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W ith the February 19 deadline to qualify for running for some county offices, there has been a flurry of activity right down to that deadline. For the offices of Sheriff, County Trustee, County Clerk, Circuit Court Clerk, Register of Deeds, and School Board Districts 1 and 3, petitions must be filed by the February 19 deadline. Due to the May primary, the qualifying deadline for these offices was earlier than the March 10 deadline.

W hile Sheriff Tyler Hatfield does not know yet the final result of his lawsuit asking to be placed on the August General Election ballot, he explained the reason that Judge Cox responded so quickly to his petition. “There is precedent for this. He (Cox) was involved in the 2006 case of Parker v Bedford County.”

M oore County EMS has been awarded the 2026 Tennessee Ambulance Service Association (TASA) Bob Thomas ALS Service of the Year Award. The award is given for professionalism and exceptional service during the preceding year. It was awarded at the recent state TASA Conference.

S heriff Tyler Hatfield and engineer Tim Little of OLG Engineering spoke to the Metro Council at February’s council meeting regarding the proposed renovations at the Sheriff ’s Office and jail. The plans have been in the works for almost a year, and have been reviewed by both the Tennessee Corrections Institute and the State Fire Marshall’s office to assure compliance with state regulations.