Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2019

BLOOMFIELD — A former deputy clerk filed suit Tuesday morning against Stoddard County and her former boss for wrongfully terminating her for questioning irregularities in the April 2 municipal election. Cape Girardeau attorney, Laura Clubb, filed the suit at 10:19 a.m. in Stoddard County Circuit Court on behalf of her whistle-blower client, Ginger McCoy...

Stoddard County commissioners were presented with preliminary jail plans Monday morning by approved architect, Shawn Harding of HMN Architects in Kansas. “What I brought you today is a culmination of what Dale (Rogers) started and what we took over from Dale and tightened up,” Harding said. “I think we got a plan that works. I think we have kept in mind the dollar amount we talked about originally. We made a couple changes and have identified some areas we could simplify construction.”...

Brian James “BJ” Grimes, son of Jimmy Grimes of Cape Coral, Florida and Lisa Heaton Rieffer of Dudley, Missouri, was born on August 22, 1986 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on May 5, 2019 at his residence in Dudley at the age of 32 years...

Georgia Mae Newcomer, daughter of the late G.E. “Witt” Brown and Alice Mae Welborn Brown was born on February 21, 1925 in Bloomfield, Mo. and departed this life on May, 12, 2019 at the Winchester Nursing Home in Bernie at the age of 94. Friends may visit at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield on Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 3 p.m. ...

Mary Lois Cobb, 78, died Monday, May 13, 2019 at her residence. Visitation Thursday, May 16, 2019, 12:00 Noon till 2:00 P.M. Funeral services will then be conducted Thursday, May 16, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...

The Bearcat Event Center was filled to capacity Friday evening as the 131 members of the Dexter High School Class of 2019 received their diplomas. Emotions seesawed between laughter and tears. The graduates entered the event center walking between rows of school teachers, administration and school board. The teachers and graduates had a last opportunity to say goodbye as high fives, hand shakes, hugs and tears were shared...