Stories from Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Matt Greer, son of Beverly Hunter of Dexter and the late Joe Hunter was born on May 12, 1964 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri and departed this life on March 31, 2020 in Chesterfield, Missouri at the age of 55. Matt graduated from Dexter High School in 1982. ...

James W. Underwood passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020 at the age of 82. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Martha Lou Hall Sitton, his parents John M. Underwood, Sr. and Frances (Gillespie) Underwood, sister Nelda Underwood (the late Thomas) Simpson, brother John M. Underwood, Jr., nephew Mark Underwood, and niece Jari Simpson VandenBerg...

Vivian Wyvette Allen Hueckel, daughter of the late Herschel Allen and Katheleen Sitton Allen, was born on February 24, 1933 in Dexter and departed this life on April 6, 2020 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter at the age of 87 years. Mrs. Hueckel was a former employee of Hamra’s Department Store and Jay’s Music. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter and a resident of Essex...

Alice Elizabeth Mayberry, daughter of the late George Timothy Miller and Polly Edwards Miller, was born on October 30, 1925 in Chickalah, Arkansas and departed this life on April 1, 2020 at her residence in Dexter, at the age of 94 years. Graveside services were conducted at Bernie Cemetery on Friday, April 3, 2020...

Megan Sue Plunkett, daughter of Shirley Williams Gulley and the late Howard Linder, was born on March 4, 1976 in Lawrenceville, Illinois and departed this life on April 5, 2020 in Dexter, at the age of 44 years. A memorial service will be planned for a later date...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell March 23-27 • Melba Marie Rhodes and Melba Marie Stoner to Tracey L. Julius. Section 9 Township 25 Range 8. • Stephen Welch and Debbie Welch to Donald Ray Wallace III and Katie Ann Wallace. SEC 7 TWP 28 R 11...

• Sarah Renee Davis, 36, of Dexter, was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for Possession of Controlled Substance. • Tyler Adam Carter, 23, of Dexter was booked at the Stoddard County Jail on a warrant for violation of order of protection for adult...

• A 22-year-old Sikeston woman was injured in a one-vehicle crash at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, April 2, on Highway 153, six miles north of Parma in Stoddard County. According to the report, Diana M. Salinas was operating a 2004 Oldsmobile Alero southbound when it ran off the road, struck a ditch and overturned...

• A report of theft of motor fuel was made at 2:27 p.m. March 22 at 623 E. Stoddard St. Investigation is ongoing. • A report of stolen bicycles was made at 4:24 p.m. March 23 at 319 E. Stoddard St. Investigation is ongoing. • A report of stealing from a motor vehicle was made at 11:10 a.m. March 24 at 918 N. Walnut St. Case is closed...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson recently signed an executive order to begin mobilizing the Missouri National Guard to assist in the state’s COVID-19 response efforts. “The COVID-19 crisis is constantly developing and changing, but we are taking steps each and every day to slow the spread and protect public health and safety,” Gov. ...

The Dexter R-XI School District has developed an enrichment program to keep its students engaged during the COVID-19 shutdown. Assistant Superintendent Gavin Miller said the school is trying to provide some sort of instruction based on the level of coursework students were receiving when school closed...

A variety of topics concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, including the sharing of information regarding financial assistance for small business owners, were discussed Monday during the Stoddard County Commission’s weekly meeting. Presiding Commissioner Danny Talkington spoke of loans available through the Small Business Administration...

Two more positive case of COVID-19 have been announced for Butler County, for a total of six. The two recent individuals are self isolating, said Emily Goodin of the Butler County Health Department. The health department is not releasing any additional information about the patients...

While most people are concerned with social distancing and limiting potential expose to COVID-19, there are medical professionals and scientists focused on improving the situation long term. This comes in the form of better testing, a treatment method and a potential vaccine.

Reynolds County commissioners extended Gov. Mike Parson’s stay-at-home order through May 11 and closed the county to non-residents starting Tuesday in response to the coronavirus pandemic. “Reynolds County has implemented this Order to try to decrease the number of county visitors during this time of Stay at Home,” writes Frances Vermillion, administrator of the Reynolds County Health Center, in a letter to residents. ...

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri Psychological Services Clinic is offering teleservices to help adults and children cope with anxiety and stress related to COVID-19. The clinic offers up to five brief sessions through videoconferencing or telephone, said Debora Bell, longtime director of the clinic...