Four members have been sworn-in to new terms on the Buncombe County Board of Education.
The Board welcomed new members Rev. Charles Martin, representing the At-Large District, and Greg Cheatham, representing District 2, at its December meeting.
Rev. Martin is a graduate of A.C. Reynolds High School and Beulah Heights University. He's the senior pastor of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. He and his wife have two children.
Mr. Cheatham is a retired BCS elementary teacher and the father of two BCS graduates. He currently serves as an Asheville firefighter. He and his wife live in Black Mountain.
Returning representatives Ann Franklin of District 1 and Amy Churchill of District 4 were also sworn-in. The Honorable Superior Court Judge Alan Thornburg presided.
Those four Board members join members Rob Elliot of District 3, Judy Lewis of District 5, and Kim Plemmons of District 6 in completing the Board.
The Board elected Mr. Elliot as Chair and Ms. Churchill as Vice-Chair.