Stories from Tuesday, July 8, 2014

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission authorized sending certified letters to 10 businesses in Stoddard County that have not paid their annual fees for a liquor license in the county. The commission took the action at their regular meeting Monday...

Six people died in traffic crashes, three people died in boating crashes, and three people drowned during the 2014 July Fourth holiday counting period, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, but no serious injuries or deaths took place within Troop E over the designated period...

Libby Mangum, daughter of Stacy and Julie Mangum of Dexter, proudly recites the Pledge of Allegiance on the Fourth of July while gathered with other youngsters on the steps of the Dexter Post Office. Each year, a Fourth of July Kiddie Parade commences from the home of Jason and Kristi Banken on S. Elm Street to the Post Office where the children are led in patriotic songs. Additional photos from the parade may be viewed in Photo Galleries at www.dailystatesman.com...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Jeremie Nothdurft has farmed all his life. He still remembers his first farm job and sitting behind the wheel of a tractor at age 5. His daughter, Eve, isn't quite old enough to help harvest this year's winter wheat, but he said there will be plenty of room for her to join the family farm one day...

Dianne Curtis, daughter of the late Elvie Childress and Bernice Viola Beal Clark, was born on April 12, 1945, in Tiptonville, Tenn., and died on July 6, 2014, at Cedargate Skilled Nursing Facility in Poplar Bluff at the age of 69. Mrs. Curtis was a member of the Bernie Church of Christ, a homemaker and a resident of Malden...

Shirley Jane Landers Thompson, 87, of Millstadt, Ill., died at the Freeburg Care Center on June 24, 2014. She was born April 11, 1927, in Dexter, Mo., to Walter and Thelma Landers. Shirley graduated from William Jewell College in 1949 and began teaching in Bell City and in 1950 married William Thompson. ...

Randell H. Kincy, son of the late Aldon and Lenora (Cato) Kincy, was born in Dexter on Jan. 17, 1962, and died at the St. Francis Medical Center on June 26, 2014, at the age of 52. Randy spent his career working in sales and marketing. He was united in marriage to Yolanda Brown, on June 27, 1999...

DEXTER, Mo. - 2014 fall sports schedules are set at Dexter High School. The Dexter varsity football program is slated to open its season at Ste. Genevieve Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. The Dexter varsity volleyball team will open its season three days later when it hosts Farmington Aug. 25 and the Dexter varsity girls tennis team is slated to host Charleston in its season opener Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. The Dexter boys and girls high school cross country teams begin their respective seasons Sept. 6 at Jackson...