School Board Members Sworn Into Office

Five members of the school board were sworn into office to begin their new terms Wednesday afternoon at the Board of Education building.
Judge Bratten Cook, II administered the oath of office to first district member John David Foutch, second district member Charles Robinson, third district member Kenny Rhody, fourth district member Billy Miller, and seventh district member Johnny Lattimore.
Miller is the new kid on the block, succeeding Joan Draper who did not seek re-election. The other four board members were re-elected.
Each term is for four years, effective September 1st.
The other two school board members, W.J. (Dub) Evins from the fifth district and Bruce Parsley from the sixth district, are in mid-term. Their terms of office expire in two years.
The next meeting of the school board is Thursday, September 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the board of education building.