Stories from Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Bring your lawn chair, cooler and picnic blanket for a hometown celebration of Independence Day in Dexter. The city of Dexter will host its annual fireworks display Thursday, July 4, at East City Park. The free fireworks display will start at 9 p.m...

Stoddard County Collector Josh Speakman was on hand Monday at the Stoddard County commission meeting to discuss senior citizen tax credit application forms related to Senate Bill 190. A draft of the application, as authorized by county ordinance, was distributed for review and discussion...

Taylor Clayton (Cruz) and Mauricio Cruz of Portageville, Missouri, are the parents of a son born at 10:38 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2024, at Southeast Hospital. The couple has named their 8-pound 4-ounce 20 and 1/2 inches long son Ivan Paul Cruz. He has two brothers, Jonathan and David...

Wednesday, July 3 Summer reading Keller Public Library will host its summer reading program from 11 a.m.-noon. Participants will make a variety of crafts that can be taken home. Thursday, July 4 Patriotic parade Dexter’s annual patriotic parade will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4, at the corner of Vine and Elm streets. It will end at the post office on Stoddard Street...

Two Dexter youth have received awards from a national scholarship program. Royal Neighbors of America, a nonprofit life insurance organization located in Rock Island, Illinois, has awarded 32 scholarships. The company said its goal is to help alleviate the financial burden of higher education for members and their families...

A local pharmacy has added ScripTalk to the services offered to its patrons. This program serves those who are visually or print-impaired, allowing an app to read out loud the details of their medication label. Key Drugs can place a small electronic tag on prescription packages, typically at the bottom of the bottle, that is used by the ScripTalk Talking Labels app...

• Charles E. Kruse, Pamela K. Kruse to Ross Cotton Co., JP – SEC 12 TWP 24 R 10 • Lesa Lafferty, Alma Louise Lafferty to William C. Lafferty, Alma Louise Lafferty – SEC 12 TWP 27 R 10 • William C. Lafferty, Alma Louise Lafferty to William C. Lafferty, Houston Tyler Lafferty, Alma Louise Lafferty – SEC 21 TWP 27 R 10...

Stoddard County County Recorder Candy Collier Criminal Cases Filed • St. vs. Jarred W. Hamlett – Passing Bad Check • St. vs. Tyler Jacob Dixon - Owner Operated Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Motor Vehicle Required To Be Registered) - 1st Offense...

Traffic Violations • Bernie vs. Jawaun Tyric McCoy - Operated Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility; Expired Plates; Operated Vehicle On Highway Without Valid Or No License • Bernie vs. Kathy C. Kirkpatrick - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (16-19 Mph Over)...

Marriage Licenses • Phillip Eli Freeman, Dexter, MO, to Rebecca Ann McConnell, Dexter, MO • Daniel Wayne Null, Dexter, MO, to Brandy Lynn Pyle, Dexter, MO • James Dylan McRoy, Bloomfield, MO, to Rachel Josephine Sisk, Bloomfield, MO • Jonathan Glenn Statler, Advance, MO, to Amy Jo Yount, Advance, MO...

Family/Domestic Cases • Joshua E. Roberts vs. Lara C. Roberts – CC Motion to Modify • Courtney Miller vs. Phillip N. Miller – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/Children