*Publisher’s Note: Names in bold are new filers

In Lenoir, Jones, and Greene county there are multiple seats open in the 2021 election. The dates to file for candidacy are July 2, 2021, at 12:00 pm through July 16, 2021, at 12:00 pm.

Lenoir County

As of Monday, July 12, 2021, Mayor Dontario Hardy is the sole filer for City of Kinston Mayor. He filed on July 6, 2021. Kinston residents Michael Martin and Lester Lipford both filed for City of Kinston City Council on July 9, 2021. James T. Sparks, Jr. filed for a seat on the City of Kinston Council, as did Kinston resident Gwendolyn M. Woods, both filed on July 6, 2021.

La Grange resident Roger Miles file for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 6, 2021. Andre’ Cannon filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 07, 2021. Anthony Hall filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners on July 12, 2021. David Holmes filed for the Town of La Grange Board of Commissioners. Pete Fantini, Jr. filed for the Town of Pink Hill Board of Commissioners.

The current positions up for election in Lenoir County are Town of Grifton Mayor, Town of Grifton Board of Commissioner, Town of Grifton Board of Commissioner (unexpired term), (2) City of Kinston Council positions, as well as City of Kinston Mayor.

Jones County

In Jones County, Maysville resident Janet Baker filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 7, 2021. Myra Baker Fryar also filed for Town of Maysville Commissioner on July 7, 2021.

Pollocksville resident James V. Bender, Jr. filed to run for the Town of Pollocksville Mayor. Trenton resident Robert Horvath filed on July 2, 2021, to run for a Town of Trenton Commissioner seat. Charles Jones filed for Town of Trenton Commissioners on July 07, 2021.

The current positions up for election in Jones County are Town of Maysville Mayor, Town of Maysville Commissioner, Town of Pollocksville Mayor, Town of Pollocksville Commissioner, Town of Trenton Mayor, and Town of Trenton Commissioner.

Greene County

In Greene County, Hookerton resident Robert E. Taylor filed on July 2, 2021, for Town of Hookerton Mayor. On July 7, 2021, Rosa Wilkes filed for Town of Snow Hill Town Commissioner. On July 9, 2021, Michael Rhodes and Geraldine Shackleford filed for Town of Snow Hill Town Commissioner. On July 8, 2021, Ronald Turner filed for Town of Walstonburg Town Commissioner. For the Greene-Maury Sanitary Land District Board Member, Triva Mason filed on July 9, 2021, and Henry Pasour filed on July 7, 2021.

The current positions up for election in Greene County are Town of Hookerton Mayor, Town of Show Hill Mayor, Town of Snow Hill Town Commissioner, Town of Walstonburg Mayor, Town of Walstonburg Town Commissioner, Maury Sanitary Land District Board Member.