The Yadkin County Chamber of Commerce is organizing a candidate's forum for those seeking election to the Board of Education and for the Republican candidates for the county board of commissioners.

The event on April 24 at the courthouse is open to public, chamber board Chairman Andy Anderson said.

Republican candidates for the North Carolina House of Representatives representing Yadkin County will be given an opportunity to address the audience as well.

An additional forum will be held in the fall prior to the general election for all county commissioner candidates, as well as for District 92 N.C. House candidates.

Each candidate will be given up to two minutes for an opening statement, and to respond to general questions about why they are seeking office and what accomplishments they want to achieve.

Additional questions will be solicited from the audience, and each candidate will be given an opportunity to respond. Near the end of the forum, each candidate will be given time for closing remarks.

The forum is scheduled for April 24 in the Yadkin County Courthouse in the courtroom. The event will begin at 6 p.m. for the Board of Education, and 7 p.m. for the county commissioner candidates.