The Cedar Hill Fire Protection District plans to ask voters on Aug. 4 to approve an $11.6 million bond issue that Chief Mick Fischer says would provide funds to replace the district’s aging equipment, provide more training opportunities and h…
Colby Smith-Hynes of the Hillsboro area has announced plans to run as a Republican candidate for Jefferson County Division 12 associate judge this fall. State Rep. Renee Reuter, R-Imperial, announced last week that she also plans to run for t…
At least three ambulance districts and two fire districts in Jefferson County will ask voters on April 7 to approve an increase in the sales tax the districts collect, and one county fire district will ask voters to allow it to start collecti…
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe will not call for special elections on April 7 to fill the seat left vacant by state Rep. Ken Waller’s death, as well as for four other vacated House seats, the governor’s office confirmed Jan. 15.
State Rep. Renee Reuter, R-Imperial, announced this week she no longer plans to run for the state Senate but instead will run as a Republican candidate for Jefferson County Division 12 associate judge this fall.
Jesse Cordova, who has filed to run for a Festus City Council seat in the April election, is facing a Festus Municipal Court charge of fourth-degree domestic assault stemming from a December incident
After the candidate filing period for the April 7 election closed last week, races had shaped up for several school districts and cities around the county, with the city of Festus drawing the most attention.
After the first week or so of candidate filings for the April 7 election, voters in three area cities and several school districts will see races on their ballots.
The Fox C-6 School District held one more community meeting Monday morning about a potential $48 million bond issue that might be placed on the April ballot.
Rockwood School District residents narrowly voted down a tax increase on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
Festus residents overwhelmingly rejected Proposition Public Safety in the election today, Nov. 4, casting 325 yes votes, or 30.29 percent in favor of the use tax, and 751 no votes, or 69.80 percent against the measure, which required a simple…
Fred Wellman, a Wildwood resident and podcast host, is the latest candidate to enter the 2026 primary race for Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District. He is seeking the Democratic nomination in the Aug. 4 primary.
The Fox C-6 School District’s first community meeting to share information about the possibility of placing a bond issue on the April ballot was scarcely attended.
Festus officials are asking voters on Nov. 4 to approve a use tax that would allow the city to charge its 3-cent sales tax on internet purchases. Revenue from the tax would benefit the city’s police, fire and dispatching departments.
Rockwood School District residents will be asked on Nov. 4 to decide if the district should increase its tax levy by 45 cents.
Ed Callahan, a Jefferson County pastor, has announced plans to run for the District 112 seat in the Missouri House of Representatives, which Renee Reuter currently holds.
Jefferson County voters will see a 5 percent hotel-motel tax proposal on the Aug. 6, 2026, ballot.
Lori Arons, 63, of Imperial recently announced her intent to run for a full term as Jefferson County Council District 3 representative in the November 2026 election. She will run as a Republican.
John J. Lee, 54, who lives just outside Festus, announced on Sept. 9 that he plans to run in a special election to fill the Missouri House of Representatives District 114 seat that was held by Ken Waller who died on Aug. 24 at age 63. Lee wil…
The Jefferson County Council is moving forward with a proposal to place a question on the April 7, 2026, municipal election ballot, which, if approved, would add a 5 percent tax to all stays at hotels or motels in unincorporated Jefferson County.
Festus residents will be asked in November to approve a use tax that would allow the city to charge its 3-cent sales tax on internet purchases. The measure, called Proposition Public Safety, requires a simple majority vote to pass.
It looks like Festus residents will be asked in November to approve a use tax that would allow the city to charge its 3-cent sales tax on internet purchases, just like the tax is charged on purchases at brick-and-mortar businesses.
The Eureka Fire Protection District is asking voters on Aug. 5 to approve a tax increase of 34 cents per $100 assessed valuation. Eureka Fire would use the additional funds from the tax increase to raise salaries in an effort to better recrui…
Chris Grahn-Howard has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for Jefferson County executive in 2026.
