Belue pulls out of race for mayor

RED BAY — Rodney Belue has withdrawn from the mayoral race for the Aug. 26 municipal election leaving two candidates seeking the position – incumbent mayor Charlene Fancher and challenger Mike Shewbart.

With four of the city’s five council members declared duly elected for new terms after receiving no opposition for the election, their names will not appear on the ballot — Place 1, Mike Kennedy; Place 3, Jarod Massey; Place 4, Jason Vinson; Place 5, Brad M. Bolton.

The only contested council race is for Place 2, currently held by Herbert Trulove, who faces two challengers – Kathryn Cantrell Wilkins and Jonathon Strickland.