Candidate applications being accepted for area municipal elections and school board races


Silverton, Matador, Valley, Guthrie and Paducah among area cites and school boards that are now accepting applications for candidates to run in the May 6 elections. The deadline for candidates to file is February 17.
In municipal elections, Silverton will have the Mayor and two council member seats on the ballot; Matador will have three council member seats; and Paducah will have Alderman for Place 1, Alderman for Place 4, and Alderman for Place 5.
In area school district board races, Motley ISD will have three at-large seats on the ballot, Paducah ISD will have two
at-large candidates, Valley ISD will have three at-large seats, Silverton ISD will have two at-large seats and Guthrie CSD
will have two at-large opportunities on the ballot.
Interested candidates should reach out to local city halls and local school boards.