Dateline: May 8, 2008

Voters head to polls

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Voters will head to the polls this Saturday, May 10, to cast ballots in elections for Clarendon and Hedley school boards and the Clarendon Board of Aldermen.

Early voting closed Tuesday; and at 2:15 that day, 82 people had cast early ballots in the Clarendon school district, 75 had voted in the city, and 17 had voted in the Hedley school district.

This Saturday voters in the City of Clarendon and the Clarendon Consolidated Independent School District will vote at the Donley County Courthouse Annex between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Incumbent City Aldermen Tommy Hill and Chris Ford are joined on the ballot by Jim R. Philley, Billy Ray Johnston, and Kyle Davis in an election for three positions.

Two positions are up for election this year on the Clarendon school board. Incumbents Weldon Sears and Lance Thornberry are challenged by Travis Wilson.

Voters in the Hedley Consolidated Independent School District will cast ballots at the HISD Business Office.

Incumbents Kelly Patton, Blain Burton, and Rex Morris will be joined on the ballot by challengers James Potts, Bonnie Walsh, and Tonja Ruthardt. Three positions are available this year.

HISD candidates were interviewed by members of the HHS senior class. Their responses are on page ten.

Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and results will be published next week.