BENTON -- Sikeston voters went to the polls and elected two school board members for the Sikeston R-6 District on Tuesday.
Incumbent Scott Crumpecker received 1,031 votes in Scott County to receive the most votes. He also received 254 votes in New Madrid County.
Also elected to the R-6 board was Rebecca Steward. Steward garnered 872 votes in Scott County, defeating Gay French with 778 votes. They also received the following New Madrid County votes: French, 148; and Steward, 163.
Sikeston voters also chose Steven H. Burch over Gary Silverthorn, to fill the at-large seat on the City Council, 597 votes to 531 votes. In New Madrid County, For the complete article and more stories from the Standard Democrat, log on to the electronic edition.