Sheriff Candidate Gets Into Race With Hege, Grice

DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. - WXII12.com

A third candidate is getting into the Republican sheriff’s race in Davidson County, joining incumbent David Grice and former sheriff Gerald Hege.

Terry Price, a retired state highway patrolman who sought the post three years ago, said Thursday he’ll seek the Republican sheriff’s nomination in the May 4 party primary.

Hege, an admitted felon who resigned as sheriff five years ago after pleading guilty to two counts of obstruction of justice, and Grice have indicated they will file to run during the candidate filing period in February.

Price finished second in the 2006 Republican primary to Grice, who won the six-candidate primary with 47 percent of the vote.

Price received 37 percent of the primary vote three years ago. Grice was appointed sheriff in 2004 after Hege resigned following his guilty plea.

Price said he was encouraged by his showing in the primary and believes his extensive law enforcement experience would benefit the county. He served in the N.C. State Highway Patrol for more than 32 years.

After retiring in October 2005, Price became active in Davidson County Republican politics. He served as vice chairman of the county Republican Party for two years and now is vice chairman of the 12th District Republican Party.

Price, who has lived in Davidson County since 1991, said Grice’s and Hege’s presence in the race doesn’t affect his decision to run.

“My children grew up here, and I’m just trying to make this a better place for our grandkids,” Price said.

The winner of the Republican primary will face the Democratic sheriff’s nominee in the general election a year from this month.

This article appeared in Friday's edition of the High Point Enterprise.

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