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Dexter man gets seven years in assault on teen
(Local News ~ 12/29/20)
Butler County authorities say a Dexter man is slated for deportation after he serves a seven-year sentence for sexual abuse. Alejandro Flores-Martinez, 35, was sentenced earlier this month to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being convicted of the Class C felony of first-degree sexual abuse, according to Butler County Prosecuting Attorney Kacey Proctor...
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Howard Milo Duer
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
Howard Milo Duer, son of the late Dr. Milo Duer and Mary Anna Stone Duer, was born September 4, 1946 in Independence, Missouri, and departed this life on December 22, 2020 at Southeast Health, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 74 years. Mr. Duer attended the First Baptist Church in Puxico and Cape Girardeau. He also was the pastor of Catron Baptist Church and later retired in 2017...
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Martha Norris
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
Martha Norris of Puxico, daughter of the late William and Meta Buchanan, was born on January 09, 1930, and passed away at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, on December 21, 2020, at the age of 90 years. Martha belonged to the Missouri Retired Teachers Association, and The Puxico Thursday Culture Club. ...
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Edna Deloris (Lois) Allen
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
Edna Deloris (Lois) Allen of Puxico, Missouri, daughter of the late Levi and Orpha Dunn, was born in Acorn Ridge, Missouri Sept. 23, 1934, and passed away in her home in Puxico, at the age of 86 years. Lois has lived in Puxico all of her life. She was a faithful member of Corinth General Baptist Church for many years. She enjoyed Bible study, quilting, embroidery, crocheting, and most of all spending time with her grandchildren...
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John A Prance, Jr.
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
John A Prance, Jr., 72, of Dexter, Missouri passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. John, son of the late John Albert Prance, Sr. and Velma Maxine Waltrip Prance, was born on March 31, 1948 near Clarkton, Missouri...
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Leonard Eugene Gene Binford
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
Leonard Eugene Gene Binford, 90, son of Samuel Leonard and Stella Davis Binford was born in Morehouse, Missouri, Feb. 22, 1930 and passed away at his home in Puxico, Missouri Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. Gene lived in Puxico most of his life. He was a lifelong farmer, enjoyed raising cattle, and was fond of square dancing as a member of the Puxico Country Squares. He was a charter member of the First General Baptist Church in Puxico...
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Jeannie Kay Henson
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
Jeannie Kay Henson, daughter of the late Ivan and Mavis Tanner Britton was born on March 12, 1966 in Bloomfield, Missouri and departed this life on December 23, 2020 in her residence in Bloomfield at the age of 54. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Monday, December 28, 2020. Interment followed in Gravel Hill Cemetery...
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Ruby Eve Davis
(Obituary ~ 12/29/20)
Ruby Eve Davis, daughter of the late James Davis and Maggie Wiseman Davis was born on July 7, 1917 in Broseley, Missouri, and departed this life on December 23, 2020 at The Springs of Jonesboro nursing home in Jonesboro, Arkansas, at the age of 103 years...
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Stoddard County Commission approves end-of-the-year budget adjustments
(Local News ~ 12/29/20)
BLOOMFIELD The Stoddard County Commission voted 3-0 to approve end-of-the-year budget adjustments and to add two new categories to the 2020 financial plan. County Clerk Cecil Weeks said several individual funds earned more revenue than expected, and those groups were able to use the additional funds for purchases. The purpose of the adjustments was to update expenses and balance the budget...
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Area agencies combine effort to improve Christmas for area children
(Local News ~ 12/29/20)
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to many events in 2020. One such event was Shop with a Hero. Organizers knew they would not be able to hold the annual shopping event pairing a child with emergency personnel. This year instead of the kids coming to the event they would take the event to the kids...
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Stoddard County confirms 19 new cases of COVID-19; 4 recoveries
(Local News ~ 12/29/20)
The director of the Stoddard County Health Center, Ben Godwin, confirmed 19 new cases of COVID-19 and 4 recoveries. The county now sits at 2,649 confirmed cases with 86 active, 2,504 recovered and 59 deaths. Broken down by age group the cases are 0 to 19 373 cases, 20 to 29 355 cases, 30 to 39 343 cases, 40 to 49 407 cases, 50 to 59 344 cases, 60 to 69 360 cases, 70 to 79 267 cases and 80-plus 200 cases. ...
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