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Lawrence “Larry” Louder
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Lawrence “Larry” Louder son of Estella Ruth Louder of Fairfield, Illinois and the late Harold Lee Louder was born on October 16, 1947 in Mount Vernon, Illinois and departed this life on February 4, 2021 at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, at the age of 73...
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Regina Kelley Martin
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Regina Kelley Martin, daughter of the late Norman Kelley and Ola Hill Kelley, was born on September 30, 1955 in Sikeston, Missouri, and passed away on February 5, 2021 at her home in Essex, at the age of 65 years. Mrs. Martin was a beautician. On October 29, 1997, in Piggott, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Darrell R. Martin. Mr. Martin preceded her in death on March 10, 2015...
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Brittney Yvonne Grammer Murphy
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Brittney Yvonne Grammer Murphy, daughter of Tim Murphy and Patricia Grammer Murphy of Bernie, Missouri, was born on July 11, 1986 in Poplar Bluff, and departed this life on December 26, 2019 in Poplar Bluff, at the age of 33 years. Ms. Murphy was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a resident of Bernie, Missouri...
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Thomas Earl Burner
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Thomas Earl Burner 87 of Bernie, passed away February 2, 2021. Visitation was held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie, Saturday, February 6, 2021 from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Graveside services were then conducted in Bernie Cemetery at 11 a.m. Interment followed. Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie in charge of all arrangements...
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Virginia “Jean” Lambert
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Virginia “Jean” Lambert, daughter of the late Ora Trout and Dottie Mae Wright Trout, was born on June 12, 1938 in Holcomb, Missouri, and departed this life on February 4, 2021 at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, at the age of 82 years. No services are currently planned,...
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Christopher Lee Eskew
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Christopher Lee Eskew, son of Larry “Butch” Eskew and Robin Gant Eskew, was born on April 17, 1987 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on February 3, 2021 at Southeast Health of Stoddard County, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 33 years...
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Welton Jerrel (Jerry) Clay
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Welton Jerrel (Jerry) Clay, son of the late Ansel McLarance Clay and Margaret Ellanor Phegley Clay, was born on August 14, 1944 in Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life on February 4, 2021 at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 76 years...
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Arthur William “Bill” Gillespie
(Obituary ~ 02/09/21)
Arthur William “Bill” Gillespie, the son of Arthur Blair Gillespie and Lela Fay Burge Gillespie was born June 27, 1942 in Puxico, Missouri, and passed away February 6, 2021 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, at the age of 78 years...
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New director for Industrial Development Authority of Stoddard County speaks to county commission
(Local News ~ 02/09/21)
DEXTER — Peter Coutavas, the new director for Industrial Development Authority of Stoddard County, spoke with the commissioners during Monday’s meeting about his plans for the organization. Coutavas is a former Puxico mayor and a member of the city council and has served on the IDASC board for 15 years...
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Bernie BETA addresses school board; board approves program evaluations
(Local News ~ 02/09/21)
The Bernie School Board opened its February meeting with a special presentation from the Bernie High School BETA Club in honor of School Board Appreciation Week. As part of the presentation the board members were each given cookies and a gift prior to the start of the meeting...
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Stoddard County Court Records for the week of February 10
(Court News ~ 02/09/21)
Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell Jan. 25-29, 2021 • Scott Earl Rybolt to James Stephen Hyslop and Kathryn Hyslop. Coffey Second Addition Dexter Lots 8-9. • Patsy L. Watkins Trust to Michael L. Frazier. Original Town Dexter Block 9 Lots 8-9...
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Stoddard County confirms 4 new cases of COVID-19
(Local News ~ 02/09/21)
Ben Godwin, Director of the Stoddard County Health Center, confirmed 4 new cases and 11 recoveries on Tuesday afternoon. The county now sits at 3,028 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 29 active, 2,937 recoveries and 62 deaths. Broken down by age group the cases are 0 to 19 – 418 cases, 20 to 29 – 398 cases, 30 to 39 – 392 cases, 40 to 49 – 466 cases, 50 to 59 – 398 cases, 60 to 69 – 417 cases, 70 to 79 – 316 cases and 80-plus – 223 cases. ...
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Former officer sentenced to 25 years on child porn charges
(Local News ~ 02/09/21)
A former Poplar Bluff, Missouri, police officer was sentenced to 25 years in prison Tuesday for the production of child pornography. According to a news release from the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Missouri, U.S. District Judge Stephen Limbaugh Jr. sentenced Brandon M. Hopper, 40, of Poplar Bluff to 300 months in prison for one count of sexual exploitation of a minor. Hopper pleaded guilty to this charge in October...
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