Candidates to Take Stage for Debate

Updated Monday, June 4

The second of WYXC's debates is set for tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Adairsville High School auditorium.

Cartersville Patch Editor Brande Poulnot will serve as a panelist along with radio station manager Tommy Young and county GOP Chairman Louis Debroux.

Join us for the debate, tune your dial to AM 1270 or stream live on your smartphone or via the Internet at newstalk1270.com.

Original Report

Cartersville Patch is teaming up with WYXC 1270-AM for its next political debate featuring the five candidates for of Bartow County.

Michael Abernathy, Mike Bearden, Tracy Lewis, Steve Taylor  and Tony Tidwell qualified yesterday for county commissioner, according to Bartow Politics, which is updating its list of qualified candidates through the end of qualifying Friday.

Set for June 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Adairsville High School auditorium, the debate is a second in in a county losing its , Clarence Brown, to retirement.

What would you ask the five hoping to replace him? Leave your questions in the comments below and we may ask the candidates during the debate.

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