Stories from Tuesday, July 16, 2019

James Petit, son of the late Leonard and Natalie Flynn Petit,  was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on January 14, 1930, and passed away at his home near Puxico on July 12, 2019, at the age of 89 years, 5 months and 28 days. James had been a world traveler before making his home in Puxico. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force, a member of the V.F.W. Post 1991, the Disabled American Veterans and the Paragould Pilots Association...

• Justin A. David, 26, of Puxico was arrested at 8 p.m. Sunday on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, careless and imprudent driving involving an accident and no seat belt. He was booked at the Stoddard County Jail and released. • Deanna L. Boyer, 37, of Dexter was arrested at 3:30 p.m. Thursday on a Butler County warrant for possession of a controlled substance. She was booked at the Wayne County Jail...

• Silas Henry Young, 34, of Poplar Bluff was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for passing a bad check. • Kathy Ann Johnson, 41, of Dexter was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on warrants for second-degree burglary and possession of a controlled substance...

“It’s an exciting way to begin the day,” an enthusiastic Becky Arnold observes. “My Chinese students get me revved up, and I carry that energy into my own sixth-grade classroom.” Arnold, a rural Dexter resident and elementary teacher in the Richland district, is speaking of her role as an educator for the VIPKid virtual learning program...

The July meeting of the Bernie Board of Aldermen opened with a public hearing. The hearing centered around a dog impounded for biting a Bernie resident. William Turnbow approached the board and asked that his dog be released. Turnbow expressed concern that the dog was not being cared for properly. ...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell 07/1/19 to 07/5/19 • Glenn David Adams II to East Perry Timber Procurement. Section 3 Township 27 R 11. • Jim Kirkman to Zina Beth Williams Mitchell. Bryant and Teeter Survey Block 2 Lot 14. • Jeremiah K. Robinson and Brandi L. Robinson to Logan D. Robey. Southern Hills Estates Phase 1 Lot 30...

The Bernie School Board adopted a medical marijuana policy and set a date for a tax rate hearing. The board adopted a medical marijuana policy based on the advice of school attorneys said Superintendent Dustin Hicks. Voters passed Amendment 2 in the November 2018 election to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri...