The Jefferson County Republican Party not only welcomes both Judges with open arms, but we welcome any elected official that feels they need a new home. Parties change and people change.

"The Jefferson County Republican Party not only welcomes both Judges with open arms, but we welcome any elected official that feels they need a new home," he said. "Parties change and people change.

With former Rep. Marta Bertoglio becoming state Commerce Director last month, local officials are choosing a new representative for House District 75, which includes nearly all of Jefferson County.

Longtime Jefferson County District Clerk Jamie Smith is ready to tack on four more years to his decade in office.A large ...