Stories from Saturday, June 30, 2018

Patriotism: noun the quality of being patriotic; vigorous support for one's country From the moment we first lay eyes on their tiny face, fingers and toes, we do our best to protect our children, and keep them out of harm's way...

Larry Ray Clubb, 70, of Wappapello, Mo. died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home. Services were held Sunday, July 1, 2018 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter. Burial followed Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

It is 25 years since Marion Parks and his late wife, Pat, resolved to wrest some small bit of good from a family tragedy. Since then, their decision has generated about $150,000 in scholarship money and has helped dozens of area students attending Three Rivers College (TRC)...

Rolland Gene Putnam, 51, of Bernie, Mo., died Wednesday, July 27, 2018 at the Hamilton Medical Center in Dalton, Georgia. Services were held Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Rev. Dean Williams officiated. Burial followed in the Bernie Cemetery...

The auxiliary wishes to keep the contests a family centered event by setting a dress code. The dress code is: No plunging necklines. No backless dresses that are cut below the waist line. No bare midriff. NO visible tattoos will be allowed. Slits in the dresses must stop mid-thigh area...

Jesus had driven the money-changers, and they that sold doves or animals to be sacrificed, out of the temple when a blind and lame mane came to Him to be healed. With His mind on spiritual things, and His heart nearly broken, because of the desecration of the temple, Jesus took time to show compassion on a blind man and gave him his sight...

The two baby contests to be held during the Puxico VFW Homecoming beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 18, 2018 in Veterans Park. One of the contests, the Puxico Baby Contest, will be limited to Puxico residents. The parents of the babies in this contest must be residents of the Puxico R-8 School District for at least three months prior to registration deadline...

The Puxico Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7822 will sponsor the Little Miss Puxico Contest on Aug. 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Puxico Veterans Park during the 71st Puxico VFW Homecoming. Preliminary activities for Tuesday evening will begin at 7 p.m. in the park...

The Puxico Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7822 will sponsor the Miss Puxico Contest Aug. 14 at 8 p.m. (or immediately following the Little Miss Puxico) in the Puxico Veterans Park during the 71st Puxico VFW Homecoming. The contestant is open to all girls age 16 to seniors in high school. ...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Jimmy L. Casey, 66, of Dexter died Thursday, June 28, 2018, at his residence. Visitation was Tuesday at Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, followed by the funeral at 1 p.m. Burial will be in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com...

DEXTER -- The Stoddard County Major Case Squad continues to investigate the death of a man who was found dead inside his Dexter home. Although what caused the death of Jimmy Lynn Casey is not being released at this time, "we are for sure this is a homicide," said Stoddard County Coroner Kenny Pope. "We do know that for a fact."...

Stoddard County commissioners continued interviews with five more candidates for a Senate Bill 40 board spot and two others up for reappointment June 30. Verrell Marchbanks, Daniel Robinson, Shirley Fann, Ray McLane and Danny Griffin came before the commission Monday to answer questions ranging from their best attributes to serve on the board to approaches to correct the issues between the SB40 and Sheltered Workshop boards. a...