Stories from Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Voters are heading to the polls today for the 2022 Primary Election. Above poll workers Carol Beam and David Walker assist voters as they sign in and receive their ballots. Check back to www.dexterstatesman.com and The Dexter Statesman on Facebook tonight for election results...

After a more than 30-year career with the City of Dexter and 20 years as city collector, Crystal Allstun has decided to retire. She believes she is the longest serving female at the city collector position in Dexter’s history. “I appreciate the citizens of Dexter for reelecting all these years and putting their confidence in me and keeping me here. ...

The Dexter Board of of Aldermen worked through two meetings Monday evening. The first was a special meeting in which they named Waters Engineering the engineers for a street improvement project. The city has applied for a $500,000 grant for the project. A public hearing was also held; however, no members of the public were in attendance to comment on the project...

**This story will be updated with comments from additional candidates** Stoddard County voters elected a new Stoddard County prosecutor on Tuesday during the primary election. Sawyer Smith defeated incumbent Russ Oliver by a count of 3,856 votes to 1,806. In the race for Stoddard county clerk, incumbent Cecil Weeks held off challenger Deann Moore Pennington by a count of 3,316 to 2,173...