Stories from Saturday, July 14, 2012

John H. Flanigan, age 67 of Dexter, Mo., died July 13, 2012. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.

James Thomas (Jim) Fowler, 63 years old, died on June 21, 2012 at the Hospice of St. John's Facility in Lake Wood, Colo. He was born on April 3, 1949 in rural Essex, Mo., to the late Albert and Arel (Wilson) Fowler. He also had 3 siblings that preceded him in death. ...

William Seabert Greer of Clubb, Mo. died June 28, 2012 at the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff at the age of 91. Bill, as he was known to all his family and friends, was born March 24, 1921 to Harry Delbert Greer and Mary Elizabeth (Johnson) Greer in Poplar Bluff. He was raised in Butler County and attended Oak Grove School...

Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Dudley of Dexter would like to announce their recent marriage. Jeanette Dudley, is the daughter of the late Carol Means and the late H.K. Magarian. Jeff is the son of the late Joe and MaryEllen Dudley. Pastor Tim Russell of the Lighthouse Christian Center conducted the ceremony July 4, 2012 at the church with a reception immediatly following in the church fellowship hall...

Elishia Baker of Sikeston has announced the engagement of her daughter, C. Elizabeth Baker, to Joshua E. Clark, son of Steven and Wanda Clark of Dexter. The future bride is also the daughter of the late Michael Baker. A 2002 graduate of Sikeston High School, Baker is employed by Burch Food Services in Sikeston...

Lyndel and Beth Revelle of Bloomfield, Mo., and Charles and Sheeba Vemula of Siddipet, Andhra Pradesh, India are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their children, Brittany Lynn Revelle of Bloomfield, Mo., and Jessey Silvanus Vemula, originally of Siddipet, India now living in Chicago, Ill...

SENATH, Mo - A Senath woman has been charged by the Dunklin County Prosecutor's office with domestic assult in the first degree, armed criminal action, and a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child. The charges stem from an incident on June 2, 2012, when 23-year-old, Tameca Bryant hit her two year old son in the head with a 12 inch cast iron skillet, says Senath Cheif of Police Omar Karnes...

CHARLESTON -- Mississippi County commissioners are hoping the latest news regarding the levee is just a mistake and not a change of plans. Presiding County Commissioner Carlin Bennett asked Robert Jackson and Steve Jones, associate commissioners, during their regular weekly meeting Thursday if their recollection about plans for the restoration on the Birds Point-New Madrid levee was the same as his...

Larry Brown of Dexter fills his plate at the July Jubilee held Friday, July 13 at the Dexter Chamber of Commerce. The event is in held in appreciation of the chamber's members and lasted from 11-1:30 p.m.

It is a hectic time for Toni Hill. She began in her new position as superintendent of the Bloomfield School District on July 1, and her family is currently moving into a house they purchased west of Bloomfield. She was in her office early Friday, a day the campus is normally closed this time of year, to talk with officials about construction of a new safe room on the campus. She has one hour before she opens the gym for a special event. She seems to like the fast pace...