SCHOOL BOARD RACE IN SCOTT CITY TUESDAY

SCOTT CITY -- Two members of the Scott City Board of Education face challenges in their bids to win re-election Tuesday.

Four men, including the two incumbents, are seeking the two, three-year terms on the school board.

Jerry Petitt and Robert "Pete" Wadlington will both seek to retain their seats on the board. Also vying for the seats are David Phelps and Gary W. Robey.

Robey, a resident of Scott City for seven years, has two daughters who attend Scott City Public Schools. He is employed at the Sikeston Power Plant as a control room operator. Robey is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

Phelps, a pilot for American Airlines, has lived in Scott City for 12 years. His wife, LaDonna, is a Scott City native. His two children are enrolled in Scott City schools, and Phelps is active in athletic booster clubs.

Wadlington is a nine-year veteran of the board and is seeking a fourth term. He's an engineer for the Cotton Belt Railroad and is a Scott City native. He has two children in the Scott City school system.

Petitt is also seeking a fourth term on the board. He has two children and is a life-long resident of Scott City. He is employed by the Cotton Belt Railroad.

There will be few surprises in Tuesday's election for four seats on the Scott City Council.

Three councilmen and a member of the city's Police Personnel Board will face no opposition in their bids for seats on the council.

Councilmen Jim Cauble, Ward Two; Jerry Cummins, Ward Three; and John Smith, Ward Four, have filed for re-election. Brenda Moyers, a member of the police board and Chamber of Commerce, is the sole candidate for the Ward One seat vacated by Alvie Modglin.

Modglin, a former mayor and councilman, did not file for re-election.

This election marks Moyers' first bid for a council seat. The 21-year resident of Scott City is employed at Orthopaedic Associates in Cape Girardeau. Moyers said she will give up her seat on the police board when she takes a seat on the city council.

"I plan to take by responsibility very seriously," Moyers said. "My first priority will be to represent my ward fairly."

Cauble, who has also served as mayor, will be elected to his fourth term on the council. He is employed by Mercantile Bank of Cape Girardeau.

Cummins, who will win his third term on the board, is employed by the Drury Company of Cape Girardeau. Smith, who is also seeking a third term, is employed at the Cotton Belt Railroad.