Stories from Friday, May 17, 2013

Quenten T. Martin, 21, of Poplar Bluff was arrested at 1200 N. One Mile Rd. at 8:59 a.m. Thursday and is held pending felony charges. Specific charges were not reported. Sally A. Breen, 45, of Foristell was arrested at 12:44 p.m. Thursday on a warrant for failure to appear. She bonded out...

Herman "John" Williamson, son of the late Herman Williamson and Ruby Maurene Jackson Box, was born Dec. 13, 1946, in Holcomb, Mo., and died at his home near Puxico on May 14, 2013, at the age of 66. Herman had lived in Southeast Missouri all his life and had lived near Puxico the past five years. He was a truck driver with Faith Global Transportation and attended the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield...

Donna Faye Curry of Morehouse, Mo., died at her residence May 15, 2013, at the age of 75. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements.

Former students of the Dickerson Vinson Schools and their relatives are invited to attend the group's 22nd annual reunion slated to be held in the Bernie High School cafeteria on Saturday, June 8, 2013. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with a luncheon to follow at noon...

The First Sunday in June, June 1, 2013, the Walker Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting. This year marks the cemetery's 76th annual gathering. There will be a carry-in meal at 12:30 p.m. followed by the meeting inside the Mt.Zion Church on Stoddard County Road 510...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor While Joyce Kinder always admired the handiwork that went into quilting, she never had the time to learn the craft herself -- not until her children left home about 16 years ago. It was then she decided to enroll in a quilting class...

From staff reports Heading up the Dexter High School Class of 2013 are Valedictorian Jessica Danielle Loflin and Salutatorian Ryan Joyner. Only .54 of a point separated the two to earn the top academic spots of the graduating class. Jessica Loflin will graduate Friday night with a grade point average of 4.267. ...

Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri's county sheriffs would become responsible for printing concealed-weapons permits instead of the state Department of Revenue under legislation sent to the governor Thursday. County sheriffs already have the responsibility of receiving concealed-carry applications, reviewing applicants' backgrounds and issuing paper permits. ...