Rister wins Calloway Judge Executive race

Paul Rister has been elected as Calloway County Judge Executive.

The Republican garnered 5, 822 votes in Tuesday's election.  Rister defeated independent candidates Boone Fenton Chambers who received 4,554 votes and Gidget Manning who tallied 896 votes.  Rister will replace long time judge Kenny Imes.

The city of Murray elected 12 members for city council Tuesday.  The top vote getters were Linda Avery, Jeremy Bell, Wesley Bolin, Bonnie Higginson, Monty McCuiston, Thomas Hornbuckle Jr., Rose Ross, Alice Rouse, Marty Futrell, Linda Cherry, AJ Cunha and Ken Claud.

Rister photo:  The Murray Sentinel