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911 Services Board breezes through short agenda
(Local News ~ 10/22/13)
The Stoddard County 911 Services Board met in a brief session Thursday night that included some committee reports but there was no new business on the agenda. County 911 Services Administrator Carol Moreland told the board she was working on a preliminary 2014 budget and the Budget Committee would be meeting to finalize it. The budget will be presented at the November meeting of that board. The date for that meeting was changed to Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m...
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Mangum pleads not guilty, case continued until Nov. 20
(Local News ~ 10/22/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo.--A Dexter man accused of recklessly exposing more than 300 people to HIV waived his right appeared in court Monday. David Mangum is in Stoddard County Jail facing 21 counts of the Class B felony of recklessly exposing another to HIV...
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American Legion chief to visit area
(Local News ~ 10/22/13)
Local American Legion Post 59 will be hosting a visit on Saturday, Nov. 2 from the National American Legion Commander Dan Dellinger of Vienna,Va. Dellinger's stopover in Stoddard County is part of a five-day tour around Missouri with other stops scheduled in Festus, Sikeston, Perryville, Poplar Bluff and St. Louis...
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Commission to weigh in on I-66 corridor
(Local News ~ 10/22/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission has decided to become more involved in a study about the proposed corridor for I-66, an east west interstate route. A formal study of the best location for the corridor began in March by the consulting firms Horner & Shifrin Inc. and Bernardin, Lochmueller and Associates Inc. The area being studied includes Southeast Missouri, Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky...
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WWII event at Stars and Stripes draws hundreds of visitors
(Local News ~ 10/22/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- When rain began to fall Friday evening and into the overnight hours, organizers of the WWII living history event at Bloomfield were concerned. Hosted on the grounds of the Stars & Stripes Museum/Library, museum officials were unsure what to expect in terms of attendance...
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Dexter volleyball team drops Senior Night match to Notre Dame 2-1
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team suffered its third three-set loss of the season to the Notre Dame Bulldogs Monday night. The Bulldogs, which were the last team to beat Dexter on Sept. 14 in the championship of the 48-team Dig for Life Classic, ended the Bearcats' 14-game winning streak with a 25-22, 21-25, 25-19, victory at the Bearcat Event Center Monday...
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Ann Vaught
(Obituary ~ 10/22/13)
Ann Vaught, daughter of the late Charles Columbus Wing and Lillie Howarth Wing, was born on Sept. 21, 1921, in Pocasset, Okla., and died at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau on Oct. 19, 2013, at the age of 92. She was a former seamstress for Elder Manufacturing in Bloomfield and a resident of Dexter...
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Rick Williams
(Obituary ~ 10/22/13)
Rick Williams, son of Katherine Ward Williams and the late R.C. Williams, was born on Sept. 1, 1953, in Poplar Bluff, Mo. and died on Oct. 21, 2013, at the age of 60. Rick built Fiddler's Restaurant in Dexter and was the co-owner with the late Marilyn Taylor Williams for many years. He worked at Taylor Fish Farm and was a loving father, son, grandfather, and friend to many...
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Back in history with the Black Powder Rendezvous
(Business ~ 10/22/13)
The Stoddard County community of Bloomfield seems to attract history. Every October, history buffs come to the region for a Black Powder Rendezvous. Though Saturday morning, Oct. 12 was a "wash out" for the assorted campers at the Black Powder Rendezvous in the field south of Bloomfield, visitors came out in droves on Saturday and Sunday afternoon...
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71 teams compete at Ben Kruse Charity Crappie Tourney
(High School Sports ~ 10/22/13)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. - The third annual Ben Kruse Charity Crappie Tournament was held Sept. 7 at Wappapello Lake. Over $13,000 for the 18 Fore Life Charity was raised at the event. 71 teams registered for the event, which was the largest turnout in tournament history...
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