Fourth seat on Meeker school board still too close to call

MEEKER | Late night final vote counting at the county courthouse Tuesday left announcement of one of four winners of Meeker school board seats undecided, with 10-12 votes still out. Voters clearly returned incumbents Bud Ridings with 736 votes and Davey Smith with 730 votes to the board.
Challenger Laurie Whiteman Simonsen will be the newcomer on the board having garnered 623 votes.
As of press time, incumbent candidate Bill deVergie had a 7-vote lead…