Stories from Wednesday, February 20, 2013

ADVANCE, Mo. - A little more information has been made available regarding a body that was found inside a red GMC pickup truck on the parking lot of McDonald's Restaurant in Advance has not yet been identified. According to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, a 911 call alerted authorities that a body had been found...

Dulcia Buchanan Law, 95, died Feb. 19, 2013. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Puxico is in charge of arrangements.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (AP) -- Recent police chases in southeast Missouri have spurred renewed debate about whether officers should pursue fleeing suspects. Two recent traffic stops -- one in Cape Girardeau and on near Perryville -- turned into potentially dangerous chases, though in both cases no one was hurt, the Southeast Missourian reported...

T.S. Hill Middle School student Janie Lindsey, whose project placed third in the local Science Fair competition, was among the presenters at Tuesday night's meeting of the Board of Education. Board members were offered an opportunity to view the students' science displays prior to the meeting. Thirty students will...

The host Bulldogs led 41-20 at halftime and won easily to wrap up the regular season with a win. Quinn Poythress scored 15 points to lead Notre Dame (14-11). Clayton Jansen had 13 points, while Grant Ressel added 10 points for the Bulldogs. The Bearcats fell to 7-15...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission heard an update from Smith and Associates about an environmental review required for Public Water District #4 expansion and renovations to the system. Voters approved a $2.6 million bond issue in April 2011 to help finance the project. The measure passed by a 222 to 36 vote...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff man is in the Stoddard County Jail after attempting to "get his money back" from a local car wash. Willie E. Sipes, 32, has been charged with three counts of the Class C felony of forgery following the incidents alleged to have taken place on Aug. 4, Nov. 1 and Nov. 21, 2012...

The Stoddard County area could once again see a small bout of winter weather. A cold front moving in from the west will create a 60 percent chance of snow or sleet overnight on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service office in Paducah, Ky...

Two-year-old Katie Johnson was among guests at Tuesday's Story Hour at Keller Public Library. Special guest reader was Tony Rushin of the local Pizza Hut, who read "Big Fat Hen and the Red Rooster." Additional photos appear on page 12 of today's print edition and in the Photo Galleries...

For wildlife enthusiasts in the area, for families that enjoy nature, for hikers and photographers both professional and amateur, two unique opportunities exist in Stoddard County's own back yard.

Bloomfield High School recently crowned its 2013 Homecoming King and Queen. Pictured from left are seniors Katlyn Leiendecker and Zac Goode, sophmores Whitney Cecil and Cole McClard, junior Queen and King Kendra Elder and Triston Mitchell, as well as freshman candidates Morgan Fuwell and Austin Bond. At far right are the retiring Queen and King, Courtney Delay and Paul Fox...