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County confirms no new cases of COVID since Friday, 10 recoveries
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
As of presstime, Ben Godwin, director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed no new cases of COVID-19 in the county since Friday afternoon. Additionally Godwin confirmed 10 recoveries on Monday afternoon. The recoveries were from cases not related to the nursing home outbreak...
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Commission takes next step in bridge replacement process
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission took the next step in the process of replacing a bridge on county road 780. The bridge located in Elk Township will be paid for in part by the Off-System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation (BRO) program. The BRO program pays 80 percent of the cost through federal funds for the replacement or rehabilitation of each bridge...
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18 FORE Life - Organization closes in on $3 million in love offerings to cancer patients
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
“This is much more than a golf tournament, we are on a mission this weekend,” said 18 Fore Life co-founder Scott Kruse Friday evening during the 18 Fore Life Banquet. “We have 50 families on our waiting list, 50 families battling cancer. We all have probably had some form of fear pop into our heads the last two or three months, but personally (I) don’t know the fear that happens when you are told you have cancer.”...
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Edna Anderson - Turning 101 during COVID-19 quarantine
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
Edna Anderson of Dexter turned 101 on June 4; however, amid COVID-19 safeguards, the day passed without the fanfare of a large family celebration one would expect on such a momentous occasion. There was a party, though, and Anderson was thrilled with the effort...
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Stoddard County Court Records for the week of June 10
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/09/20)
Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell May 25-29, 2020 • Cora B. McGarity, Herbert McGarity and Cora B. McAnulty to Cora B. McGarity Trust and James E. McGarity Trust. Northwest Oaks Estates Addition Dexter Block 7 Lot 2. • James C. Dement and Daya B. Dement to Matthew G. Pulley and Cassandra J. Pulley. Salem Street Original Town Bloomfield...
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Bloomfield School Board reorganizes, approves meal prices and handbooks
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
The Bloomfield School Board met Monday night for the regular meeting of the board and to reorganize. The meeting began with the swearing in of board members Bill Robison, Ryan Mayo and Cecil Haley. The board elected officers as follows: President -...
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Bernie School Board reorganizes, approves evaluations
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
The Bernie School Board Election results were announced and board incumbents Rick Beaird, Denny Riddle and Richard Owens were sworn into office at the monthly meeting Monday evening. Judy Zoll was reelected president and Denny Riddle reelected vice president...
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Thomas Eugene Bischof
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
Thomas Eugene Bischof, 69, of Bloomfield, Missouri passed away June 4th, 2020 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Tom was born to Charles and Cecilia Bischof on November 3rd, 1950 in St Louis, Missouri. He graduated from St. Louis University High School in 1969, received a BA degree from University Missouri at Columbia in 1972, a BS degree from Saint Louis University in 1974, and a JD degree from University of Missouri - Kansas City...
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Therma Launius
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
On Sunday, June 7, 2020, Therma Launius, loving mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully at the age of 86 at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter. Therma was born on August 14, 1934 in Stoddard County, Missouri to Uyless and Virgie Harget. On August 24, 1972, she married John Launius to whom she was wed for 36 years...
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Margaret E. Clay
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
Margaret E. Clay, daughter of the late Robert L. Phegley and Vena M. Ligon Phegley, was born on February 27, 1921 in Thornton, Arkansas, and departed this life on May 31, 2020 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 99 years...
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Anna Belle Hawk
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
Anna Belle Hawk, daughter of the late Konley Hawk and Oma Owens Hawk, was born on December 16, 1935 in Greenbriar, Missouri and departed this life on June 4, 2020 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri, after a short battel with COVID-19, at the age of 84 years...
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Jimmie Allen Fry Jr.
(Obituary ~ 06/09/20)
Jimmie Allen Fry Jr., son of Jimmie Allen Fry Sr. of Bloomfield and the late Doris Jackson Fry, was born on June 12, 1968 in Rochelle, Illinois and departed this life on June 6, 2020 at the Southeast Health of Stoddard County ER at the age of 52. Visitation was held at the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri on Monday, June 8, 2020...
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Dexter School Board reorganizes, elects officers
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
The Dexter School Board was dissolved and reorganized after approving the results of the school board election that took place on June 2. Ben Worley retained his spot on the board while Saren Demaree and Ron Glaus were elected newcomers to the board. ...
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Stoddard County confirms one new case of COVID-19, one more recovery
(Local News ~ 06/09/20)
Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 Iin Stoddard County. He also confirmed an additional recovery. There have been 11 confirmed recoveries in two days. Stoddard County now has 105 confirmed cases with 45 active cases with 54 recoveries and six deaths...
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