Christian County Commission

Legal troubles for the Christian County Library’s Board of Trustees have prompted disagreements about how to pay for the legal defense of three board members and points raised during discussion of that topic at a recent Board meeting have gotten notice from the Christian County Commission.

The commission made the appointment during a meeting thursday morning. The Library Board has struggled to respond to almost two years of calls to label, restrict and/or remove certain materials. New trustee, Mary Hernandez De Carl has been among the members of the public speaking regular at board meetings.

Republican incumbent Bradley Alan Jackson will face Democrat David Krewson on November 5.

Attempts to remove books from the Nixa school district in Christian County made national news in 2023. Calls to label and remove materials have also reshaped the county’s public library, prompting waves of public concern following a recent meeting of the Library Board.

Voters will decide the Republican candidates in August. There is one Democrat running for each position.

Rick Parham dropped out of the race this week saying he's too busy to run.

The two new trustees come on amid a time of contention and expansion.

The Christian County Commission signed and submitted a letter Monday in hopes of receiving help to repair the damage from this summer’s flooding. The…