Stories from Wednesday, June 25, 2014

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bloomfield Mayor Donna Medlin told the Stoddard County Commission she wanted to address the commission about the proposed $10 million bond issue for water and wastewater improvements in the city because the county is one of the largest users in the city. She said the county has used 3,742,100 gallons over a six month period which translates to a cost of $22,110...

BENTON, Mo. -- Details are still sketchy involving the shooting death of a Kelly High School student Monday night. The incident is being investigated by the Scott County Sheriff's Department. Kaden Robert, 16, of Benton was pronounced dead at 9 a.m. Tuesday morning at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau by Scott County Coronoer Scott Amick. Amick said the death appears to have resulted from an accidental shooting in the parking lot of Kelly High School Monday night...

BERNIE, Mo. -- In an otherwise routine meeting of the Bernie Board of Education on Monday night, discussion turned to particulars regarding the district's proposed 2015 school budget. After proceeding through a brief agenda, board members were led through the district's pending budget by Supt. Doug Ruck, who began with an overview of the district's long and short range goals...

Dexter Police June 24, 2014 Police were summoned to the 1100 block of E. State Highway 114 at 1:12 a.m. Monday to investigate a report of domestic violence. No arrests were made. Police are investigating a report of a motor vehicle having been stolen from 103 S. Sassafras St...

BENTON, Mo. - The second annual Jim Hall Memorial Race is scheduled to take place Friday at 7 p.m. at the Benton Raceway Park near Benton, Mo. The race is being held to honor Charleston, Mo., racer Jim Hall, who died from an extended illness in Feb. 2012 at age 78...

Don Martin of Dexter died on June 25, 2014 at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Services will be conducted on Friday, June 27, 2014 at the First United Methodist Church in Dexter at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery. A complete obituary will be available at a later date...