Eddie Hawkins of Vilonia recently announced he will run for State Representative District 47 in 2006.

Eminent domain, rural schools and severance taxes are some of the big issues being discussed by the four candidates running in the primary election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47.

Polls will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at polling sites across the county for the Democratic and Republican preferential primaries.

Eddie Hawkins and Cody Hiland will face each other in the Nov. 7 general election for State House District 47.