Stories from Tuesday, August 20, 2024

A St. Louis-based trailer company, with a dedication to giving, teamed up with a local non-profit organization to help underprivileged kids and families at Southwest Elementary. Representatives from Craftsmen Utility Trailer in Sikeston delivered boxes of backpacks to Dexter for distribution throughout Stoddard County...

BLOOMFIELD — The Stoddard County Commission voted Monday to keep Missouri Senate Bill 40 tax levy rates constant. The approved rate to be is .0794% of real estate and property taxes. The passage of SB40 in 1971 authorized Stoddard County to establish a tax levy for services to people with developmental disabilities. Stoddard County did not establish a SB40 tax until 1976...

The magic of the Puxico Homecoming still shines. This year’s event marked the 77th annual Homecoming sponsored by the Puxico VFW Post 7822. VFW Post 782 began sponsoring the Homecoming in 1947 as a way to bring residents of Puxico together. Over the years, this event has become famous for serving goat burgers and square dancing...

Franklin Allen Jr., 22, of Jackson was arrested Sunday, Aug. 11, for driving while suspended or revoked-second or more offense. _ Tammy McCollum, 56, was arrested Sunday, Aug. 11, for other agency warrant service. _ Bennie Wells, 53, of Dexter was arrested Monday, Aug. 12, for contempt of court...

Traffic stop leads to arrest of Illinois man on drug trafficking charges Standard Democrat CHARLESTON, Mo. — A weekend traffic stop in Charleston resulted in the arrest of an Illinois man on drug trafficking charges. “On the morning of Aug. 17, our agency was notified of a possible stolen vehicle by the Flock license plate reader system,” said Charleston Department of Public Safety Director Robert E. ...

Sikeston man ordered to pay over $12,000 in restitution Standard Democrat BENTON — A Sikeston man was ordered for supervised probation and to pay restitution after pleading guilty to stealing over $12,000 from his employer in 2023. Markel Deveyon Hampton was sentenced July 25 by 33rd Circuit Presiding Judge Zac Horack to seven years in the Department of Corrections, according to online court records. ...

Jeri Lynn Slarrow, 47, of Bloomfield was arrested on a fail to obey judge’s order warrant for possession of controlled substance no bond was set. _ Cody James Greenwood, 32, of Poplar Bluff was arrested on a Butler County failure to appear warrant for passing bad checks x2 bond set at $5,000 cash-only and Butler County transported him back to Butler County jail...