Stories from Tuesday, July 16, 2024

The Dexter Police Department will conduct a training July 17 at Dexter schools. It will be a mock active shooter training. It will be conducted in the morning hours of Wednesday, July 17. The Dexter Police Department will participate, along with Dexter Fire Department, Stoddard County Sheriff’s Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Stoddard County EMS...

Missouri State Treasurer Vivek Malek is facing a trio of Republicans running full-fledged campaigns to unseat him in the GOP primary next month, as the first-time candidate vies to earn a full term in the office he was appointed to in 2022. Malek faces off with state Sen. Andrew Koenig, state Rep. Cody Smith and attorney Lori Rook, with all four doing their best to flex their conservative credentials in a state that hasn’t elected a Democrat to a statewide office since 2018...

• St. vs. Gabriel Curry - Possession Of Controlled Substance • St. vs. Scarlet M. Wilcutt - Owner Operated Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Motor Vehicle Required To Be Registered) - 1st Offense • St. vs. Matthew James Hill - Owner Operated Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Motor Vehicle Required To Be Registered) - 1st Offense...

• St. vs. Jason Lee Smith - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 6-10 Mph) • St. vs. Eduardo Perez - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 20 - 25 Mph) • St. vs. Cathy Lee Cody - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 20 - 25 Mph) • St. vs. Joel David Bannister - Exceeded Posted Speed Limit (Exceeded By 16 - 19 Mph)...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Candy Collier • Clark Family Trust to Kenneth Clark Trust, Melinda Clark Trust – SEC 12, TWP 24 R 11, SEC 6 7 AND 18 TWP 24 R 12 • Kenneth E. Clark, Jr., Melinda Clark to Kenneth E. Clark Trust, Melinda Clark Trust – SEC 6 7 AND 18 TWP 24 R 12; SEC 12 TWP 24 R 11...

• Nicki Powell vs. Jerry N. Powell – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/Children • Jeffrey A. Wilcox vs. Sarah M. Wilcox – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/O Children • Ashley N. Schaefer vs. Billy L. Schaefer – CC Dissolution of Marriage W/Children • Nathaniel Gordon vs. Tiffany M. Binkard-Gordon – CC Family Access Motion...

Sunflowers are blooming at Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area in East Prairie! Staff planted 125 acres of sunflowers in late April and the product is a beautiful sea of yellow. These sunflowers were planted for dove and other wildlife to utilize the seed the flowers produce. The sunflowers are easily visible from Highway VV just east of the shop, and from HWY 102 just north of the Richard T. Reed Wetland Units...

Until recently, I knew little about the Korean Conflict except that the US entered the fight in 1950 to stop the spread of communism. I did not realize that while the Korean War lasted just over three years, it took the lives of millions of North and South Koreans and that UN forces also suffered 100,000 casualties...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Missouri State University awarded 2,890 degrees to students in spring 2024. The commencement ceremonies took place May 10, 2024, at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees: Alissa Austin of Qulin graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work, Magna Cum Laude...

The Puxico VFW is looking for doations for the nightly attendance drawing at the Puxico Homecoming. The VFW is a nonprofit organization. The money raised is used to give scholarships, and different organizations. The donation can be anything from T-shirts, hats, money, discount to any business, etc. Call VFW Post 7822 Quartermaster Brad Isaac 573-625-0823 or Commander Duanne Martin 573-855-1164 or mail to PO BOX 214 Puxico, MO 63960...

Lasonta Johnson, 33, of Sikeston was arrested Monday July 8 for other agency warrant service. _ Jonathan Strachan, 40, of Dexter was arrested Wednesday, July 10 for driving while suspended or revoked-first offense. _ Keon Chavers, 35, of Portageville was arrested Friday, July 12 for other agency warrant service...

Jacob Michael Pulley, 26, of Campbell was arrested on a Jackson Police Department warrant for exceeding posted speed limit (20 to 25 mph over) bond set at $150.00 cash-only. _ Tyler James Rutledge, 36, of Dexter was arrested on a warrant for failure to appear on non support. Bond was set at $1,000.00 cash-only...

Southeast Missourian Two Jackson men have each been charged with several felonies in connection with an incident in which both were found with weapons deemed to be capable of lethal force. A release from Cape Girardeau Police Department says police responded about 12:30 a.m. ...

Phishing emails claiming to contain statements from local officials have targeted various institutions in Poplar Bluff. City Manager Matt Winters said Police Chief Mike McClain’s email was compromised by the attack. He noted this was the extent of the infiltration of the city’s computers at this time. The city is working with James Ramsey of Todays Computers to stem the threat...

Bloomfield — Stoddard County Sheriff, Carl Hefner and Chief Deputy, Andrew Holden requested a new Ford pickup at the County Commissioners meeting on Monday. The 2024 Ford F-150 Super Crew is four-wheel drive and features the police package options. It was learned the cost of the new pickup is $51,400...