Tim Thornton recently announced his candidacy for the Montgomery County School Board District C seat. Thornton is a graduate of Shawsville high school. He currently teaches at Virginia Western Community College and Ferrum College.
Current District C board member James E. Lyons announced earlier this year that he would not be seeking reelection.
Dana Partin is also running for the opening. District C is in eastern and southeastern Montgomery County and includes a portion of the Town of Christiansburg.
District C communities and subdivisions include: Lafayette, Elliston, Shawsville, Ironto, Alleghany Springs, Piedmont, Camp Alta Mons, Flatwoods, Reesedale, Sugar Grove, Oak Grove, Den Hill, Deer Creek Meadow, HS Tejas, Fox Hollow, The Ridges, Trump Acres and Walnut Creek. Town of Christiansburg neighborhoods and subdivisions include Town and Country Estates, Edgewood, Huff Acres, Summit Ridge, Franklin Park, Sherwood Estates, Craig Mountain, Arrowhead Estates, Cedar Point, East Ridge, Kingston Court, Raintree Village, Falling Branch, Fox Hollow, Willowbrook, White Pines, Mountain Top Estates and Cumberland Forest.
Polling places are Meadowbrook Branch Public Library on Alleghany Spring Road (Precinct C1), Christiansburg Church of Christ on South Franklin Street in Christiansburg (C2), Hall’s United Methodist Church on North Fork Road (Precinct C3) and Falling Branch Elementary School on Falling Branch Road in Christiansburg (Precinct C4).
Board members serve four-year terms. The election will be Tuesday, Nov. 7, and polls are open from 6 a.m.-7 p.m.
Editor’s note: Candidates running for office in Christiansburg, Blacksburg or Montgomery County may send a photo and short bio to editor@ourvaley.org. The News Messenger will also be sending out identical surveys to candidates closer to the election.
— Staff reports