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Commission, Bloomfield church agree on terms for county’s use of parking lot
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
BLOOMFIELD — Stoddard County and First Baptist Church of Bloomfield reached a preliminary agreement on a new lease for use of the church’s parking lots by the county and visitors of the justice center. The current 10-year lease expires Sept. 1, and the church is asking for several changes to it, including a rate increase from $262 per month to $1,000 per month...
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Bernie School Board sets tax levy
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
BERNIE – The Bernie School Board approved the annual tax rate at a hearing before its August meeting held Monday night. Superintendent Dustin Hicks presented tax rate information to the board. During the hearing no citizens spoke so the board moved forward with the approval...
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County schools prepare to reopen amid COVID-19
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Editors Note: This is part one of a two story series concerning the re-entry of Stoddard County schools. The schools will be presented in alphabetical order. By JOSH AYERS Editor Stoddard County schools are preparing to reopen their doors later in August and are taking precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The administration for each school has been releasing its respective re-entry plans on social media and school websites...
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2020 Stoddard County Fair canceled
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
The Stoddard County Fair Board has canceled the 2020 Stoddard County Fair amid safety concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “After talking with state and local officials, meeting with local volunteers and talking in depth with both, we have made the hard decision that we cannot proceed safely,” board chairman Henry Kestner said in a statement he released on behalf of the board to the Dexter Statesman. ...
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Beverly Sue Ruff
(Obituary ~ 08/11/20)
Beverly Sue Ruff, 72, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, August 8, 2020 at the home of her daughter in St. Mary, Missouri. She was born July 29, 1948 in St. Charles to Lawrence Edward and Zelma Mae Lockheart Pettig. She and Greg Ruff were married May 30, 1992 at Bloomfield...
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Jimmie Fisher
(Obituary ~ 08/11/20)
Jimmie Fisher passed away on 7/23/2020 at Park Village Pines assisted living facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He was born On January 25, 1924 to Katie Jackson Fisher and Elva Fisher in Bloomfield. Upon his high school graduation from Bloomfield high school he enlisted in the United States Navy and was a trained electronics airman. ...
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Raymond Curtis Billingsley
(Obituary ~ 08/11/20)
Raymond Curtis Billingsley was born June 6, 1940 in Cincinnati, OH to Raymond and Dorothy Rogers Billingsley. He departed this life on August 3, 2020 at his home in Lowndes, Mo. A disciple of our Lord Jesus Christ, he was a baptized member of the Community Church of Christ in Lowndes...
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Maynard E Bresee (Bud)
(Obituary ~ 08/11/20)
Maynard E Bresee (Bud) was called to his heavenly home on July 24, 2020. Bud was born in Pottawattamie, Iowa to Larry and Ellen Bresee on May 1, 1926. He was 94 years old. Graveside services were held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Bloomfield Cemetery...
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Dillan Foster
(Obituary ~ 08/11/20)
Dillan Foster, son of Michael Foster Sr. and Veronica Lingle Foster, was born on October 14, 1995 in Sikeston and departed this life on August 5, 2020 at his residence in Bloomfield, at the age of 24 years. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, August 10, 2020. Interment followed in the George Cemetery in Aquilla...
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Stoddard County Sheriff for the week of August 12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/11/20)
• Dereke Damond Tipler, 37 of Cape Giradeau was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on probation violation. • James Edward Duncan, 36, of Dexter was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for failure to appear-felony. • Daniel A Diaz, 21, of Waynesburg, PA was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for failure to appear-misdemeanor...
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Missouri State Highway Patrol for the week of August 12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 08/11/20)
• Anthony M. Burris, 36, of Dexter was arrested at 11:43 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, on suspicion of DWI (prior offender). He was booked at the Stoddard County Jail.
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Stoddard County Court Records for the week of August 12
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell July 27-31, 2020 • Hettie Lynn Brock to Brock Family Farms. Section 6 Township 28 Range 11. • Leo J. Deprow and Shirley F. Deprow to Hubert Neeley and Teresa Neeley. McCollum’s Addition Dexter Block 2 Lot 8...
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Stoddard County confirms three new cases of COVID-19; seven recoveries
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Three new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Stoddard County by Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center. Godwin also confirmed seven recoveries. The county now sits at 233 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 23 active cases, 201 recoveries and nine deaths...
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Water park put up for sale after virus cancels season
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
United Parks is making a move to sell Hydro Adventures, a Poplar Bluff water park they acquired in 2014. The move was announced last week via the water park’s Facebook page. A phone number listed to contact owners also is being used for season-pass holders to request refunds...
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Stoddard County crashes occured within four minutes, injured three
(Local News ~ 08/11/20)
Three people were injured Monday morning in two crashes, which occurred within four minutes on the same stretch of U.S. 60 in Stoddard County. The first crash occurred at 11:20 a.m. on Highway 60, one and one-half miles east of Highway N, according to Missouri State Highway Patrol’s online reports...
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