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Ethel Margaret Hardesty
(Obituary ~ 06/11/19)
Ethel Margaret Hardesty of Advance, Mo. passed away Friday, June 7, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. She was 94 years old. Known by her loved ones as “Miss Ethel”, she was born in Hiram, Mo. on April 6, 1925 to George Wilfong and Ida Myrtle Wallace-Wilfong. Ethel Wilfong-Hardesty married Jasper Hardesty on July 10, 1946. Miss Ethel was a homemaker and a loving mother who enjoyed working in her garden in the summer and hand sewing beautiful quilts all year long...
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Vincent Smith
(Obituary ~ 06/11/19)
Vincent Smith of Wappapello, was born in Red Bud, Ill. on June 26, 1962, and passed away at his home in Wappapello on June 6, 2019, at the age of 56 years, 11 months and 11 days. Visitation was held on Tuesday June 11, 2019 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter...
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Area law enforcement apprehend Texas fugitive
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
A subject wanted in Harris County, Texas was apprehended Saturday evening near Malden after a chase involving multiple law enforcement agencies. Edward J. Vires, 31, was arrested on an outstanding Harris County, Texas warrant for aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and pending charges related to the pursuit...
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Fire causes damage at cotton seed storage facility in Essex
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
Essex and Dexter Fire Departments responded to a fire at Farmer’s Storage facility in Essex near Richland Schools. According to Essex Fire Chief Cody Conner the call came in shortly before 7 p.m. and the Essex Frire Department was on scene within ten minutes. The storage facility on fire contained cotton seed...
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Ivy Bailey - Fifty years in education and counting
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
“When I began my career in art education,” laughs Ivy Bailey, “I thought I would give it five years. Somewhere along the line, though, I began to look for the positives instead of the negatives, and I found there were a whole lot more positives!” Bailey, who has spent his entire career in the Bloomfield school system, recently finished his 50th year in education...
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Bridge is chosen for repair; meeting planned to discuss court case
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission chose the next bridge to be repaired and scheduled a meeting to discuss a court case that affects school districts and the county at Monday’s meeting. Ameren, Stoddard County and 15 other counties have been at odds over the assessed property valuations of Ameren’s property for years...
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Area youth learn about safety/outdoors at JAKES Day
(Local News ~ 06/11/19)
Archery, primitive skills, water safety, trap shooting and a canine demonstration were some of activities that took place at the annual JAKES Day event presented by the Missouri Department of Conservation and National Wild Turkey Federation. “A lot of times these kids don’t get a chance to get outdoors,” said Stoddard County Conservation Agent Michael Collins, “and do things like shooting shotguns or shooting a bow or learn about turkeys in general.”...
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