Stories from Tuesday, December 17, 2019

DONIPHAN — A longtime Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper has been placed on leave without pay after he recently was charged with more than a dozen felonies stemming from his alleged failure to pay about $83,000 in sales tax for his Doniphan restaurant...

Central Elementary counselor Amber Nea knew a change was needed when she had to tell a student she had no red backpack to send home. Nea has teamed with Starla Pulley and Amy James to create Backpacks for Feeding Fridays or BFFs. Nea said a student had moved to the district from out of state in 2016 and was struggling in a number of ways at school. ...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell 12/2/19 to 12/6/19 • James Niederstadt and Pamela K. Niederstadt to Larry G. Meadows and Carol J. Meadows. Section 35 Township 25 Range 11. • Jack L. Sarratt and Rhonda L. Sarratt to Alan C. Kull and Phyllis J. Kull. SEC 15 TWP 25 R 10...

Rhonda Stuever’s dream of helping students in need, is now into its third year, and her goal of servicing all schools in Stoddard County has moved closer to becoming a reality. Stuever is a retired Dexter High School teacher. “Communities Loving and Supporting Students (CLASS) has been embraced by the residents of Stoddard County, and beyond,” reports Toni Pyle of Dexter, treasurer for the organization. “It’s just overwhelming to see the generosity that people extend to this effort.”...

On December 14, the Puxico Police Department began the process of handing out toys to families during the annual Christmas Toy Drive for children in the Puxico area who are less fortunate. Families had the ability to come in on sign-up times to pick out toys for their children’s Christmas...

Orpha “Ruth” Gaines, daughter of the late Rev. Everett Earnest and Effie Caroline Mason, was born on July 28, 1944 in Carroll County, Tennessee and departed this life, unexpectedly, on December 7, 2019, while on vacation in Cozumel, Mexico at the age of 75 years...

Jimmy Joe Clark died on Dec 13, 2019 in his home in Asherville, Missouri at the age of 72. Jim was born on June 25, 1947 in Dudley and was the youngest of ten children. On February 15, 1969 he married his high school sweetheart, Francie Clark, who still lives in downtown Asherville where they spent almost all of their 50 years together...

Sarah Louise Wilson-Madison 57 of Cape Girardeau, died December 9, 2019.   Visitation was Friday, December 13, 2019 from 10 a.m. till 11 a.m. at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie.   Funeral services followed on Friday December 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie.  Interment followed in Macedonia Cemetery in Malden, Missouri.  Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is in charge of all arrangements...

Charles Floyd Flanigan, son of the late Rufus and Janice Flanigan was born on January 1, 1945 in Lilbourn, Missouri and departed this life on December 10, 2019 at his residence in Jackson, Tennessee at the age of 74. Funeral services were conducted at Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Friday, December 13, 2019. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Charles Allan Antrim, son of the late Wesley Antrim and Marie Tuttle Antrim, was born on April 21, 1938 in Streator, Illinois and departed this life on December 16, 2019 at his residence in Essex, at the age of 81 years. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...