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MoDOT Seeks Input on Stoddard County Bridge Project
DEXTER, MO – The Missouri Department of Transportation is seeking public input regarding a proposed project to replace the Route 114 bridge over Dexter Creek in Dexter. Although the bridge is safe for travel, this 90-year-old structure is considered to be in poor condition. The bridge is in need of replacement, and the project is currently in the design phase.
Police, first responders training Wednesday at Dexter schools
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...
Todd Running for Circuit Judge
One of the candidates for 35th Circuit Judge (Dunklin and Stoddard counties) is Kennett attorney Daren Todd, who said his goal is to be a fair and impartial judge. When asked why voters should support him, Todd pointed to his 23-plus years law practice – most of which has been spent in the courtroom.
Richard Gant
Richard Dennis Gant, son of the late Bruce Edward Gant and Beulah Mae (Maskill) Gant, was born Sept. 9, 1946, in Dudley, Missouri, and departed this life at Mercy Hospital of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri July 13, 2024, at the age of 77. Richard was a lifelong resident of...
Richard Gant
Richard Dennis Gant, son of the late Bruce Edward Gant and Beulah Mae (Maskill) Gant, was born Sept. 9, 1946, in Dudley, Missouri, and departed this life at Mercy Hospital of Stoddard County in Dexter, Missouri July 13, 2024, at the age of 77. Richard was a lifelong resident of...
Puxico man facing arson, property damage charges after 2 farms set on fire
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KBSI) – A Puxico man faces arson charges in Stoddard County. Allen Eugene Wilson faces charges of second-degree arson, two counts of knowingly burning or exploding and three counts of first-degree property damage. Stoddard County Sheriff’s deputies received a call on July 2 from someone reporting...
Man facing felony charges in connection with arson investigations in Bollinger, Stoddard Counties
STODDARD COUNTY, Mo. (KFVS) - A man is facing felony charges after deputies say he set multiple fires. Allen Eugene Wilson, 58, of rural Puxico, is being held on no bond in the Stoddard County Jail on charges of second-degree arson, two counts of knowingly burning or exploding and three counts of property damage first.
Missouri politicians join fight against Tyson Foods sale in Dexter
A contentious class-action lawsuit against Tyson Foods in southeastern Missouri has attracted some of the state’s biggest political players. Recently, Sen. Josh Hawley and state Attorney General Andrew Bailey have weighed in on the litigation. On July 9, Hawley wrote Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King to claim that King...
Puxico man accused of burning $30K tractor, other fires
PUXICO — A suspected arsonist from rural Puxico has been arrested, accused of setting multiple fires across Stoddard and Bollinger counties. Allen Eugene Wilson, 58, faces six felony charges related to arson and property damage. He is being held in Stoddard County jail with no bond. Wilson has told...
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