School board candidate filings
The candidate filing period for this spring's school board elections began this week and ends at noon Monday. Here's who had filed as of Wednesday for seats coming up for election in Benton and Washington counties. Elections will be May 18. An asterisk by the name indicates an incumbent.
BENTON COUNTY
Gravette
Position 5
• Hope Duke*
• Melanie Nichols
Position 6
• Heather Finley*
Rogers
Zone 3
• Suzanne Spivey*
Position 7
• Nathan Gairhan*
Siloam Springs
Zone 2
• Connie Matchell*
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Farmington
Position 5
• Lori Blew*
Fayetteville
Zone 1
• Nika Waitsman*
Lincoln
Zone 5
• Connie Meyer*
-- NWA Democrat-Gazette