Maries County Sheriff Election
Scott John

Maries County Sheriff candidate John shares  community roots, experience

BELLE — Chief Deputy Scott John, 55,   is running for Maries County Sheriff under the Republican ticket in the August primaries. The United States Navy veteran has held most positions at …

Maries County Sheriff’s candidate John focuses on investigations, staff retention

BELLE — Maries County Sheriff’s candidate Scott John, 55, shared his platform policies and plans for the office if he wins the Aug. 5 primary election. Running on the Republican ticket, …

Sheriff’s candidate John talks about transparency, trust-building as core values

BELLE — As second in command at the Maries County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Scott John, 55, of Vichy, has used the last three years to learn how to supervise the day-to-day …

Sheriff’s candidate John reminds public of experience — future focus on protecting youth, seniors

BELLE — “I think what sets me aside from the other candidates is the combination of my community roots and the fact that I’ve spent the last nine years learning from Sheriff (Chris) Heitman, working with everyone at the sheriff’s office ...

Mark Morgan

Maries County Sheriff candidate Morgan leans on Army skills

Mark Morgan throws out a ball during the Belle Fair parade.

VIENNA — Mark Morgan, 46, is a first-time sheriff candidate. He currently works as a sergeant with the Belle Police Department. Morgan grew up in Tennessee. His journey to Maries County …

Maries County Sheriff’s candidate Morgan focuses on separating jail, dispatch center

VIENNA — Belle Police Department Sgt. Mark Morgan, 46, outlined some of his vision for the Maries County Sheriff’s as he campaigns for the Republican nomination for sheriff in the Aug. 5 …

Sheriff’s candidate Morgan focuses on leading from the front, drug issues

VIENNA — Belle Police Department Sgt. Mark Morgan, 46, is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Maries County sheriff in the Aug. 6 primary. Each of the candidates …

Morgan says education, leadership make him best sheriff candidate

VIENNA — Belle Police Department Sgt. Mark Morgan, 46, recently discussed his final thoughts on his campaign for Maries County sheriff as the Aug. 6 Republican primary election is less than one week away. ...

Buddy Thompson

Maries County Sheriff candidate Thompson shares long history in law enforcement

Buddy Thompson

VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, previously ran for sheriff in 2012 and 2020. He is the owner and operator of Bud’s Auto in Vienna and a lifelong Maries County resident. “I know …

Maries County Sheriff’s candidate Thompson focuses on transparency

VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, recently outlined some of the policy goals he hopes to achieve if Maries County voters choose him as the next sheriff in the Aug. 5 Republican primary. …

Sheriff’s candidate Thompson focuses on being straightforward, honest

VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, is one of three candidates seeking the Republican nomination for Maries County sheriff in the Aug. 6 primary. Each of the candidates participated in lengthy …

Sheriff candidate Thompson identifies local ties, communication as key skills

VIENNA — Buddy Thompson, 53, recently discussed his final thoughts on his campaign for Maries County sheriff ahead of next Tuesday’s Republican primary election. Thompson said he sees his deep ties to the community as something that makes him the most ..

Independent Western District Commissioner candidates share policy perspectives
VIENNA — Two independent candidates are running to succeed Maries County Western District Commissioner Ed Fagre after the incumbent announced in June his intention to retire at the end of his …
Sheriff candidate Morgan prioritizes reopening jail, moving dispatch
VIENNA — Mark Morgan, a sergeant with the Belle Police Department, is the Republican nominee for Maries County Sheriff in the Nov. 5 election. Morgan said he expects the most difficult …
Sheriff candidate Halle discusses drug crimes, staffing challenges
VIENNA — Timothy “T.J.” Halle, a reserve officer with the Edgar Springs Police Department and EMT with Dixon Ambulance District, is an independent candidate for Maries County …
Belle Sgt. Mark Morgan (right), Republican candidate for Maries County Sheriff on the Nov. 5 ballot, greeted people at the Fall Festival on Saturday at his campaign tent and invited them to purchase gun raffle tickets.  Fellow Belle Officer Erican Sugg (left) made himself a free hot dog at the station adjoining Morgan’s. Daryl White, Jr., (not pictured) assisted at the grill.
Sheriff candidate Morgan driven by unity, transparency
*Editor’s note: This article is an abridged version of the article “Maries County Sheriff candidate Morgan leans on Army skills” that appeared in the July 10 edition. It has been …
Timothy “T.J.” Halle, Jr. campaigns for Maries County Sheriff during the Maries County Fair Parade in August.
Sheriff candidate Halle motivated by compassion, empathy
VIENNA — Timothy “T.J.” Halle, Jr., is running as an independent candidate to be Maries County’s next sheriff. Halle, 38, grew up in Sullivan. He has type 1 diabetes, …
Ryan Davis, left, and Patrick Kleffner.
Independent candidates seek Western District Commissioner seat
VIENNA — Two independent candidates are running to succeed Maries County Western District Commissioner Ed Fagre after the incumbent announced in June his intention to retire at the end of his …
County elects new sheriff, coroner, Western District commissioner
VIENNA — Maries County voters took to the polls last week to elect a new sheriff, coroner and Western District commissioner. The turnout trailed County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers’ 82 …
Voters had a busy day at polls throughout the area including Vichy.
High turnout at election polls Tuesday morning
MARIES COUNTY — “I hope the people don’t let me down,” Maries County Clerk Rhonda Rodgers told the county commissioners after sharing her voter turnout prediction of 82 …
iVoterGuide.com provides ratings, in-depth analysis of Nov. 5 General Election candidates
JEFFERSON CITY — iVoterGuide.com offers a guide for Nov. 5 General Election voters with information to vote according to their own personal beliefs. According to iVoterGuide, …
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Absentee voting underway for Nov. 5 election
VIENNA — Absentee voting began in Missouri on Sept. 24 for the Nov. 5 general election, and dozens of votes have already been cast in Maries County. During the Sept. 30 Maries County …
Republicans Cook, Lohmann seek House District 143 seat
MARIES COUNTY — Voters in Maries County’s Aug. 6 Republican primary will have the choice between two candidates for the Missouri House of Representatives: incumbent Rep. Bennie Cook and challenger Philip Lohmann. Each candidate filled out a questionnaire ...
Mike Kehoe says he’s the only Missouri GOP gubernatorial candidate interested in governing
CUBA, Mo. — Mike Kehoe wanted to make one thing perfectly clear to the several dozen supporters of his campaign for governor who gathered ...