Stories from Tuesday, May 14, 2024

SPRINGFIELD — The Dexter Bearcats boys’ golf team kept the 2024 season momentum going Monday and Tuesday as they competed in the Class 3 state championship at Rivercut Golf Course, in Springfield, Mo. As a team, the Bearcats shot 317 during round one action, and concluded the second round in a downpour, 313, good for fifth place (630)...

The Puxico Class of 2024 graduated Friday. The group earned more than $267,000 in scholarships. This includes a Missouri State University tuition scholarship earned by Lily Stephens in the amount of $44,000, as well as a Copper Dome scholarship in the amount of $40,000 for Gabriel Williamson, who is also a Bright Flight scholar...

Bernie High School celebrated the Class of 2024 on Saturday with commencement ceremonies on its campus. Piper Winstead was named valedictorian. She is the daughter of Sarah Henry and Michael Winstead. Winstead served as treasurer for Senior Beta, vice president of the Senior Class, was a member of Student Council and participated in volleyball and softball...

PERRYVILLE, Mo. — A former Sikeston, Missouri, police officer was sentenced to serve 20 years in prison for the statutory rape of a child under 14 years old. On May 3, Brian Louis Robinson, 35, of Sikeston was sentenced to serve 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being charged with one count of first-degree statutory rape with a person under 14, three counts of first-degree statutory sodomy with a person under 14, and two counts of first-degree child molestation, according to online court records.. ...

• Jim F. Rampley, Jr., Bobbie Rampley to Jim F. Rampley, Jr. - SEC 1 TWP 27 R 11 • Cecil Weeks Trust, Myra Weeks Trust to James H. Tilmon, Marla G. Tilmon – RAY WHITE SUB BERNIE BLOCK 1 LOT 14 • Phillip Matthew Burk to Michael Burk, Jennifer Burk – MATTHEWS THIRD ADD BERNIE BLOCK 2 LOT 2...

Criminal Cases Filed • St. vs. Chelsie Elizabeth Jones - Tampering With Motor Vehicle - 1st Degree; Stealing - Motor Vehicle/Watercraft/Aircraft • St. vs. Shane A. Eubanks - Assault - 2nd Degree • St. vs. Nathan S. Patterson - Possession Of Controlled Substance...

• Dexter vs. Dylan J. Powell - Disorderly Conduct-Fine • St. vs. Brooke Danielle Pipes - Failure To Stop For Stop Sign At Stop Line/Before Crosswalk/Point Nearest Intersection • Dexter vs. Seth J. Dowdy - Failure To Stop For School Bus Receiving/Discharging School Children...

• Sloan P. Adkins vs. Tasha R. Adkins – CC Motion to Modify • In Re: Kevin Gene Kennedy – CC Change of Name • In Re: Jeanette Rose Hagy – CC Change of Name • Ashley L. Hawkins vs. Samuel L. Hawkins – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/O Children • Tony J. Brashear vs. Kimberly B. Brashear – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/Children...

• St. vs. Misty Dawn Pickard - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 16 - 19 Mph) • St. vs. Charles Aaron Rogers - Failure To Register Motor Vehicle • St. vs. Abraham Moeno Limas - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 16 - 19 Mph) • St. vs. Alayna L. Adams - Failure To Obey Traffic Control Device/Direction Of Enforcement Official At Railroad Crossing...

• Luke Stephen Harvey, Savannah, TN, to Britney Imogene Herschler, Savannah, TN • James Doyle Mitchell, Puxico, MO, to Mary Vergene Moore, Puxico, MO • Jacob Ross Lacy, Dexter, MO, to Lakesha Beth Biggs, Dexter, MO • Dustin Thomas Payne, Puxico, MO, to Kayla Samantha Palmer, Puxico, MO...

Thursday, May 16 Chamber luncheon The Dexter Chamber’s Annual Spring Luncheon will be at noon Thursday, May 16, at the Bearcat Event Center. This year’s luncheon is sponsored by Sparklight with presenting speaker, Bootheel Behavioral Health. Saturday, May 18...

Jake Phillips, 25, of Dexter was arrested Sunday, May 5, for assault-simple and disorderly conduct. _ James Phillips, 25, of Dexter was arrested Sunday, May 5, for disorderly conduct and assault-simple. _ Charles Hawkins, 46, of Dexter was arrested Thursday, May 9, for mental health related call for service...