This week marks the sixth anniversary of Stuttgart resident Miranda Michelle Owens’s disappearance.
Owens is described as being 5’6″ tall and weighing about 120 pounds. She was last seen wearing brown square-framed glasses and bright colorful clothing.
The day Michelle disappeared remains unclear
Owens, who was known to her family and friends by her middle name Michelle or “Chelle”, was 40 when she went missing in April 2015. Stuttgart police officers reported seeing her at East 13
th Street and South Main Street near the Kwiki Car Wash on April 21, 2015, after she was initially reported missing. Her family members have said they do not believe the woman police saw on April 21 was Michelle. The last time family or friends heard from Michelle was on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Her younger sister, Katherine Johnson Walker, said she believes something happened to Michelle on April 19.
Alderman Joe Alexander, Jr. serves Ward 1, Position 1 on the Stuttgart City Council. (Photo courtesy of Joe Alexander, Jr.)
Getting To Know The Stuttgart City Council is a weekly series, introducing our city aldermen. Council members provided answers to a prepared list of questions. Some answers have been edited for clarity.
Name: Joe Alexander, Jr.
Position: Alderman Ward 1, Position 1
I hope to work together with the mayor and other city officials to help improve the quality of life for the citizens of Stuttgart.
Where are you from?
What do you do for a living?
I work for the Department of Corrections. I was a correctional officer for 17 years and I have been a substance abuse counselor for the last 20 months.
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Stuttgart City Council approved the purchase of three new vehicles for the water department at last night’s meeting.
The topic of new vehicles took center stage at the regular Stuttgart City Council meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19. All aldermen were present at the meeting. Interim mayor Becky Burgess presided over the meeting.
The council voted to approve the purchase of three 2021 Ford F-150 trucks for the water department. The trucks will be purchased through a government buying program at the cost of $23,117 each. The council unanimously approved Ordinance 1971, which gives the water department permission to purchase the three trucks but doesn’t appropriate any funds for the purchase.