BUTLER AND CARTER COUNTY ELECTION PREVIEW

Continuing our previews of this week’s Municipal Election in Southeast Missouri, we are taking a look at competitive races in Butler and Carter County.

The city of Qulin is posting a bond question asking if the city should issue its combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds in a principal amount of up to Five Million Dollars for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, installing, extending, furnishing, and equipping improvements to the City’s combined waterworks and sewerage system.

In Fisk, voters will choose two of Mikayla Hardcastle, Joseph V Stievenart, and Mary M Dugger for Ward One Alderperson. For Ward Two Alderperson, two will be selected of Chris Williams, Janice Hancock, and Kristi Wilkerson.

POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICT AWARDED 1.5 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT FOR SAFE ROOM AT EUGENE FIELD

A grant will bring more safety options to residents in Poplar Bluff.

According to Poplar Bluff School Officials, over $1.5 million has been awarded to the School District to construct a tornado safe room at Eugene Field Elementary School.

The Board of Education unanimously decided last month to agree to pay 25 cents on the dollar for a local investment totaling approximately $500K in the matching grant program approved through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

MONDAY NIGHT CRASH NEAR PIEDMONT RESULTS IN ONE DEATH

A Piedmont man has died following a single vehicle crash Monday night.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the 21 year old man was driving on AA Highway in Wayne County when his vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway and overturned. Both the driver and a passenger, who were reportedly not wearing safety devices, were ejected during the crash.

FELONY THEFT INVESTIGATION LEADS TO CHARGES FOR DEXTER WOMAN

A Dexter woman is facing multiple charges in connection to a theft investigation in Carter County.

According to the Carter County Sheriff’s Office, Tonya Wethington has been charged with two counts of stealing $25,000 or more and two counts of stealing $750 or more.

Officials say that the investigation began after reports surfaced of discrepancies within a local association’s accounts. Evidence gathered during the multi-week probe established probable cause to believe that over $50,000 had been misappropriated.