Stories from Monday, May 20, 2024

An ATM in Puxico was robbed over the weekend, according to the Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department. It is believed this incident could be related to similar thefts in Poplar Bluff and Rolla, Missouri, authorities said. The sheriff’s department was alerted at 4:51 a.m. Sunday to an alarm call at First Midwest Bank of Puxico, according to a press release...

Jacob Palmer, 25, of Dexter was arrested Tuesday, May 14, for other agency warrant service. _ Donna Beauchamp, 57, of Dexter was arrested Wednesday, May 15, for driving while suspended or revoked - first offense. _ Patrick Stallings, 33, of Dexter was arrested Wednesday, May 15, for a warrant service failure to appear/pay fine...

Quinton Eugene Ritchie, 27, of Dexter was booked on a state warrant issued by Stoddard County for failure to register motor vehicle/trailer annually with director of revenue. His bond was set at $1,500 cash or surety, he bonded out and was released...

Route HH in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route CC to Route 153 near Baker, Missouri. Weather permitting, work will take place Tuesday, May 21 and Wednesday, May 22 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily...

Jimmie Ray Adkins, son of the late Raymond Adkins and Vivian Brown Adkins, was born Aug.16, 1934, in Bernie, Missouri. He departed this life May 15, 2024, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 89 years. Jim was united in marriage to Reba “Jeri” Kyle Feb. 11, 1956, in Bloomfield, Missouri, and was of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Adkins resides at their home in Dexter, which they built in 1972...

Phyllis J. (nee Doerr) West fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church on Friday, May 17th, 2024. Beloved mother of Tim (Michele) West; loving grandmother “DeDe” of Charlie, John, and Libby West; loving aunt of David, Bobby, and Becky Doerr and Tina Schroeder; dear daughter of the late George and Golda (nee Barks) Doerr; loving sister of the late Jerry, Joseph, and Yvonne Doerr...

Margaret “Rosey” Mayner, daughter of the late John Henry Mayner and Mary Cagle Mayner, was born July 6, 1952, in St Louis, Missouri, and departed this life May 14, 2024, at Pemiscot Memorial in Hayti, Missouri, at the age of 71 years. Funeral services were held at the Lighthouse Christian Church May 20, 2024...

Betty Acord, daughter of the late Cecil Snider and Rose Fields Snider, was born March 10, 1933, in Charter Oak, Missouri, and departed this life on May 17, 2024, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston, Missouri, at the age of 91. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 12:30 p.m. ...

Larry Delay, son of the late George Delay and Lorene Hobbs Delay, was born Dec. 13, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life May 13, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 80. Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 4 - 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2024. A memorial service will then be conducted at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel...

Thursday, May 23 Farmer’s market Dexter Farmer’s Market is open 4-6 p.m. Thursdays through Oct. 3 at East Park. Those interested in being a vendor can contact the Chamber at info@dexterchamber.com or 573-624-7458. Family Movie Night The Bank of Advance will host a family movie night at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, at Dexter Cinema. Tickets can be picked up at the Dexter Bank of Advance, while supplies last. Tickets include free admission, popcorn and drink. The film will be “Finding Nemo.”...