By HOLLY GASKILL
Less than a week remains for residents to file their candidacy for Wells County school boards — as of Friday afternoon, two seats have no candidates filed, and there are no contested races.
Two candidates have filed for three vacancies for Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan Schools. Preston Kaehr has filed for the At-Large seat currently occupied by Angie Sheets, and Chris Koiner has filed for the District 3 seat held by Trent White. No candidates have filed for the District 1 seat; current board member Mike Murray stated during the board’s May 13 meeting that he would not run again for the position.
Catherine Peterson is the sole candidate for Norwell Community Schools, filing for the Lancaster Township seat currently held by Angie Topp. No one has filed for Gene Donaghy’s Jefferson Township seat.
For Southern Wells Community Schools, Todd Fiechter has filed to run for the Notting Township seat that he currently holds, and Greggory Vanover filed for the Jackson Township seat currently occupied by Chad Roush.
The filing deadline is noon on Thursday, June 20, 2024, at the Wells County Clerk’s Office. The office will be closed on Wednesday for Juneteenth.
Voter registration and ballot information can be found online at wellscounty.com/elections or indianavoters.in.gov.
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