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Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 Friday evening. The new cases are not related to the nursing home outbreak. This brings the total number of cases for the county to 80, with 46 active cases, 29 recoveries and five deaths. ...

Stoddard County Health Center Director Ben Godwin confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon bringing Stoddard County to 100 confirmed cases. The new cases are not related to the nursing home outbreak. The county now has 60 active cases, 35 recoveries and five deaths...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed five new cases of COVID-19 in the county over the weekend. The new cases bring Stoddard County to 85 total cases of COVID-19. This breaks down to 50 active, 30 recoveries and five deaths...

Stoddard County Health Center Director, Ben Godwin, has confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 today bringing Stoddard County to 94 confirmed cases. The new cases are not related to the nursing home outbreak. The county now has 56 active cases, 33 recoveries and five deaths...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in the county Monday afternoon. The new cases bring Stoddard County to 87 total cases of COVID-19. This breaks down to 52 active, 30 recoveries and five deaths...

“I love kids, so I guess I always thought I would be involved in daycare,” laughs Diane Robinson of Dexter. “When I was young, I worked at a couple of daycares in town. When the center where I was working at the time closed, I just decided to work for myself.”...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed the sixth death related to the COVID outbreak at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. “Our thoughts and pryers go out to the families of those lost,” said Godwin. “Again, please know that everything that can be done to prevent situations such as these, is being done.”...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed a resident at Crowley Ridge Care Center has recovered from COVID-19. Godwin said the patient received a second negative COVID result and is now recovered. Stoddard County remains at 76 cases of COVID-19 with 42 active cases, 29 recoveries and five deaths. ...

Voters cast their ballots Tuesday morning at the Dexter Bearcat Event Center. Dexter rural residents along with those from Wards I, II, III and Pyletown voted at the event center. Voters across Stoddard County are heading to the polls to decide school board races in Dexter, Bernie, Bloomfield, Puxico and Advance along with a number of uncontested mayoral and city board races. The polls close at 7 p.m. this evening. Go to www.dexterstatesman.com/election for live results...

Unofficial Stoddard County Municipal Election results: Three seats were available in each school board race. Dexter School Board Benjamin Worley – 905 Ronald David Glaus II – 724 Saren Elizabeth Ann Demaree – 704 Janet Bell – 483 Bobbi Kay Parker – 462...