Stories from Tuesday, August 28, 2012

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route F in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transpor-tation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from US 60 to Route J. Weather permitting, work will take place this week through Aug. 30, from 6:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily...

The VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff will host a special commemorative Prisoners Of War/Miss-ing In Action (POW/MIA) Day ceremony at 5 p.m. on Sept. 21 at the American Legion Post 153 on Kanell Blvd. The third Friday in September has been designated by Congress as National POW/MIA Remembrance Day. The John J. Pershing VA Medical Center will present a special program to recognize former prisoners of war and remember those missing in action on POW/MIA Day...

Michael Walker, son of William Hanham of Leonard, Mich., and the late Cathy Hanham, was born on Feb. 25, 1972, in Pontiac, Mich., and died on Aug. 25, 2012, at the age of 40. Mr. Walker was a construction worker and a resident of Bloomfield. He is survived by one son, Matt Sherfield of Dexter; one brother, John Walker of St. ...

Dexter's Lady Bearcats cruised to an easy win over Richland, 25-3, 25-7, in the season-opener for both schools Monday at the Bearcat Event Center. The Lady 'Cats were never challenged against their Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) opponent as they notched the first win for new head coach Carmen Morgan, who as returned from retirement to pace the sidelines once more...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Stoddard County man was arrested Saturday following a domestic violence call. Donald Tray Anderson, 19, of Dexter is behind bars and is charged with the Class A misdemeanor of third degree domestic assault and the Class D felony of sexual misconduct involving a child under 15...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter man was jailed on Aug. 22 following an assault that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, Aug. 19 behind a vacant building on Walnut St. Danny Ray Jones, 27, was arrested and charged with the Class C felony of second degree assault...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo .-- The Stoddard County Coroner's office, assisted by the Missouri Highway Patrol's Division of Drug and Crime Patrol (DCC), has launched an investigation into the death of a Stoddard County Jail inmate on Saturday, Aug. 25. Details regarding the prisoner's death, including time and exact place of death, have not been released by authorities at this time. It was confirmed that Coroner Aaron Mathis did pronounce Walker dead within the confines of the county jail on Saturday...

A local fitness trainer was arrested last week after being accused of sexual misconduct. The trainer, 34-year-old Bart Smith, has been charged with the Class B misdemeanor sexual misconduct in the third degree. He was arrested Friday, Aug. 24, and taken to Stoddard County Jail where he faces a $7,500 cash-only bond...