Election set for Sikeston at-large council position

SIKESTON — A primary election narrowed the candidate pool for an at-large position on Sikeston City Council from three to two on Tuesday

Lori Caldwell and John Leible will square off in the April election after being the top two vote getters in Tuesday’s primary election.

Caldwell finished with 211 votes and Leible 199 while Larry Hancock finished with 68 votes.

The other two council positions will be unopposed in the April election. Tom Robison filed for the open Ward 1 position while current Ward 4 council member Onethia Williams filed to retain her seat.

Seats up for appointment are At-Large Council Member Ryan Merideth, Ward 1 Council Member Brandon Sparks and Ward 4 Council Member Williams. Councilman Ryan Merideth has termed out and is not eligible to run in this election, and Councilman Brandon Sparks has resigned his seat due to a move out of Ward 1.