Stories from Wednesday, November 20, 2024

BLOOMFIELD — Associate Commissioner C.D. Stewart made a move to renew HealthEZ’s employee medical health care plan Tuesday, Nov. 12, following Arch Brokerage’s John McCarty market analysis presentation to the commission. “We shopped everybody under the sun,” said McCarty while handing out medical benefits versus cost analysis from HealthEZ, Gravie, Fusion Health, Blue Anthem and Optimyl...

BLOOMFIELD — The Bloomfield R-XIV school board members toured the campus Monday, Nov. 11, to explore future renovation and improvement. To kick the tour off, Superintendent Jason Karnes led the group from the administration building to the middle school. The sixth, seventh and eighth grade student restrooms and faculty break room were topics for upgrades or renovations...

• Bud John Hurley, Jr., Billie Hurley to Vanice Wiseman, Bernice Wiseman – SEC 34 TWP 27 R 8 • Village Capital & Investments to Independent Springs Properties – WESTSIDE SUBD DEXTER LOT 3 • Brett Holland Trust, Lesa Holland Trust to Travis Gene Holland – SEC 12 TWP 26 R 9...

• Marvin Paul Lawrence, Jr., Bloomfield, MO, to Jaime Lynn Fry, Bloomfield, MO • Clayton Beronson Moser, Bloomfield, MO, to Jo Elaine Schalk, Bloomfield, MO • Logan Tyler McCabe, Dexter, MO, to Malena Ann Bonds, Sikeston, MO • Michael Lee Browning, Oran, MO, to Ashley Elaine Painton, Oran, MO...

Family/Domestic Cases Filed • Robin Rhodes-Keirsey vs. Keith A. Keirsey – Dissolution of Marriage With Children • Joella B. Hartlein vs. Joseph W. Hartlein – Dissolution of Marriage With Children • Crystal Kelley vs. Martin Kelley – Dissolution of Marriage Without Children...

Criminal Cases Filed • St. vs. Amy H. Schults – DWI; Failure To Signal/Gave Improper Signal When Stopping/Turning Left Or Right • St. vs. Wyatt H. Schumer - Owner Operated Motor Vehicle Without Maintaining Financial Responsibility (Motor Vehicle Required To Be Registered) - 1st Offense...

• Dexter vs. Enrique Domingo Otoniel -Miscellaneous Parking Violation; DWI - Alcohol • Dexter vs. Patricia Ann Webb – Nine (9) Counts of Shoplifting • Dexter vs. Matthew Scott Robinson - Assault • Dexter vs. Creylee A. Huddleston - Assault • Dexter vs. Jessica Danielle Craft - Failure To Stop At Stop Sign At Stop Line/Before Crosswalk/Point Nearest Intersection...

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BLOOMFIELD — Joseph M. Weber, senior investigator and consultant with Weber & Associates, proposed retaining his services to assist the Stoddard County commissioners on Monday. Presiding commissioner Greg Mathis said, “When you say assist, explain exactly what do you do?”...

Jimmy Tucker, son of the late Charles Tucker and Gladys Morgan Tucker, was born April 24, 1948, in Caruthersville, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 14, 2024, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 76. Graveside services were held at Sadler Chapel Cemetery with full military honors...

Randy Corlew, son of the late Emory Corlew and Mary Ellen “Susie” Langley Corlew, was born Jan. 14, 1952, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 13, 2024, in Winona, Missouri at the age of 72. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024, at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter Interment followed in the New Essex Cemetery...

John Sells, son of the late Connie Mac Sells and Annie Pack Sells, was born Sept. 25, 1964, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 12, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 60. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter. Interment followed in the Dexter Cemetery...

Bryce Hill, son of Sylvia Bess Hill of Bloomfield, Missouri, and the late Ernie Hill, was born March 11, 1961, in Sikeston, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 14, 2024, in St. Louis, Missouri, at the age of 63. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024 at First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield. Interment followed in Walker Cemetery...

Sharon Kay Daniels, 79, of Parma, passed away Nov. 12, 2024.  Visitation was Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024 in Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Funeral services were Nov. 16, 2024 in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie. Interment following in Bernie Cemetery.  Mathis Funeral Home of Bernie is assisting with arrangements. ...

Lucille Dowdy, daughter of the late Howard Kincy and Ella Temples Kincy, was born Feb. 1, 1920, in the Dowdy Community, southwest of Dexter, Missouri, and departed this life Nov. 15, 2024, at her residence in Dexter, at the age of 104 years. Mrs. Dowdy was a former employee of Elder Manufacturing and a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Dexter...

Everly Ann Sertl Alisha Lea Sertl and Jeffrey Kyle Sertl of Bloomfield, Missouri, are the parents of a daughter born at 1:43 a.m. Oct. 22, 2024 at Family BirthPlace at Saint Francis Healthcare in Cape Girardeau., Missouri. The Sertls selected the name Everly Ann Sertl for their 7-pound 4-ounce daughter who was 19 inches long. They also have a son and another daughter...

Former Dexter and Poplar Bluff residents Bobby Butler and Mary Hutchcraft will be celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary Nov. 24, 2024. They will be celebrating with family and friends Nov. 29, 2024 in Killeen, Texas. They are the parents of six children, Deborah Lindquist of Jefferson City, Missouri, Charlotte Holrath of Killeen, Texas, Robert, deceased, Dennis Butler of Oakland, California; Angelique, deceased, and John Butler of Houston, Texas. ...

Saturday, Nov. 23 Breakfast with Santa A free pancake breakfast will be held from 9-11 a.m. at 501 S. Walnut St., by CrossRoads Global Methodist Church. There will be door prizes, a reindeer food station and decorated photo opportunities, using your phone, for the whole family...

The Stoddard County Democrat Club will not meet in December. Meetings will resume Jan. 16, at El Cabrito. Social hour will begin at 5 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Route ZZ in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace several culverts under the roadway. This section of roadway is located between County Road 642 and County Road 648. Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, Wednesday, Nov. 20 through Friday, Dec. 20...

DUNKLIN COUNTY — The Dunklin County Sheriff’s Office, in collaboration with the Campbell Police Department, is providing an update on the missing person investigation involving 16-year-old Kaytln Arnold. After a thorough investigation, authorities were able to identify a possible location and person of interest. ...

Justin Lee Spraggs, 37, of Marston was booked on a warrant for failed to signal, fail to stop at stop sign, resisting arrest & DWI – bond was set at $20,000 cash-only. _ Darrin Joseph Flanery, 18, of Bloomfield was booked on 2 failure to appear warrants for no seat belt and careless and imprudent driving – bond was set at $3,000 cash or surety...

Anthony Curran, 63, of Dexter was arrested Nov. 11 for DWI - alcohol. _ James Hill, Jr., 56, of Dudley was arrested on Nov. 11 on an other agency warrant service. _ Matthew Miller, 33, of Dexter was arrested on Nov. 16 for DWI - alcohol. _ Maximino Antonio, 28, of Dexter was arrested on Nov. 16 for fail to drive on right half of roadway when roadway was of sufficient and DWI - alcohol...