Several file for April 2010 county elections

With filing now in full swing for the April municipal election, a number of people have filed for available positions throughout the county.

Races, including Dexter's Ward 3, will see some competition as things heat up in the coming months prior to the election.

Following is a list of positions and candidates in the April 8, 2010 election around Stoddard County.

City of Advance

Mayor -- Charles Woodard

Ward 1 -- No filings to date

Ward 2 - No filings to date

Advance School Board

David Kennedy (I)

City of Bell City

Ward 1 - No filings to date

Ward 2- No filings to date

Bell City School Board

Burley McIntyre (I), Daniel Maddox

City of Bernie

Mayor - No filings to date

Ward 1 - No filings to date

Ward 2 - (I) Butch Barnes

Ward 3 - (I) Kristy Barnes

Municipal Judge - No filings to date

Tax Collector - No filings to date

Bernie School Board

David Blevins (I) and Ronnie Owens (I)

City of Bloomfield

North Ward -- Patricia Wilson (I)

South Ward - Donna Deardorff (I)

Bloomfield School Board

Don Lafferty (I)

City of Dexter

Mayor -- Joe Weber (I)

Ward 1 -- Jerry Corder (I), Norman Gillespie

Ward 2 -- Tim Aslin (I)

Ward 3 -- Ray Pixley (I), Tim Crutchfield

Dexter School Board

Dr. Annette Hux (I), Herman Morse (I), Nancy Mayer

City of Dudley

Ward 1 -- Unable to reach

Ward 2 - Unable to reach

City of Essex

Ward 1 - Jeffrey Hueckel

Ward 2 - No filings to date

Richland School Board

David DeJournett (I)

City of Puxico

Ward 1 - No filings to date

Ward 2 -- Peter Coutavas (I)

Puxico School Board

Dan Camden (I), Jay Parsley, Kurt Lichtenegger

The filing period for the April election closes Jan. 19, 2010.