MISSOURI 2022 PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
Voters in Butler County have chosen who they want to serve as the next County Clerk.
Donna Hillis has won the Republican Nomination for Butler County Clerk, defeating Kyle Aubuchon by 120 votes. No Democrat is running for the seat, so Hillis will be unopposed in the November election.
In Carter County, Ron Keeney won the Republican nomination for Presiding Commissioner, Mary M. Godsy won the Republican Nomination for Circuit Court Clerk, and Debi Reynolds won the Republican Nomination for County Clerk.
There were three competitive races for Republican nominations in Ripley County. Jesse Roy earned the nomination for Presiding Commissioner, Michael A. Williams won the nomination for County Clerk, and Ruth Austin was the winner in the race for the Circuit Court Clerk nomination.
Ripley County voters also approved a sales tax issue and voted to make the Prosecuting Attorney a full-time position in the county.
Voters in Wayne County chose Ginger Koller Joyner as the Republican nominee for Prosecuting Attorney and Brian Polk for the Republican nomination for Presiding Commissioner.
Sawyer Smith has won the Republican Nomination for Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney, defeating incumbent Russ Oliver.
Also in Stoddard County, Greg Mathis won the Republican Nomination for Presiding Commissioner, Cecil Weeks prevailed in his race for the Republican Nomination for County Clerk, and Paula Yancey won the Republican Nomination for Circuit Clerk.
In Dunklin County, voters in Campbell approved a one-eighth of one percent sales tax to provide funding for local parks.
A multi-million dollar waterworks bond issue was also successful in the city of Portageville.
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has defeated scandal-scarred former Governor Eric Greitens and 19 others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate.
He will face Trudy Busch Valentine in November, a nurse and philanthropist who defeated Marine veteran Lucas Kunce and nine others in the Democratic primary.
Scott Fitzpatrick won the race for the Republican Nomination for State Auditor, defeating David Gregory.
In Southeast Missouri, Jason Smith comfortably fended off a challenger for the Republican nomination for the Missouri 8th District Representative in the United States House of Representatives.
For the 149th District of the Missouri State House of Representatives, Donnie Brown was victorious over Eric Garris.
POPLAR BLUFF MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION TO MULTIPLE PURSUITS
A Poplar Bluff man has been taken into custody in connection to multiple pursuits.
Captain J.R. Keirsey with the Poplar Bluff Police Department tells KWOC News that the first pursuit occurred Monday night at around 11:30 pm. Officers were dispatched to an area on Spring Street in reference to a subject trying to get into parked vehicles.
When the officers arrived, the subject fled the area in a passenger vehicle, nearly striking two patrol cars. Officers chased the subject until the pursuit was terminated due to high speeds and vehicle traffic.
The driver was identified as 35 year old Kristopher Campbell, of Poplar Bluff. Keirsey says that Campbell has an active felony warrant out of Colorado for robbery with intent to kill.
Shortly before 11:30 am on Tuesday, officers observed Campbell on north Westwood Boulevard and another pursuit ensued. The pursuit came to an end after approximately 36 minutes on Highway 67 near the Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E Headquarters.
Officers reportedly observed Campbell using suspected illegal narcotics before the arrest. He has been charged with failure to yield to an emergency vehicle, careless and imprudent driving, felony resisting arrest, and other traffic violations.
He has been lodged into the Butler County Justice Center.
DATE SET FOR BEGINNING OF PROJECT TO REPLACE BRIDGE OVER BLACK RIVER IN POPLAR BLUFF
A date has been set for work to begin to replace the westbound Business 60 and Pine Street Bridge over the Black River and Union Pacific railroad in Poplar Bluff.
Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation tell KWOC News that construction will begin on August 15th.
During construction, westbound traffic will be shifted to a head-to-head configuration on the eastbound bridge. The head-to-head configuration will allow one lane of traffic in each direction.
Officials say that Riverview Drive and B Street will be closed during construction, and parking will not be allowed underneath the bridge along Riverview Drive.
The bridge replacement is anticipated to be complete by July 15th, 2023.
ESCAPED SOUTHEAST MISSOURI INMATE IS BACK IN CUSTODY
Updating a story we brought to you earlier this week, an escaped inmate is back in custody.
Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder tells KWOC News that Dwayne Woods Jr was taken into custody by the Pemiscot County Sheriff’s Office and the Hayti Police Department on Monday.
Woods had been wanted after he escaped from custody while at the Pemiscot County Hospital early Sunday morning.
Woods was being held in custody at the Dunklin County Justice Center on charges of failure to appear, burglary, stealing, assault, robbery, and armed criminal action.
CONCRETE REPLACEMENT TO BE CONDUCTED IN BUTLER COUNTY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THIS MONTH
State road crews will be working on US Route 67 in Butler County through the middle of this month.
Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation tell us that crews are continuing to perform concrete replacements on U.S. Route 67 between Route 160/158 and the Missouri/Arkansas Stateline.
Weather permitting, crews will be working in various locations along this section of Route 67 until mid-August. Work will take place from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day.
Officials say that motorists should anticipate a lane reduction within each work zone. An automated flagger assistance device will be in place to guide motorists through the work zone. The device features stop and slow paddles, red and yellow lights and a changeable message sign.
