The Starke County Election Board members were updated this week on candidate filings for open school board seats.
In Starke County, as of Thursday, August 18, four candidates have filed for three open seats on the Knox Community School Board, including Mary Lynn Ritchie and Jason Downs for the California Township seat, Mike Yankauskas for the Washington Township seat, and Gary Dulin for the Center Township seat.
Two candidates have filed for three open At-Large seats on the Oregon-Davis School Board. Those candidates are Terry Minix and Brandie Ecker.
Any interested candidates wanting to file for a school board seat in Starke County have until Friday, August 26 at noon CT to do so in the Starke County Clerkâs Office. Certain guidelines need to be followed so candidates are encouraged to come ahead of time to learn the process.
