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Commission discusses the renewal of church parking lot lease
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
BLOOMFIELD — Representatives of First Baptist Church of Bloomfield met with the Stoddard County Commission on Monday to discuss the lease of the church’s parking lot to the county. The current 10-year lease expires Sept. 1, and the church is asking for several changes to the lease, including a rate increase from $262 per month to $1,000 per month...
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Dexter Board of Aldermen approves election results
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
The Dexter Board of Aldermen met Monday evening in the municipal building after holding meetings in the Dexter Parks and Recreation Gym while the city buildings were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The board approved the municipal election results, which were Jason Banken elected as mayor with 530 votes, Alderman Ward I Frank Killian with 141 votes, Alderman Ward II Larry Rogers with 293 votes, Alderman Ward III Glen Robinson with 75 votes and collector Crystal Allstun with 518 votes. ...
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Local officials discuss future I-57 at meeting
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
DEXTER, Mo. — Officials from Sikeston, Dexter and Poplar Bluff gathered at the Dexter Chamber of Commerce to discuss the expansion of US Highway 67 South (federally designated future Interstate 57) to the Arkansas state line. Bill Robison of the Highway 67 Commission presented members with funding options to continue expansion through federal INFRA grants along with Missouri Gov. ...
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Stoddard County Court Records for the week of July 8
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell June 22-26, 2020 • Barbara Welty, Bradley Welty, William Welty and Marsha Welty to Barbara Welty, Bradley Welty and William Welty. Section 21 Township 28 Range 10. • Barbara Welty, Bradley Welty, William Welty and Marsha Welty to William Welty and Marsha Welty. SEC 21 TWP 28 R 10...
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John William “Bill” Wheeler
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
John William “Bill” Wheeler, son of the late Lawrence Wheeler and Mary White Wheeler, was born on March 25, 1927, in Centerville, Iowa and departed this life on May 17, 2020 at his residence in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 93 years. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 from 9 a.m. ...
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Bonnie J. Williamson
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Bonnie J. Williamson, daughter of the late Floyd Anderson and Alta Wilfong Anderson, was born on June 15, 1934 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on July 1, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 86 years...
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Richard Thomas Dixon
(Obituary ~ 07/07/20)
Richard Thomas Dixon, son of the Virgie Wopperer Dixon and the late Barney Dixon, was born on August 26, 1969 in Wayne, Michigan and departed this life on June 27, 2020 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 50 years. Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...
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Stoddard County Sheriff for the week of July 8
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/07/20)
• Candice Marie Leathers, 30, out of Dexter, was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for possession of controlled substance. • William John Lohse, 63 out of Tijeras, NM-was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for probation violation...
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Dexter Police For the week of July 8
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/07/20)
• David Helton, 52, of Dexter was arrested at 10:13 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, on a failure-to-appear warrant. • Lauren Thorne, 35, of Dexter was arrested at 3:04 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, on a failure-to-appear warrant. • Amber Hollis, 36, of Dexter was arrested at 11:23 a.m. Saturday, June 27, on a failure-to-appear warrant...
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Stoddard County confirms 143rd case of COVID-19
(Local News ~ 07/07/20)
Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, has confirmed a new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday. The county now stands at 143 confirmed cases with 18 active, 116 recovered and nine deaths. A community testing event at the Libla Sports Complex in Poplar Bluff, will continue through July 9. ...
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