This story is free to read. McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy leads challenger by wide margin 0 Comments mcminn-county-sheriff-joe-guy-leads-challenger-wid mcminn-county-sheriff-joe-guy-leads-challenger-wid By Ben Benton May 6, 2014 1 min read Joe Guy In McMinn County early voting counts only, incumbent Sheriff Joe Guy is leading challenger Tim Smith 2,449 to 1,349 in the Republican primary there.