Stories from Friday, January 27, 2023

Helen Patricia “Pat” Hubbard Carrier, daughter of the late Helen Peacock, was born on September 23, 1938, in Claremore, Oklahoma, and departed this life on January 26, 2023, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 84 years...

Commissioner Carol Jarrell made a motion to open the 2023 budget hearing. This was seconded by commissioner Greg Lintz. And the hearing opened with a 3-0 vote. Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis went through the budget briefly for those in attendance during the hearing. Mathis opened by asking that Jarrell and Lintz to look at the equipment and remodeling budget. He said the collector/treasurer's office had a budget that was $6,000 less than the previous year...

SIKESTON –Missouri Route 153 in Stoddard County will be closed as railroad crews perform railroad maintenance on the tracks. This section of the roadway is located from Route 60 to Route 114 near Essex, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Friday, February 10 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m...

SIKESTON –Route AH in Stoddard County will be closed as railroad crews perform railroad maintenance on the tracks. This section of the roadway is located from U.S. 60 to Route 114 near Grayridge, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, February 13 from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m...

The Dexter Bearcat Cheerleaders won the Cheerleading Award at the Stoddard County Tournament