Over 1,000 Write-In Votes Cast in Trigg County’s Election

Tuesday’s general election in Trigg County featured an unusual number of write-in candidates, including a constable’s race. John Oliver received 1,004 votes in the judge-executive’s race, good for third place but his total was the most ever...Read More

Finley Re-elected County Clerk

Trigg County Clerk Carmen Finley will serve a second term in office after beating back a second challenge from Melissa Burgess. Finley won with 3,364 votes compared to 2,518 for Burgess. Finley won nine of the 14...Read More

Perry Re-elected Trigg Circuit Clerk

Trigg County residents will see a familiar face in the Circuit Court Clerk’s office. Pam Perry was elected to a third full term by holding off a challenge from Republican Lisa Fuller Thomas. Perry received votes and...Read More

Hughes Wins Third Term As Jailer

Trigg County Jailer James Hughes will serve a third term in office after defeating Republican challenger Eddie Proffitt. Hughes got 3,396 votes in carrying all 14 precincts. Proffitt, who was making his first bid for public office,...Read More

Two New Faces On Trigg School Board

The Trigg County Board of Education will see two new faces after Tuesday’s election. In District One, which includes precincts in the western part of the county, retired teacher Charlene Sheehan defeated board member Linda Wood by...Read More

Cadiz Mayor Re-elected, New Face On Council

Cadiz Mayor Todd King will serve a second term in office after defeating challenger Guy Gosnell with 84-percent of the vote. King received 698 votes to 132 for Gosnell and carried all three precincts that vote in...Read More

Comer Wins Second Term In Congress

First District Congressman James Comer will return to United States House of Representatives for a second term. Comer easily defeated Murray Democrat Paul Walker by garnering nearly 69 percent of the votes across the first district. Walker...Read More

Trigg County Fiscal Court To See Four New Faces

Trigg County will see four new faces on fiscal court, including the first female ever elected magistrate in the county’s history. Republican Alana Baker defeated incumbent John Gray 501-324 and won all three precincts of the Fifth...Read More

Elkins Wins Fifth District State Representative Seat

A new face will represent the fifth legislative district in the Kentucky General Assembly after Republican Larry Elkins defeated Democrat David Ramey Tuesday. Elkins racked up 7,103 votes in Calloway County and 2,223 votes in Trigg County...Read More

Bechler Reelected To 4th District State Representative Seat

Fourth District State Representative Lynn Bechler will serve his third term in the Kentucky House of Representatives after defeating Democrat Abigail Barnes Tuesday night. Bechler garnered 10,003 votes and carried all four counties in the election, compared...Read More