Local News – Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

A municipal election was held Tuesday in Dent County and a total of 2,209 voters cast ballots for 23.74% of the 9,304 registered voters. These are the unofficial results of challenged races for Dent County that includes the votes from other counties for the hospital boards and Oak Hill R-1. They are as follows:

• indicates winners

CITY OF SALEM WEST WARD ALDERMAN:

Catherine Dent* 209 votes
Richard Labrash 196 votes

CITY OF SALEM EAST WARD ALDERMAN:

Kala Sisco* 252 votes
James Vance 115 votes

CITY OF SALEM MAYOR

Greg Parker* 441 votes
Lisa Elliott 73 votes
Grover “Mike” Whitley 97 votes
Eddie Fleetwood 182 votes

DENT COUNTY USE TAX QUESTION

Yes 623 votes
No* 1,532 votes

DENT COUNTY MARIJUANA SALES TAX QUESTION

Yes* 1,312 votes
No 882 votes

SMH HOSPITAL BOARD DISTRICT 5
BOARD OF DIRECTOR – SIX-YEAR TERM

Ray Bruno 424 votes
N. Dwayne Land 496 votes
Frank A. Barnitz* 900 votes
Colleen Lake 228 votes

SMH HOSPITAL BOARD DISTRICT 4
BOARD OF DIRECTOR – FIVE-YEAR TERM

Zachary Moser* 1,085 votes
C. David Kerr 948 votes

SMH HOSPITAL BOARD DISTRICT 6
BOARD OF DIRECTOR – ONE-YEAR TERM

Leigh Ann Price* 1,256 votes
Susan Jordan 707 votes

SALEM R-80 SCHOOL BOARD: (two elected)

Steve Patterson* 620 votes
Jason Green* 499 votes
Lauren Prugh 468 votes

SALEM R-80 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROP E
INCREASE TAX LEVY

Yes 369 votes
No* 834 votes

SALEM R-80 SCHOOL DISTRICT PROP W
BOND ISSUE

Yes 412 votes
No* 828 votes

OAK HILL R-1 SCHOOL BOARD: (two elected)
THREE-YEAR TERM

Nathan Ragsdale* 116 votes
Rhonda Wolfe-Hutsell* 94 votes
Mikel Chambers 86 votes

OAK HILL R-1 SCHOOL BOARD:
ONE-YEAR TERM

April Greener* 176 votes

Dr. Lynne Reed, Superintendent of the Salem R-80 School District, was among eight Missouri superintendents nominated this year for the prestigious Robert L. Pearce Award which is presented annually by the Missouri Association of School Administrators. Reed was nominated for the honor by colleagues in the South Central MASA Region. She was honored as a nominee during the Annual Awards Banquet at the MASA Spring Conference March 20th in Lake Ozark.

The Smokey Bear hot air balloon is coming to the Ozarks in honor of the eclipse! This weekend, head to Big Spring, part of Ozark National Scenic Riverways, to check it out. Hot air balloon rides will be offered, weather dependent, starting this Saturday morning around 7:30 and lasting through Monday the 8th. Some rules and regulations do apply. The Smokey Bear hot air balloon measures in at a massive 97 feet tall with the basket, and is 72 feet wide at the brim of the hat! The Smokey Bear hot air balloon is brought to you by Mark Twain National Forest and Ozark National Scenic Riverways.”