Residents of Lawrence County can vote for representatives to the local University of Missouri Extension Council in person from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., January 19 through 22 at the Extension Center in the county courthouse in Mt. Vernon.

Anyone who is a registered voter in the county is eligible to cast a ballot.

For the purpose of the Extension Council election, the county is divided into five districts based on township lines. Candidates for positions on the council are as follows:

• District 1 – (Red Oak, Green, Lincoln and Ozark townships) Scott Hill and Linda McCann, both of Miller.

• District 2 – (Vineyard, Mt. Pleasant and Pierce townships) Johnny Spencer, Stotts City and Linda Jelinek, Monett.

• District 3 – (Mt. Vernon and Turnback townships) Kristy Sivils, Cortney Hurn and Louis Woody, all of Mt. Vernon.

• District 4 – (Buck Prairie and Aurora townships) Kay Lynn Pennell, Verona, and Ed Dingman, Aurora.

• District 5 – (Spring River, Freistatt and Hoberg townships) Chris Losack, Verona and Joe Ruscha, Aurora.

Elected council members along with four appointees guide the operation of the county extension center. This includes ideas for educational programs, personnel, finances and elections. For more information contact the Lawrence County Extension Center at (417) 466-3102.