Monday, April 07, 2008

Tonight’s candidate forum

Click below for coverage of tonight’s candidates forum in Newton.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Ask the politicians

What question would you ask Congressman Patrick McHenry - and his challengers?

How about N.C. Sen. Austin Allran and his Republican opponent Kitty Barnes?

Catawba County faces many issues. What would you ask the four candidates for the Catawba County Board of Commissioners?

The Record wants to hear from you. Send us your questions for candidates in the upcoming May 6 primary. Several questions will be selected for use in our candidate question and answer section. Send them to .

Friday, February 29, 2008

Two candidates enter county commissioners race

Former Maiden Town Council member George McClellan and Newton resident Jack Beach joined the race for two open seats on the Catawba County Board of Commissioners on Friday at the election filing deadline.
No other candidates filed leaving N.C. Reps. Mark Hilton and Mitchell Setzer without opposition.

The following story will appear in Saturday’s print edition.

Friday, February 22, 2008

Beatty files for re-election

Catawba County Board of Commissioner Barbara Beatty filed for re-election last week. Beatty, a native of the Balls Creek area, will seek her third four-year term.

Here is Beatty’s news release from Friday.

Friday, February 15, 2008

Commissioners get competition

Phillip Parlier thinks Catawba County is overtaxed with a major illegal immigration problem.
The two issues spurred the Mountain View Republican to file earlier this month as a candidate for the North Carolina Board of Commissioners.
Two seats are open as incumbents Dan Hunsucker and Barbara Beatty seek re-election.

Here is the news story regarding Parlier’s election filing from Feb. 14.