Tuesday, March 02, 2010

TOP STORY >> Debate slated for Rep. Berry’s seat

Lonoke County Leadership will host a debate for candidates running in the First Congressional District at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 22 in the Lonoke Community Center, 1355 W. Front St. in Lonoke.

Rep. Marion Berry (D-Gil-lette) is not seeking re-election.

So far, former state Sen. Tim Wooldridge, Assistant Attorney General John Adams and Chad Causey, all Democrats, and Rick Crawford and Princella Smith, both Republicans, have announced they will run.

The debate will be free and open to the public.

Lonoke County Leadership is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that teaches leadership skills through formal training courses.