MARIJUANA TAX PASSES IN POPLAR BLUFF AND BOYER IS ELECTED TO CITY COUNCIL
Poplar Bluff voters have chosen to approve a new tax for marijuana sales in the city.
On Tuesday, voters approved a new city-wide sales tax of three percent for retail sales of adult-use marijuana in the city by a vote of 339-138. Similar proposals were also approved in Kennett, Senath, and Piedmont, as well as Dunklin and New Madrid Counties.
In the race to fill the Ward 2 seat on the Poplar Bluff City Council, David Boyer received over 71 percent of the vote to claim victory.
In Fisk, voters chose Nancy Kay Stewart to be the new Mayor and Jeff Ledbetter to serve as Ward One Alderperson.
In Neelyville, Amanda Collier won the race for Ward One Alderman while Philip Flurry was selected to serve as Alderman for Ward Two.
Qulin voters selected Charles Galbraith Jr. to serve as Ward One Alerperson.
GAEBLER AND DAVIS RE-ELECTED TO POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL BOARD
Two people were chosen to sit on the Poplar Bluff School Board during Tuesday’s election.
According to unofficial results released Tuesday, Timothy Dale Gaebler and Ken Davis were the top two vote getters, receiving 588 and 397 votes respectively. Davis was only 14 votes ahead of the third place finisher, Heather Rommel.
For the Twin Rivers School District, Monica King Woolem and Keith Parker received the highest vote totals in the school board election.
The top two for the Neelyville School Board were Jack Stull and Marco Gavino.
Doniphan R-1 voters selected Kathreen Friend and James Monaghan to be a part of the School Board.
Linda Jo Lunsford and Jeff Sullivan were the top two vote getters for the Naylor Board of Education.
DONIPHAN R-1 TAX LEVY PASSED BY VOTERS
A tax levy was approved Tuesday for a local school district.
Doniphan Proposition Teach passed by a 493 to 392 vote. Doniphan voters also voted to maintain a levy for the Road District Commission.
Ron Barnett won the race for Doniphan Special Road District Road Commissioner by six votes. Steve Amlong defeated Robert Charles in the race for Ripley County Public Water Supply District #2 - Sub District #3.
In Stoddard County, a tax levy increase was approved for the Puxico R-VIII school district, Dexter residents voted yes to a combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bond, and Bernie approved a City Collector proposition.
The top two vote getters for the Stoddard County Health Board were Jeff Riddle with 859 votes and Cale Williams with 809 votes. Williams was only one vote ahead of third place finisher Frank Killian.
James Hamlin won the race for Advance Ward 1 Alderman by only two votes. In Bernie, Lonnie Vickers was chosen as Ward 2 Alderman, while voters selected Barry Zimmerman for Ward 3 Alderman.
Bloomfield voters chose Nick Roe and Jacob Goodin as city Alderman.
COUNTYWIDE SALES TAX EXTENDED IN WAYNE COUNTY
Voters in Wayne County have chosen to extend a countywide sales tax through 2030.
The vote to continue the one half of one percent sales tax for six more years was approved 493 to 192 on Tuesday. Piedmont voters also voted yes to a waterworks and sewerage system bond issue.
Also during the election, Jason Hill was chosen as mayor of Greenville, while Lee Hillis was selected to be mayor of Williamsville.
Williamsville voters also chose Helen Edwards and Michael Meyer to serve as at-large Aldermen.
In Dunklin County, Clarkton voters approved a local use tax issue 115-43.
In Clarkton, Eunice Diane Riley won the race for Mayor, while David Dillard was selected as Chief of Police. Jerry Young won the election for Mayor of Holcomb
Kennett Voters chose Steve Panousis and Bob Young to serve as Council Members.
In Malden, Rose Downs, Robert House, and Harold Jones all won races to the city council.
ELECTION ISSUES PASSED IN ELLSINORE, GRANDIN, AND VAN BUREN
Three Carter County communities passed election related issues during Tuesday’s general municipal election.
The cities of Ellsinore, Grandin, and Van Buren all approved issues that would allow the communities to not hold elections when there are no contested races.
A sales tax issue was also approved for the West Carter County Ambulance Association.
Residents in Grandin chose Diana Brower to serve as Mayor, and for Jim Tucker and Steven Drwenski to serve as At-Large Aldermen.
Moving to New Madrid County, Portageville voters rejected a one half of one percent sales tax. Lilbourn voters also rejected a proposal to have the city collector be appointed by the Board of Alderman
Lilbourn voters selected Robert Taylor for Mayor, Virgie Johnson for Collector, and Cynthia Dodds and Richard Kolwyck for Aldermen.
Nick White won the race for New Madrid Mayor, while Gary Faulk was selected as Ward One Alderman in Portageville.
TEEN ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING INCIDENT OVER THE WEEKEND
A teenager has been arrested in connection to an incident where a shot was fired over the weekend in Poplar Bluff.
According to a probable cause affidavit, on Sunday Poplar Bluff Police responded to the 600 block of Arthur street regarding a report of a gunshot.
At the scene, two juveniles told an officer that a white male had shot at them and then fled the scene.
An investigation resulted in 18 year old Damion Champion, of Poplar Bluff, being identified as a suspect. Contact was made with Champion on Monday when he said that one of the juveniles was about to fight his relative when he noticed one of the juveniles had their hand in a hoodie pocket.
Champion felt that the juvenile was making a motion to pull out a gun, so he pulled out his gun and fired one round in the general direction of the juveniles. The bullet struck the side of a nearby residence.
Champion is facing charges of endangering the welfare of a child, unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of assault 2nd degree, and two counts of armed criminal action. His bond was set at $50,000 and he is scheduled to appear in a Butler County courtroom this morning.
COMMUNITY WELLNESS EXPO SET FOR TODAY AT BLACK RIVER COLISEUM
A Community Wellness Expo will be held today in Poplar Bluff.
Missouri Highland Healthcare will be putting on the expo from 10 am to 1 pm at the Black River Coliseum.
There will be community resources, health screening services, and giveaways during the event, which is free to attend.
For more information, go to MoHigh.org/wellness-expo/.
