Stories from Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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...

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...

The Bloomfield Farmers Market is in full swing. The market is open from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m every Tuesday in the Elderland parking lot. Above Sandy Kildow left assists patron Belinda Delay at her booth. Below: Pat Sanders and Connie Dunning browse through the irems at the booth ran by Rick Justice...

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...