Stories from Wednesday, July 20, 2022

The Stoddard County Commissioners held their weekly meeting on Monday, July 18, 2022 from 9 a.m. - noon at the Stoddard County Government building. Bootheel Regional Planning Commission requested the contract signed by Sheriff Carl Hefner for the new body scanner. There was a change of contact person in the contract and therefore they needed another contract filled out and signed. They will send a copy to Commissioner Talkington...

Dimple McWaters Malloy, daughter of the late William L. and Nora Colston McWaters, was born November 25, 1936, in Charter Oak, Missouri and departed this life in Dexter, on July 15, 2022, at the age of 85. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, July 22, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Graveside services will then be conducted at Old Essex Cemetery on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at 10:30 a.m...

Janet Ogelvie, daughter of the late Leroy Whitehead and Leona Bailey Whitehead was born on December 15, 1941, in Pyletown, Missouri and departed this life on July 16, 2022, in Dexter, at the age of 80. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie on Wednesday, July 20,...

Rondal Taylor, son of the late Vesteen Taylor and Mary Quick Taylor was born on November 26, 1951, in Hayward, Missouri and departed this life on July 15, 2022, at the age of 70. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, July 19, 2022...

Phyllis Williams, daughter of the late Radius Wilkison and Chloe Lemons Wilkison, was born on September 5, 1941, in Acorn Ridge, Missouri, and departed this life on July 17, 2022, at Westwood Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 80 years...

The Dexter Board of Aldermen passed a resolution at a special meeting Wednesday afternoon. The resolution will allow City Administrator Trevor Pulley to apply for a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation. The grant would be applied to the next phase of the city's walking trail project, which currently ends on Arvin Road...

The Puxico School Board approved the technology evaluation at its July meeting Thursday evening. The evaluation was presented by Technology Coordinator Don McRoy. McRoy said he applied on behalf of the district for E-rate funds. He applied for the amount of $71,715 to upgrade the district's wireless access points. The application was approved and will pay 80 percent of the cost which is $57, 372. The district will pay $14,343...

“I was Stoddard County Commissioner several years ago. I was elected to four terms. I have already served 16 years as presiding commissioner,” said Greg Mathis, candidate for presiding commissioner. “It was something I always had an interest in. This last election I felt I needed to take a break and re-evaluate where I was at the funeral home as well as my work in the county. And what I found was, was that I missed it. I enjoyed being a commissioner and I felt that I did a good job at it.”...

The race for presiding commissioner of Stoddard County is a new endeavor for 64 year-old Ronnie Alsup, but not one he is intimidated by. He compares the office to a business like the ones he has ran most of his life. Alsup is married to Dorothy, they have a son Jason and a daughter Megan. ...

The Common Sewer District in Stoddard County is nearing completion of a major upgrade to its treatment system. The project included the installation of a new UV System, blowers to aerate the water and a generator to ensure the system runs should the main power go out...