhugh. Standard and WCPI are commitment. Republican Primary. Both Bill Lee and Randy focusing efforts on help- The newspaper will have said they will be in Boyd have both declined ing voters make an give candidates time to attendance. to attend, citing prior informed decision. make an opening state- These candidates will engagements. None of the The newspaper and ment before asking gen- follow a similar format other candidates have radio station will be hold- eral questions pertaining and be given time to make confirmed. ing two days of political to county government. opening statements before Preparing for the possi- forums on Monday and Candidates will also be answering general state ble absence of the guber- Tuesday, July 9-10, at given time for closing BELL HALEY HIXSON government questions. natorial candidates, the Warren County remarks. Winners of the Republican Standard and WCPI will Administrative Offices. Early voting is from primaries advance to the be adding School Board Start time is 6 p.m. each Friday, July 13 to running for two seats in opposition from Jerry Tennessee General candidates Monday night. night. Saturday, July 28. The the Tennessee House of Lowery in the Republican Election on Nov. 6. Warren County Sheriff The Monday, July 9 county election will be Representatives. Warren Primary. Both have said The Standard extended candidates will be invited forum will be headlined held Thursday, Aug. 2, County is divided into they will be in atten- invitations to all six major to headline the political by the Warren County with those elected to take two districts, the 43rd dance. candidates for Tennessee forum on Tuesday, July Executive candidates. office Sept. 1. and the 47th. In the 47th District, governor to appear at the 10, along with candidates Three of those candidates, Also confirming their In the 43rd District, longtime state Rep. Judd forum. This includes for Trustee, Circuit Court Jimmy Haley, Terry Bell attendance are the four Paul Sherrell is the Matheny has opted to run Republicans Bill Lee, Clerk and Register of and Ray Hixson, have Republican candidates incumbent. He will face for Congress, leaving an Randy Boyd, Diane Black Deeds. Jammin' out at Main Street Live

Lisa Hobbs photos Above, Runaway Home kicked off the second installment of the Main Street Live summer concert series on Friday night by performing “” theme song “Movin’ On Up.” The TV show was a sitcom that began in the and starred Sherman Hemsley as and as his wife, Louise.

Right, Blakelynn McKinney is a member of the next generation of Main Street Live summer concert en- thusiasts. At 10-months-old, 2018 is her first series and her mother reports she is loving it so far.

Former bus driver faces statutory rape charges Urtubees retires NASHVILLE (AP) — A for- discovery tools. mer Tennessee school bus STATE ROUNDUP The music festival, now driver convicted in a crash in its 47th year, had a new that killed six children now speeding and talking on his Link was taken to Skyline streaming exhibit area faces aggravated statutory phone. Medical Center, where he where fans could learn rape charges. A judge handed him a was pronounced dead. about the services, make Johnthony Walker, 25, was four-year prison sentence. playlists, find artists they arrested Thursday in NASHVILLE (AP) — The liked or sign up. For the first Nashville, where he was free NASHVILLE (AP) — Police hundreds of artists appear- year, Spotify had a signifi- on bond while appealing his say a man and a 15-year-old ing at the CMA Fest last cant footprint at the festival, March conviction on crimi- have been charged in the weekend weren’t the only including curating four nally negligent homicide shooting death of a 16-year- ones trying to court new days of performers at Blake and assault charges in the old boy in Tennessee. fans. Streaming music pro- Shelton’s new downtown 2016 Chattanooga crash. The Tennessean reports viders had a larger presence restaurant and integrating Hamilton County district 18-year-old Oshae Stewart at this year’s festival, hop- Spotify directly into the attorney general spokes- and the 15-year-old were ing to convert country CMA Fest app, which woman Melydia Clewell charged Friday with crimi- music fans, who have been prompted users to listen says the judge had let Walker nal homicide in connection slower to adopt streaming throughout the weekend. stay out of town with ankle with the Thursday shooting compared with other Country Music monitoring. of 16-year-old Laquan Link. genres. Association CEO Sarah Photo provided The Nashville arrest Metro Nashville police With roughly 80,000 peo- Trahern said its large study After more than 36 years as a U.S. Postal Ser- report says Walker admitted Capt. Charles Widener says ple in town to watch more of country music fans that vice employee, Karen Urtubees has retired. A re- to having sex with a 14-year- officers responded to an area than 300 artists perform at was released last year ception was held for the mail carrier, who says old on five occasions. His for a shooting call at about multiple stages throughout showed streaming as an she enjoyed the years she spent delivering mail to bail is $350,000. 9:18 p.m. The newspaper Nashville, Spotify, Amazon area for potential growth. customers, family and friends. Pictured with her Walker wrecked while says the victim was outside Music and iHeartRadio’s is dear friend Coty Jones. driving 37 elementary school when he was shot in the streaming platform all used children on a winding chest for unknown reasons. the festival to persuade Chattanooga road. Police say the shooting sus- country music fans to use Prosecutors said he was pects then fled in a sedan. their technologies as music

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