LAMAR, Mo. —
With 17 of 17 precincts reporting, complete but unofficial returns from Tuesday’s balloting are as follows:
•Ambulance District 6
Board of Directors
Lu Fanning 57
Michael Martin 44
•Golden City
Mayor
Henry Lopez 59
Dixie Taylor 39
•Lamar
School Board
(Three seats)
Kurt Swartz 432
Arty Torbeck 414
Robert Harrington 236
Charles Winslow 403
Liberal
School Board
(Three seats)
Christie Ulrich 234
Gary Smith 195
Brian Williams 233
Eric Bowman 106
Board of Aldermen
John Nicolas 36
Chris Bearden 13
•Mindenmines
One-cent sales tax for general fund?
Yes 22
No 35
•Jasper School Board
(Three seats)
Larry Sisseck 58
Dale Adams 73
Travis Peterson 82
Tim Atnip 35
Full waiver of sales tax rollback provision?
Yes 27
No 66
(School tallies reflect only those from the Barton County portion of the district; additional results under Jasper County listing.)
•Townships
Doylesport
Trustee-Treasuer
Frank Shutters 35
Stan Blanchard 14
Board of Trustees
(One seat)
Skip Felkner III 35
Kevin Duncan 42
Irvin Blanchard 10
Leroy
Board of Trustees
(Two seats)
Roger Brummett 29
Regan Weatherly 28
John Rawlings 15
Newport
Continuation of current levy for roads?
Yes 23
No 2
Richland
Trustee-treasurer
(One seat)
Tim Isenmann 30
Ken Brous 36
Dale Huber 34
Board of Trustees
(Two seats)
Bruce Gardner 224
Gary Fast 64
Walther Howrey 56
Mark Bruffett 42
UNOPPOSED CANDIDATES
The following candidates are unopposed and virutally assured of election:
Golden City — Board of Aldermen: 1st Ward, Hedi Brous, 3rd Ward, Steven Vonier.
Milford — Trustees: Jon Dement and James Jones.
Lamar — Mayor: Keith E. Divine; Aldermen: 1st Ward, Judd Chesnut and Max Simmons, 2nd Ward, Kent Harris, 3rd Ward, Thomas Shields, and 4th Ward, Thomas Crull.
Lamar Heights — Mayor: Jerry Marti; Aldermen: 1st Ward, Bob Noel, and 2nd Ward, Debbie Little.
Liberal — Aldermen: 1st Ward, Valton M. Clark.
Mindenmines — Mayor: Robert J. Harris; Aldermen: Mistie Short and Jim Coleman.
City Township — Trustees: Wayne Poe.
Southwest Township — Trustees: Howard Overman.
Local News
Barton County returns
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Proposal would reduce 20th Street to two lanes
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MSSU board to complete terms of president’s departure
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State’s key witness testifies in murder trial
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Swimmers attempt to set world record
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Missouri moves to lift ban on foreign farm owners
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Neosho Board of Education approves 10 percent raise in effort to keep custodians
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