Stories from Tuesday, June 11, 2024

The time-tested adage states that everything in life is cyclical. It takes time for the things we long for to materialize and come to fruition. And, of course, everything comes in cycles — or phases. Nothing could be further from the truth for Dexter native and current Sikeston resident Joshua Clark. Clark released his first single May 24, “Strings.” It was under the independent label Nashville Christian Country...

Public Water Supply District 5 Board of Directors’ member Dave Cooper updated the Stoddard County commissioners about repairs on a busted water line near AB Highway. The report was given Monday at the commissioners’ meeting. “About 4:30 p.m. (Friday), we got the first report of a leak. We searched until 10 o’ clock at night trying to find leaks,” Cooper said. “We resumed at 7 a.m. on Saturday morning and detected (chlorine) from a creek bed near the Sherwood Forrest entrance.”...

Marilyn “Sue” Bratcher, daughter of the late Bob Hopkins and Margie Alford Hopkins was born June 25, 1957 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life June 9, 2024 in Dexter at the age of 66. Visitation will be held from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Funeral services will then be conducted at 5 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024 in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel in Dexter...

Clifford Burks, son of the late Samuel Burks and Iva Brown Burks, was born June 26, 1931, in Holland, Missouri, and departed this life June 4, 2024, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 92. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Sat, June 8, 2024. Interment followed in the Bernie Cemetery...

• Amy M. Koechner-Talley vs. Jody D. Talley – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/Children • Aaron G. Jones vs. Ahnna K. Jones – CC Motion to Modify • Ellisabm-Parties Not Assigned – CC Motion to Modify • Sarah B. Parris vs. Dallas J. Caldwell – CC Motion to Modify...

Cassandra “Sandy” McGowan, daughter of Lydia Clark of Dexter, Missouri and the late Robert Clark, was born Sept. 9, 1966, in Bowling Green, Kentucky and departed this life in Bernie, Missouri June 6, 2024, at the age of 57. Funeral services were conducted at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

• St. vs. Randell Thorne Duke - DWI – Persistent; Resisting Arrest/Detention/Stop By Fleeing - Creating A Substantial Risk Of Serious Injury/Death To Any Person; Driving While Revoked/Suspended - 2nd Or 3rd Offense; Operated A Motor Vehicle In A Careless And Imprudent Manner, Involving An Accident...

• St. vs. Clinton R. Corlew - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 20 - 25 Mph) • St. vs. Austin A. Henderson - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 20 - 25 Mph) • St. vs. Johnathan Lee Vaughn - Operated Motor Vehicle W/Vision Reducing Material Applied To Windshield/Excess Vision Reducing Material Applied To Side Window...

Dewey Holmes, son of the late William Holmes and Cordie Lovelace Holmes, was born Nov. 23, 1944, in Sikeston, Missouri and departed this life June 7, 2024, in Sikeston at the age of 79. Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield...

• Johnathon Ray David, Bloomfield, MO, to Heather Marie Waskoviak, Bloomfield, MO • Jeremy David Fowler, Dexter, MO, to Amanda Nicole Phillips, Dexter, MO • Riley Warren Rios, Dexter, MO, to Madyson Danielle Lowman, Dexter, MO • Brandon Douglass Reeder, Malden, MO, to Julianna Rebekah Bell, Malden, MO...

• Cain Alexander Sadler, Tierra Desiree Sadler, Tierra Desiree Frederick to Joseph Eaton – MASTERS THIRD SUB ADVANCE LOT 11 • Dustin Wiseman, Whitney Wiseman to Gary Ray Corse, Jr., Kirsten Corse – HICKORY HILLS ADD DEXTER BLOCK 5 LOT 10 • Reuben K. Hancock, Melba F. Hancock to Douglas J. Arnold, Kelly R. Arnold, Mark A. Foster, Melissa Foster – GEORGE HOUCKS ADD PUXICO BLOCK 3 LOT 2...

Following a week of being closed to swimmers, the Lake Wappapello State Park beach has been reopened. Environmental Specialist Patricia Stafford explained that the water is tested for certain contaminants and levels of bacteria at the beginning of each week; and after the major storms blew through the area recently, the water found at the beach had unacceptably high levels of E. coli...

Derek Driskill, 44, of Dexter was arrested Saturday, June 2, for assault - simple. _ Brian Pennington, 37, of Dexter was arrested Saturday, June 2, for assault - simple. _ Ben Sheridan, 18, of Dexter was arrested Saturday, June 2, for minor in possession of liquor...

Outer Road 60 in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Old Highway 60 to MO Route 51 near Fisk. Weather permitting, work will take place daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 10 through Thursday, June 13...