Stories from Tuesday, October 8, 2024

STILLWATER, Okla. – A Stoddard County student has been honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2024-2025 academic year. Alex Porter of Dexter has been awarded the Joseph Fleming Memorial Freshman Scholarship to study plant and soil sciences, according to a press release from the university...

Students from Dexter High School competed at the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference. The event, held in Orlando, Florida, from June 28 to July 2, attracted more than 18,000 middle school, high school, and college students, educators, and volunteers from across the country, according to a press release. The NLC provides education, competition, and networking opportunities centered on business...

With the addition of a new primary care physician, Mercy is now able to care for more patients than ever in Stoddard County and surrounding areas, according to a press release from the hospital. Edward Reese, MD, began seeing patients at Mercy Primary Care — Stoddard this month...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Candy Collier • Western Progressive, Randal L. Silliman, Debra J. Silliman to HSBC Bank – SEC 8 TWP 23 R 9 • Bank of Advance, Amber Barnes, Darrell D. Barnes to Bank of Advance – SEC 33 TWP 25 R 11 • William N. Cochran, Jill Cochran to Bonnie Cochran – SEC 8 TWP 27 R 9...

Family/Domestic Cases Filed • James E. Luck vs. Casey M. Luck – Dissolution of Marriage with Children • Christopher B. Welker vs. LaDonna L. Welker – Dissolution of Marriage with Children • Dennis J. Riddle vs. Dede J. Riddle – Dissolution of Marriage Without Children...

Criminal Cases Filed • St. vs. Shannon Gay Hathaway - Owner Operated Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Motor Vehicle Required To Be Registered) - 1st Offense • St. vs. Kevin Dee Mays - Owner Operated Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Motor Vehicle Required To Be Registered) - 1st Offense...

“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.” — Jeremiah 29:11 When my wife and I got married, someone gave us a picture frame as a gift that had Jeremiah 29:11 quoted on it. ...

Blessings, Beloved! This week we must understand our responsibility in these last days as Leaders in this community and the standards that God has for us. Luke 10:2 says, ‘the harvest is great, but the labourers are few.” Leadership is not about the position; it’s about rising and becoming the product of your mission. ...

Julia Bell (Lewis) Taylor of Puxico, Missouri was born to the late John and Jessie (Pulumn) Lewis Nov. 23, 1942 in Dexter, Missouri. The visitation was scheduled at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Missouri. The funeral service was scheduled for noon Saturday, Oct, 5, 2024 at the Watkins and Sons Funeral Chapel in Puxico, Missouri with Rev. Kenneth Lambert officiating...

Cheryl Collins, daughter of Marilyn Bryant Collins of Jonesboro, Arkansas and the late Bob Collins was born July 20, 1970, in Kankakee, Illinois and departed this life Oct. 2, 2024, in Lowndes, Missouri at the age of 54. Funeral services were held at Lighthouse Christian Church in Dexter on October 7, 2024...

Gary Simmons, son of the late William Simmons and Maxine Goode Simmons, was born Nov. 1, 1946, in Ada, Oklahoma and departed this life Oct. 4, 2024, in Malden, Missouri, at the age of 77. A memorial service was held at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie Oct. 6, 2024...

Sherrie Patterson, daughter of the late Homer Murphy and Cecil Elledge Murphy, was born May 30, 1947, in Advance, Missouri and departed this life Oct. 4, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri at the age of 77. Visitation was held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Oct. 8, 2024...