Appeals Court: Lawmakers Should Decide Impact of Ethanol Plants on Environment

Webster County residents lose their appeal to try to stop an ethanol plant from being built on a 252-acre plot between Rogersville and Fordland.
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AND in its 37-page opinion the Appeals Court writes that public policy issues related to the "efficacy of ethanol, the propriety of land-use planning, or the conservation of our natural resources are beyond the scope of our appellate function and inquiry and are rightfully left to appropriate legislative bodies and executive agencies for consideration and determination."
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The plaintiffs plan to appeal as high as the state Supreme Court.
Webster County has no planning or zoning laws.
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Parties involved say they may lobby lawmakers for legislation that would limit the amount of water a company could use before adversely impacting the surrounding area.

Incumbent Young Wins Webster County Re-Vote

A second vote -- and a different winner in Webster County.

Incumbent Southern County Commissioner Denzil Young has won the re-vote in the Republican primary in Webster County.

Young defeated challenger Jamie Ayers, 50%-46%. Of the 1918 total votes cast in Webster County's Southern District, Young won by 73 votes.

Here's the breakdown:

DENZIL YOUNG 50% (960 Votes)
JAMIE AYERS 46% (887 Votes)
RON WORSHAM 4% (71 Votes)

On August 5th, challenger Ayers appeared to defeat incumbent Young by just four votes, but a new vote was ordered after the county clerk discovered some people received the wrong ballot and might have voted in the wrong race.

Young will now attempt to defend his seat against Democrat Rex Allen in November.

Re-Vote

Voters in Southern Webster County head to the polls AGAIN today -- to RE-Vote in the Republican primary election for County Commissioner

UPDATE: As of 3:45 p.m., just 50 people had voted at the northern most precinct

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A Circuit Judge invalidated the primary on Aug. 5th after the County Clerk found that 10 people from the Northern District accidentally got ballots for the Southern District race.

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Challenger Jamie Ayers appeared to beat Incumbent Denzil Young by 4 votes. Outgoing Sheriff Ron Worsham will also remain on the ballot -- though he has said he hopes Ayers beats Young.

Who will emerge to face Democrat Rex Allen?

RESULTS @ 7 P.M.

Marshfield Mess

BALLOTING ERROR LEAVES SOUTHERN WEBSTER COUNTY COMMISSION RACE IN DOUBT

Challenger Jamie Ayers appeared to defeat incumbent Denzil Young by just 4 votes, but election officials discovered that 10 voters at a Marshfield polling place accidentally received Southern jurisdiction ballots that weren't supposed to.

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***NOW A JUDGE COULD ORDER A REVOTE***

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