Miller County Gets Ready for Republican Meet and Greet

Candidates for the county and state will undertake the challenge to meet, greet, win your vote, and provide you with the best chili around tomorrow night.  The Miller County Republican Committee is hosting a "Meet and Greet Chili Cook-Off" Tuesday, April 12 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Crossties in Texarkana.  Crossties is located at 324 E. Broad Street and offers an open floor venue for public events.  Over 30 candidates will step up to the challenge of providing chili for the community and judges.   In addition, candidates will have speaking times throughout the event. 

Laura Bates, the Miller County Tax Collector and a member of the committee for the meet and greet has provided a video showcasing the setting that can be found at:

Several Miller County Candidates Drop Out of Republican Primary 2022

The primary election cycle is barely starting, and already several candidates have withdrawn from races across Miller County, Arkansas.  Justice of the Peace 3 and 7 have both seen withdrawals.  In addition, Constable 3 had a candidate withdraw early before the ballot draw was completed. 

Justice of the Peace 3 started with a contest between Ethan Eppinette and Danny Jewell.  Before the ballot draw in March, Jewell officially withdrew his name as a candidate.  As a result, he will not appear on the ballot for the primary.  Eppinette has now secured the Republican nomination, but he will face a Democrat opponent in the general election. 

Constable 3 had a primary race between Tom Morrisey and Mark Brown.  Before the ballot draw, Morrisey withdrew as a candidate, leaving Brown as the only Republican on the ballot.  Brown does not face an opponent for the general election, so he has secured the position of Constable 3. 

Justice of the Peace 7 was set for a three-way Republican Primary race.  Jeff Paige, Roy Pitt, and James Syler filed for the position.  Paige officially withdrew on March 31st.  Because the ballots have already been submitted, Paige will appear on ballots for the primary; however, he will not be counted as an official candidate.  The primary will be between Pitt and Syler.  The primary winner faces no challenger in the general election and will therefore secured the position.