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Cessell Mary Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Cessell Mary Jenkins, 91, of Jackson, Mo., died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at Heartland Care and Rehab in Cape Girardeau. She was born Jan. 24, 1921, in Savannah, Tenn., daughter of John William and Bertha Mae Clement Miller. She and James Harold Jenkins were married Aug. 13, 1948, in East Prairie, Mo. He preceded her in death on July 21, 1982...
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Sidney Burl McNair
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Sidney Burl McNair, age 82, formerly of Charleston and Senath, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at his residence in Bloomfield. He was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Calhoun, Miss., to the late Sidney Lois and Bertie Mae Cooke McNair. He began working with the R.E.A. in 1952, then started with Missouri Utilities in 1956 in Senath as a lineman and was promoted to General Manager. In 1977, he was named district manager for Missouri Utilities/...
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Verlin L. Waggoner
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Verlin L. Waggoner, son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Anna May Middleton Waggoner, was born on Nov. 21,1930, in Pyle-town, Mo., and died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Nov. 23, 2012, at the age of 82. Mr. Waggoner had lived in the Dexter area all of his life. ...
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Dwight Russell McQuary
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Dwight Russell McQuary died Nov. 20, 2012, at Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter, Mo., at the age of 79. He was the son of the late Broyles Sumner and Ada Ray McQuary. Born on July 31, 1933, in Dexter, he graduated from Dexter High School then joined the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean conflict...
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Paul J. Rodgers
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Paul J. Rodgers, 90, of Silex, Mo., and formerly of O'Fallon, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2012, at his home near Silex. Paul was born Nov. 19, 1922, near McGee, Mo., the son of William Jesse and Leota Bell Payne Rodgers. He married Shirley Ferguson on Nov. 5, 1945, in Klamath Falls, Ore., and Shirley died Nov. 20, 2009...
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Rachel Jeneane Porter
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Rachel Jeneane Porter of Farmington died Friday Nov. 23, 2012, at the Southbrook Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center at the age of 74. She was born June 24, 1938, in Bragg City, Mo., daughter of the late Edith (Bohmer) and Marlin O. Martin, Sr. Jeneane was an active member of the Memorial United Methodist Church of Farmington and formerly a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Viburnum. ...
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Frances L. Funke
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Frances L. Funke of Huntington Beach, Calif., formerly of Dexter, Mo., was born Aug. 22, 1922, and died Nov. 12, 2012, at the age of 90. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2012, at Westminster Memorial Park in California.
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Lotis Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Lotis Williams of Jefferson City, Mo., was born Nov. 27, 1918, and died Nov. 23, 2012. Graveside services are under the direction of Watkins & Sons Funeral Services of Puxico, Mo.
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Dudley woman faces numerous charges
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A 46-year-old Dudley woman was arrested at 4:57 p.m. Saturday in Stoddard County by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Melissa L. Wood was taken to the Stoddard County Jail where she was booked on charges that include felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), felony possession of drug paraphernalia, and the felony of being in possession of a firearm as a convicted felon...
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Snowflake Pageant set for Sunday, Dec. 2
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
The Historic Downtown Dexter Association is hosting the Snowflake Pageant at 1 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Dec. 2, 2012, at the Dexter High School Auditorium, 1101 West Grant Street, Dexter, Mo. Categories include Baby Miss: 0-17 months, Tiny Miss: 18-35 months, Little Miss: 3-5 years, Petite Miss: 6-8 years, Pre-teen Miss: 9-11 years, Junior Miss: 12-14 years, and Miss Snowflake: 15-19 years...
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1 traffic death in Missouri over holiday weekend
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports one person died during this year's Thanksgiving holiday counting period -- from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012. No serious accidents were on record in Troop E for the Thanksgiving holiday...
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Co. questions need for 250 KW generator at jail
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County Commissioner Frank Sifford questioned whether the generator included in the job specifications was larger than needed for the Stoddard County Jail. Sides Construction of Cape Girardeau, Mo., was the low bidder on an electrical project at a cost of $168,343. The specifications called for a 250 KW generator...
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Hearing set on Dist. 150 election flap
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
By DAVID SILVERBERG SEMO News Service KENNETT, Mo. -- A hearing on State Rep. Kent Hampton's motion to dismiss and Dunklin County Clerk Carol Hinesly's petition for a new election in House District 150 will begin at 1 p.m. Thursday in Dunklin County Circuit Court...
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SOS program continues
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
From staff reports The list of families in Stoddard County who are in need of help this holiday season continues to grow, and so does the generosity of the local community. With today's listings, the paper has published 20 families in need this holiday season. ...
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7 more retirements approved; board reviews tech program
(Local News ~ 11/27/12)
By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Literally centuries of experience will leave the halls of Dexter Schools at the conclusion of the 2012-13 school year. The local school board accepted seven notifications from certified staff members of their intentions to retire at the recent November meeting of the board. All seven are from the middle school and high school campuses...
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Joy Marie Riggins Hampton
(Obituary ~ 11/27/12)
Joy Marie Riggins Hampton, daughter of the late Travis "Jack" Riggins and Rose Isaac Riggins, was born on Nov. 10, 1940, in Dud-ley, Mo., and died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012, at her residence in Dudley at the age of 72. She married Ervin Hampton in 1965 and moved to St. Louis where she worked for Southern Pacific Communications. From their union, three daughters were born. Mr. Hampton preceded her in death on July 1, 1982. She later moved back to Dudley and was a homemaker...
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