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Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 6

Jefferson County Leader - Aug. 6

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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Green Bay clerk resigns days before Aug. 11 primary

  • By Jon Styf | The Center Square
  • Updated Aug 7, 2026

(The Center Square) – Green Bay Clerk Celestine Jefferys resigned from her post just four days before the state’s Aug. 11 primary.

Selma Village voters approve $2.5 million sewer bond issue
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Selma Village voters approve $2.5 million sewer bond issue

  • Aug 4, 2026

Voters in the Selma Village Sewer District overwhelmingly approved a $2.5 million bond issue in the Aug. 4 election.

Sunrise R-9 votes to return to four-day school week
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Sunrise R-9 votes to return to four-day school week

  • By Kevin Carbery
  • Aug 4, 2026

The Sunrise R-9 School District will return to a four-day school week after the coming school year following passage of the Sunrise R-9 Four-D…

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Amendment 4 is crushed at ballot box, leaving the initiative process intact
Local News

Amendment 4 is crushed at ballot box, leaving the initiative process intact

  • Luke Hahnel, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Aug 5, 2026

Amendment 4 would have required future citizen-led initiatives to receive a majority vote in each congressional district.  

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Boone County early voting totals hit record high 7,500

  • Justice Covert, Columbia Missourian
  • Updated Aug 9, 2026

Polls are open 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.

County clerk predicts 28% turnout at polls
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County clerk predicts 28% turnout at polls

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jul 29, 2026
  • 1 min to read

Jefferson County voters will decide on several constitutional amendments and pick which local, state and federal candidates they’d like to rep…

Cedar Hill Fire  to hold open house at Station 1
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Cedar Hill Fire to hold open house at Station 1

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jul 23, 2026
  • 1 min to read

The Cedar Hill Fire Protection District will hold an open house Saturday, offering tours of Station 1 and the chance to try on firefighting gear.

Sunrise R-9 asking voters to bring back four-day week
Elections

Sunrise R-9 asking voters to bring back four-day week

  • Jul 15, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Voters in the Sunrise R-9 School District will be asked to approve an Aug. 4 ballot measure to return to a four-day week after the coming scho…

Three in running for county clerk seat
Elections

Three in running for county clerk seat

  • Jul 15, 2026
  • 6 min to read

The Jefferson County Clerk seat has a three-way race within the Republican Party.

Absentee voting officially begins; some primary candidates withdraw
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Absentee voting officially begins; some primary candidates withdraw

  • By Abby Stetina
  • Jun 26, 2026
  • 2 min to read

Voting for the Aug. 4 primaries has officially begun.

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