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The Dexter R-XI School District has released its COVID-19 re-entry plan for its students and staff. The district formed a task force consisting of Superintendent Amy James, Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller, Retired Superintendent C.A. Counts, school board members, building principals and assistant principals, the Southwest Elementary nurse and other staff members from various buildings and job functions to get a wide range of knowledge and skills...

A 12-year-old Parma resident was seriously injured in a one-vehicle crash at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, on Highway Z, 10 miles east of Bernie. According to the report, a 16-year-old Catron resident was operating a 2009 Ford Focus eastbound when it ran off the road and overturned...

“Never in my lifetime, my career would I expect to ever get that award,” said Corporal Andrew Johnson with the Stoddard County Sheriff's Department. “It was a shock to me, I never knew anything until the day of.” Johnson was named the D.A.R.E. Officer of the Year in the state of Missouri. The award was presented by the Missouri D.A.R.E. Officers Association at the annual D.A.R.E. Conference in Branson...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Department, has confirmed eight new cases of COVID-19 today along with two recoveries. The county now stands at 217 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 26 active cases. 182 recoveries and nine deaths.

The Dexter Police Department is asking the public for assistance in locating Terry Kenneth Gale. According to the statement released by the Dexter Police, Gale has active felony warrants for burglary and stealing.

The unofficial Stoddard County results of the August Primary are in and Stoddard County has selected a new coroner in Brent Stidham. Stidham held off Don Seymore by a count of 3,510 votes to 2,708. Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner defeated challenger Tim McCoy 4,852 votes to 1,650. Both Steve Jordan and Carol Jarrell retained the Commissioner District I and II seats respectively...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 and 11 recoveries Monday. The county now stands at 209 confirmed cases with 20 active cases, 180 recoveries and nine deaths. Five of the new cases came over the weekend with the other two on Monday. ...

BLOOMFIELD — Two concerned citizens approached the Stoddard County Commission on Monday about bringing a confederate monument in Cape Girardeau to the county’s Civil War Memorial Cemetery. Paul Arnold and Alan Jones asked the commissioners how the monument formerly located in Ivers Square in downtown Cape Girardeau could be brought to Stoddard County...

The Dexter Board of Aldermen approved three ordinances Monday evening during its monthly meeting. The first was a rezoning hearing for a property on Highway 25. The owner requested the property be rezoned from commercial to single family residential. No citizens were on hand to speak on the matter, so the board proceeded with the approval of the ordinance and the property was rezoned...

Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Department, has confirmed one new case of COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon. The county now stands at 218 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 27 active cases. 182 recoveries and nine deaths.