Upshur Election Results Posted

Optional County Road System survives.

Gilmer - Results posted on the Upshur County website show the following results:

Sheriff
* Greg Mandreger - 6678
* Anthony Betterton - 8092

County Tax Assessor-Collector
* Vance Lowery - 6600
* Mike Smith - 8201

County Commissioner Precinct # 1
* James Crittenden - 2551
* Curtis Hollis - 1447

County Commissioner Precinct # 3
* Lloyd A. Crabtree - 2214
* James Childress - 1456

Justice of the Peace Precinct # 1
* Wyone Manes - 2374
* Michele Griffith - 1546

County Constable Precinct # 3
* Jerry Kuhn - 2331
* Bill Hardwick - 1238

County Constable Precinct # 4
* Phillip Hill - 1822
* Chris McCauley - 1791

Discontinuing the Optional County Road System in Upshur County
* For - 5499
* Against - 6191

Union Hill ISD School Trustees - Only 3 Positions to be Filled
* Bobbie Mauk - 229
* Loy DeMoss - 178
* James R. Parker - 121
* Twaynia R. Noble - 134
* Chuck Montgomery - 171
* Jerry Rex Tucker - 120
* John W."Pete" Gipson - 231
* Janet Albright - 148

New Diana ISD School Trustee, Position 3
* Kevin Blasingame - 190
* Shari Covin - 477

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New Diana Coach Charged With Online Solicitation Of A Minor

First year Diana teacher and coach John Tiger was arrested and charged early Saturday with online solicitation of a minor.

According to a story broken by the Longview News-Journal, Tiger, who previously coached and taught at Union Hill, maintained contact with a Union Hill student.

Text messages he sent Friday concerned the mother and the student, and they reported them to the Upshur Sheriff's department. Text messages continued while the Sheriff's Department monitored, and a sting was set-up.

Tiger arranged to meet the student after Friday's football game, and Deputies arrested him at the pre-arranged location.

The Sheriff's Department refused comment in a call this afternoon as to Tiger's status. Emails to Union Hill and New Diana school administration and staff have also not been answered.

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