Richard Montgomery (The Herald/Joe King)

Now that Sevier County has officially moved into voting session, the messages of each candidate have reached a pinnacle of importance.

To better inform the public, the Herald hosted a Meet the Candidates event July 12 at the Tennessee Shindig.

The event, which was moderated by Herald Publisher Joe Karl and Knoxville News Sentinel Columnist Greg Johnson began at 6:30 p.m.

First to take the stage was 12th District State Representative Richard Montgomery and his challenger Dale Carr.

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