POPLAR BLUFF CITY MANAGER RESIGNS
Poplar Bluff City Manager Matt Winters has turned in his resignation.
The Poplar Bluff City Council accepted the resignation during a city council meeting on Monday, August 5th.
Winters has taken the position of City Administrator for the City of Jackson and will stay on as Poplar Bluff City Manager through September 20.
Winters began his career with the City of Poplar Bluff in March of 2018 as City Planner and was appointed City Manager in July of 2020.
WELLS AND STUCKER WIN NOMINATIONS FOR BUTLER COUNTY COMMISSION
Only a couple of votes were the difference in who was nominated for the Butler County Commissioner.
Unofficial results from the Butler County Clerk show that Larry Wells won the Republican nomination for Butler County Commissioner for the Western District by two votes over his nearest challenger, Kenny Barker.
For the Eastern District, Ralph Stucker won the Republican nomination for Butler County Commissioner.
Butler County had a turnout of 24.39 percent for the primary election.
RIPLEY COUNTY SHERIFF UNSEATED DURING PRIMARY ELECTION
Ripley County will have a new Sheriff.
Incumbent Ripley County Sheriff Mike Barton was defeated during Tuesday's primary by Rad Talburt, who easily claimed the Republican nomination with almost 80 percent of the vote.
For the Republican nominations for Associate County Commissioners, Gary Emmons was selected by voters for the Eastern District and Keith Whiteside was chosen for the Western District.
Donna Barnett won the race for the Republican Public Administrator nomination and Steve Collins was nominated for Doniphan Township Committeeman.
INCUMBENTS HAVE MOSTLY GOOD NIGHT IN STODDARD COUNTY
Incumbents had a mostly good night Tuesday in Stoddard County.
Sheriff Carl Hefner held off challenger Thomas Forkum to claim the Republican nomination for Sheriff. Brent Stidham also easily won his race for Coroner nomination.
Wes Howard was able to unseat incumbent Carol Jarrell for the nomination for Stoddard County Commissioner for District #2.
It was a bad night for incumbents in Wayne County.
Kyle Shearrer defeated Dean Finch for the nomination for Wayne County Sheriff.
Beverly Finch also lost her reelection bid for Wayne County Assessor to challenger Frances Huitt.
USE TAX ISSUE FAILS IN CARTER COUNTY
Carter County voters have shot down a use tax issue.
On Tuesday, a Carter County question that would have imposed a local use tax was voted down 819-376.
Carter County Republican voters nominated Gary Rector for the County Assessor position. For the Carter County Commissioner Republican nominations, Tom Wilder won the race for the Eastern district by 19 votes, while Erik McSpadden was selected for the Western District.
In Dunklin County, Nick Darter won a close contest for the Republican nomination for Sheriff. James Powell easily claimed the Republican nomination for Coroner.
DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OPENS IN DEXTER
A joint Disaster Recovery Center is now available in Dexter.
The center is located at the Bootheel Regional Planning Commission Building at 105 East North Main Street in Dexter. It will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. until further notice.
DRCs are a one-stop shop for disaster survivors who have applied with FEMA and need to present additional documentation or just have questions about the status of their cases.
In addition to FEMA staff, representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration will be on hand to help survivors apply for low-interest disaster loans to help fund recovery efforts.
Survivors are encouraged to apply with FEMA before visiting a DRC to get the process going as quickly as possible. For those who need help to apply, DRC staff can assist survivors on the spot. For those who are blind or low-vision, or Deaf or hard-of-hearing, assistive devices are available at the centers as well.
More information is available at www.DisasterAssistance.gov.
CONGRESSMAN JASON SMITH TO TAKE ON CHALLENGER RANDI MCCALLIAN FOR SPOT IN UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Republican Congressman Jason Smith will be facing a familiar foe in his race to return to the United States House of Representatives.
Smith and Democrat Randi McCallian both easily won their primaries during Tuesday’s election. They will face off in November in a repeat of the Congressional election from two years ago which Smith won with 76 percent of the vote.
For the Missouri State House of Representatives, Tony Harbison won the election for the 144th District Republican nomination, while Keith Elliott was selected by Republicans for the 153 District nomination.
Rob Mayer was chosen for the Republican nomination for Circuit Judge for Missouri Circuit 35.
KEHOE WINS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION FOR MISSOURI GOVERNORSHIP
Missouri voters have nominated Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe to be the Republican candidate for governor.
Kehoe edged out Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and state Sen. Bill Eigel to win the GOP nomination. Kehoe will face off in November against state House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, who won the Democratic nomination.
A tightly fought Lieutenant Governor race resulted in a GOP Nomination for David Wasinger along with a democratic nomination for Richard Brown.
Attorney General Andrew Bailey fought off a challenge from Trump lawyer Will Scharf to clinch the GOP nomination and, presumably, keep his seat. Elad Gross was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
In the race for secretary of state, Republican state Senator Denny Hoskins will take on Democratic State Representative Barbara Phifer.
Incumbent State Treasurer Vivek Malek won his primary by over 20 points and will face Democratic challenger Mark Osmack.
ONE MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT APPROVED BY VOTERS
Missouri voters have approved an amendment to the state’s constitution.
51 percent of voters approved Constitution Amendment Number 4, which amends the Constitution to allow the general assembly by law to increase the minimum funding for a police force established by the state board of police commissioners.
Currently the only police force established by the state board of police commissioners is in Kansas City.
Voters rejected Constitution Amendment Number 1, which would have granted tax exemptions for child care facilities.
