ELECTIONS HELD FOR CITY COUNCIL POSITIONS IN BUTLER COUNTY; USE TAX FOR POPLAR BLUFF FAILS BY FOUR VOTES

A contested Poplar Bluff City Council race was decided during Election Day on Tuesday.

Shane Cornman won the seat representing Ward 4 on the Poplar Bluff City Council over Robert Durbin.

Kevin Bynum won the Mayor’s race in Neelyville over Karen Prosser.

The two candidates to receive the most votes for Board of Trustees for Butler County Health Department were Dorothy Munch and Richard Montgomery.

In Poplar Bluff, a local use tax, which would have been imposed at the same rate of local sales taxes, failed by four votes. 377 was in favor of the use tax, while 381 was against.

Voters in Fisk were in favor of a license tax of four percent of the gross receipts derived from retail distribution.

ONE DEAD, ANOTHER IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING FATAL POPLAR BLUFF SHOOTING; VICTIM IDENTIFIED

Authorities in Poplar Bluff say that an investigation is ongoing in connection to a fatal shooting on Tuesday.

Lt. Keith Hefner with the Poplar Bluff Police Department tells KWOC News that early Tuesday morning around midnight, officers responded to a location on Clare Avenue in reference to shots fired and a subject that had been shot.

At the scene, officers found a 25 year-old male from Poplar Bluff with a single gunshot wound. The victim was later pronounced dead at a local hospital. He was identified as Terrance West.

Following an investigation, 36 year-old Caleb Scowden was identified as a person of interest in the shooting. He later turned himself in and was lodged in the Butler County Jail on charges related to the deadly shooting.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE TODAY IN SOUTHEAST MISSOURI

Severe weather is possible today in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.

According to a Hazardous Weather Outlook issued by the National Weather Service, isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected today. Severe storms will be possible throughout the region mainly in the afternoon and early evening hours, but the threat will be greatest in extreme southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas.

Officials say that damaging winds, large hail, locally heavy rainfall, and isolated tornadoes will all be possible.

SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS HELD TUESDAY IN BUTLER COUNTY

Multiple area school boards elections were held yesterday in Butler County.

For the Poplar Bluff School District, the top two vote getters were Timothy Dale Gaebler and Kenneth Davis.

The two candidates to receive the most votes for the Neelyville School District were Ronald James Hover Jr. and Robert Dean Fisher.

For the East Carter School District, the two winning candidates were Becky Mae Fischer and Bryan House.

STODDARD COUNTY AUTHORITIES ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE MISSING MAN

Authorities in Stoddard County are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing man.

Officials with the Dexter Police Department tell KWOC News that 46 year old Cesar Garcia Marcelo has reportedly been missing since Friday March 26th. He was last seen that day leaving his residence and was traveling to St. Louis to visit a family member but never arrived at his destination.

Marcelo is described as a Hispanic male, 5’6’ tall, weighs approximately 165 pounds. He was last seen wearing a black shirt, dark jeans, and black shoes. He may be traveling in a 2011 Honda Hatchback 4 door passenger car with an Illinois registration of AX32496.

Anyone who has information on Marcelo’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Dexter Police Department at 573-624-5512.

ELLINGTON MAN SERIOUSLY INJURED IN ATV WRECK

A man was seriously injured in an ATV wreck Tuesday afternoon in Wayne County.

According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, an ATV, driven by 35 year old Jason Allen, of Ellington, overturned on private property near Highway HH and ejected the driver.

Allen, who reportedly was not wearing a safety device, suffered serious injuries and was flown to a St. Louis hospital.

CITY OF FISK UNDER BOIL WATER ORDER

A Butler County city has been placed under a boil water order.

According to Mayor John Murray, the city of Fisk is under a boil water order until further notice.

For more information, contact the Fisk City Hall at 573-967-3810.