Stories from Thursday, June 21, 2012

Joseph Geuin, son of the late Marvin Credale Geuin and Lois Lavina Simpkins, was born on Jan. 3, 1956 in De Ridder, La., and died on June 19, 2012, at his residence in Dexter at the age of 56. Mr. Geuin was a pastor, and was affiliated with United Pentecostal Church, where he was a member of the Ministerial Alliance for 39 years. He was the senior pastor of the First Pentecostal Church in Dexter...

Missouri Southern Healthcare employees welcomed summer on Wednesday with sno cones provided by the hospital's administration team. The hospital shows their appreciation to its staff during a special day sponsored once each month. Enjoying their June treat in their "I am Hometown Healing" T-shirts are, in front, Sherry Hann, Sonja Miller, and Winn Garland. In back are Jeff Miller, Christie DeArman and Amy Ellinghouse...

POPLAR BLUFF -- The moment he signed his name, Paul Fox instantly felt a weight lifted off his shoulders. "It feels great. No more stress," Fox said. "I don't have to worry about it and I can just focus on this summer." Fox, a graduate of Bloomfield High School, is the newest recruit that will play baseball for Three Rivers College after signing his letter of intent Tuesday...

BERNIE, Mo. - A wreck Wednesday afternoon on Rt. U, four miles west of Bernie, left two women with minor injuries, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Shirley A. Robards, 53, of Broseley, was reportedly westbound on Rt. U just before 4 p.m. when her vehicle slid off the roadway and struck a ditch embankment...

PUXICO, Mo. - A Wappapello man was placed under arrest, charged with DWI and C&I driving resulting in a motor vehicle accident, following a wreck Wednesday night on Route T, southwest of Puxico. According to the Highway Patrol, Anthony G. Arnold, 48, was driving a homemade motorcycle eastbound on Route T when he failed to negotiate a curve, ran off the roadway and overturned. The accident occurred at 7:40 p.m...

The second in a series of Keller Public Library's summer series, Dream Big, took place Wednesday morning. Children above are shown enjoying the antics of Delisa Sitze who read and led a sing-along to the 165 guests at the library from the book, "There once was a lady who swallowed a bat!" Next Wednesday at 11 a.m. the Dream Big theme will be, "Pajamarama!" Guests are encouraged to don their pajamas and join in on the fun...

Stoddard County Emergency Manager Kent Polsgrove announced Wednes-day that he will be testing the county warning sirens on the morning of Friday, June 22, 2012. The test will be done using non-threatening chimes in an effort to avoid sparking concerns...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - An incident north of Puxico resulted in two brothers being jailed for assaulting an officer. Brandon Lynn Payne and Dustin Thomas Payne were both arrested and charged with the Class C felony of assault of a law enforcement officer...

Over half a million dollars has been granted to a project along Stoddard County's Lick Creek Ditch to be utilized toward improving water quality in the Mississippi River Basin, it was learned Wednesday. According to the office of the US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, the grant to Stoddard County is one of 23 water quality improvement projects that were funded in the nine Mississippi River Basin states...