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Day, DeLisle retain county positions, Johnson is new Assessor
(Local News ~ 08/03/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - New Madrid County voters who cast Democratic ballots decided three county races in Tuesday's election. In November none of the county office holders will face opposition. In a three-way race for District 2 Associate commissioner, voters opted to keep incumbent Donald Day. Day received 539 votes, defeating challengers Russ Hoggard, who had 492 votes, and Randy Brands, who polled 182 votes...
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Walter, Drury to face off in November sheriff's race
(Local News ~ 08/03/16)
BENTON, Mo. -- The Scott County sheriff race for the November election will include the Democrat Rick Walter and Republican Wes Drury. Democratic voters chose Walter over Ron Merideth in a vote of 1,575 to 904 during Tuesday's primary election in Scott County...
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Stoddard County: Jordan unseats incumbent in commissioner primary
(Local News ~ 08/03/16)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County will have a new First District Commissioner after Tuesday night's primary votes were counted. Republican Steve Jordan unseated commissioner Danny Talkington, taking 55 percent of the vote with 1,023 to the incumbent's 844. Jordan will now face Democrat Curtis Clark for the commissioner's position in November. Clark was unopposed in Tuesday's primary and had 286 votes...
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Three races decided Tuesday in New Madrid County
(Local News ~ 08/03/16)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - New Madrid County voters who cast Democratic ballots decided three county races in Tuesday's election. In November none of the county office holders will face opposition. In a three-way race for District 2 Associate commissioner, voters opted to keep incumbent Donald Day. Day received 539 votes, defeating challengers Russ Hoggard, who had 492 votes, and Randy Brands, who polled 182 votes...
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Mississippi County: Moore holds off Douglas in sheriff primary
(Local News ~ 08/03/16)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Those eager to see the results of the Democratic sheriff race of Mississippi County in Tuesday's primary election had a bit more of a wait than they bargained for. The voting machine had trouble reading some of the ballots, so Mississippi County residents waited patiently for the announcement of which Democratic sheriff will be on the ballot this November...
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Casting a vote
(Local News ~ 08/03/16)
Ruth Calhoun, 90, casts her ballot in Tuesday's primary election at the Fire Station in Sikeston.
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Priscilla Johnson
(Obituary ~ 08/03/16)
MINER, Mo. - Priscilla Ann Johnson, 73, died July 30, 2016, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mt. Olive MB Church in Lilbourn with Dr. Keith Frye officiating...
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