Man enters sheriff's race

A sheriff candidate has emerged to take on John Jordan in the upcoming primary county elections.

Alan Foust filed last week. He has 25 years of experience in both private and public safety, including working in various capacities with the Missouri State Highway Patrol from 1979 to 1995.

Foust filed as a Republican and is Jordan's only competition. The primary election will be on Aug. 3.

Another county associate commissioner candidate also filed last week, the ninth to file for District 1 and the 18th to file for the two available commissioner spots.

Fred Wilkinson, who ran against Larry Bock and lost in 1994, filed this week as a Democrat. He is the only Democrat who has filed for District 1 commissioner. Bock currently holds the seat.

Wilkinson will also run against Charles Roberts, Robert Cox, David Hahn, David Blumenberg, Doug Flannery, Don "Captain" Crowder and J.W. Strack.