Stories from Tuesday, August 12, 2014

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Members of the Stoddard County Historical Society and grant writer Kathy Skelton updated the Stoddard County Commission on an application for a historical grant to help restore the historic courthouse in Bloomfield. The grant is being offered though the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and preference is being given to restoring historical courthouses...

A 30-day comment period for Mingo National Wildlife Refuge's Draft Amended Hunting Plan and Draft Environmental Assessment is currently underway. The draft documents are being revised and include proposed changes related to hunting opportunities on land owned and managed by the U.S. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County commission discussed damages from a bolt of lightning that struck the old courthouse last Wednesday, knocking out electrical equipment in the Missouri Extension Office and Public Administrator's office. The electrical storm that hit in the afternoon also caused some damages to the Government Building, Justice Center and the Stoddard County Sheriff's office...

A clear view of the Super Moon was witnessed by Missourians and others around the country Sunday night, Aug. 10. A supermoon is defined as the "coincidence of a full moon or a new moon with the closest approach the Moon makes to the Earth on its elliptical orbit, resulting in the largest apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth."...

Engineer Bill Robison displayed maps and presented information about a proposed I-66 corridor that has three states holding public meetings to address bridges crossing the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. Robison addressed the members of the Dexter Kiwanis Club at their Monday meeting at American Steak House...

Dexter Police Aug. 9 - 11, 2014 Police investigated a report of stealing from the 100 block of Miller St. on Friday. Property damage was reported on Friday from the 300 block of Alice St. Theft of motor fuel was reported Friday at 5:18 p.m. from Rhodes 101 Stop...

James R. Vaughn, son of the late Willie B. Vaughn and Anna Mae Parker Vaughn, was born on November 28, 1946 in rural Parma, Missouri and departed this life on August 12, 2014 at SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County in Dexter at the age of 67 years...

Route 91 in Stoddard and Scott County will be reduced with a width restriction of 10 feet as contractor crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route P and Route 61. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Aug. 25 through Friday, Aug. 29 from 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily...