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01 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

SATIRE: Inspired by Meadows, Grubaugh Withdraws from Commissioner Race

April 1, 2010 – this post was an April Fool’s joke. This morning, Christian County Presiding Commissioner John Grubaugh released a statement announcing he will no longer seek re-election. Grubaugh’s decisions seems to be inspired by County Recorder Roy Meadows’ announcement yesterday. “I have decided to follow the bold leadership of Roy Meadows & also [...]

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31 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Ballots for August 3 Primary Set….Almost

Yesterday was the regular deadline to file to be on the ballot for the August 3 primary for county offices, statewide offices, & MO General Assembly seats. There were a few late filers who will alter the scope of the August primary & November general elections. Associate Circuit Judges Larry Luna & John Waters will [...]

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31 March 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Filing Re-Opens for Christian County Recorder of Deeds

In a story confirmed first by the Christian County Sun via Twitter (@ChristianCoSun), filing for the position of county Recorder of Deeds will re-open tomorrow at 8:00am & will remain open until Wed. April 7 at 5:00pm. Christian County Clerk Kay Brown issued the following statement: Due to the withdrawal today of Candidacy for the [...]

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29 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Candidate Filing Deadline Tuesday

The deadline for candidates to file to be on the August 3 ballot for state & county offices is Tuesday, March 30. As the evening of the 25th, candidates for county offices were as follows: ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION 1 Larry Luna ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISION 2 John Waters PRESIDING  COUNTY COMMISSIONER Lou Lapaglia John [...]

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29 March 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Trisha Elam Asks to Be Reelected as Clever Mayor

This article was originally posted at Hello, Clever (HelloClever.Wordpress.com) With the election coming up so very quickly I wanted to introduce myself to those that I have not met and to say”hello” to those that I know. My name is Trisha Elam. I will be married to Scott Elam for 22 years this August. I [...]

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23 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Christian County Candidates Begin Filing for August Primary

Candidates began filing today for the August primary election. Candidates for county offices & party committee seats are required to file with the County Clerk’s office, while candidates for MO’s general assembly are required to file with the Secretary of State’s office in Jefferson City. In the embedded video, County Clerk Kay Brown explains some [...]

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23 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

L.I.F.E. Campaigns for Tax Increase to Build Christian County Libraries

Library Improvements For Everyone hosted a public forum tonight at the Highlandville City Hall to encourage voters to support the upcoming ballot initiative increasing property taxes to fund the building of three new Christian County library branches. Local historian & well-known radio personality Wayne Glenn was there to voice his support for the expansion & [...]

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22 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Candidate Filing Opens Tomorrow

Candidates seeking party nominations for public office will begin filing for the August 3 primary election tomorrow. Candidates for county offices will be filing with County Clerk Kay Brown’s office. Individuals wishing to run for party committeeman & committeewoman seats are also required to register in the county clerk’s office. Candidates for the MO General [...]

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22 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Christian County Library Group Hosting Forum to Promote Ballot Initiative

Library Improvements for Everyone (L.I.F.E) is holding a community forum at the Highlandville city hall this evening at 7:00 pm in order to promote passage of the ballot initiative in April increasing county property taxes to support the county’s library system. Local historian Wayne Glenn will speak, facility plans will be presented by architect Jim [...]

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