Bell City News

Raymond Cletus Stovall, 76, of Bell City was born Sept. 20, 1932, at Ardeola, Mo., son of George and Adelia Smith Stovall, and died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at his home.

The 14th annual Oran Chamber of Commerce Car Show June 6 at Tilles Memorial City Park in Oran, Mo.

Amanda Kaye Massey and Jesse Frederick "Fred" Geske were united in marriage April 18, 2009, at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau.

Five Scott County men in jail on sex-related charges are moving through the court system! The counts stem from a runaway juvenile investigation in Oran.

Son to Jerry Don Grimes and Jody Roxanne Eilers of Bell City, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:48 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, 2009.

Five Scott County men are in jail on sex-related charges! The counts stem from a runaway juvenile investigation in Oran.

Randy and Pam Fuller of Advance announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Fuller, to Adam "Ace" Cloninger.

Son to Cody Daniel and Bethany Renae Barrett of Marble Hill, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, 2009.

Place of birth: Bell City, Mo. Spouse, children: Husband, Hughes Lesch; children Paula Chapman, Penny Lynn, Dennis Lesch, Ronnie Lesch, Sheila Gunter and Teresa Bynum.

The National Weather Service, the State Emergency Services Agency and local emergency management agencies are gearing up for tornado and severe storm season with a statewide tornado drill to be conducted ...

Noreen Hyslop photo DAR 2009 Good Citizen Award winners are, from left to right, Bethany Chilton, Dylan DeJournett, Kayla Joiner and Blake Burger.

The Bell City Cubs spoiled the Homecoming festivities of the Oran Eagles on Friday evening, defeating the Eagles 74-40 in front of a large crowd.

Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner warned residents about potential scams regarding debris clean-up after the storm at a meeting of community and local government leaders Tuesday afternoon.

Don't let this new blog fool you -- I still don't have power out on my rural Tillman hilltop.

The filing period for the April 8 municipal elections closed Tuesday with a flurry of candidates putting their names on the ballots for school board directors and city government positions in Stoddard County.

The following items were released by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Arrests do not imply guilt.

Imogene Patrick Wheeler, 90, of Sikeston, formerly of Bell City, Mo., passed away Monday, Jan.

Corey Noles photo Stoddard County officials elected in November were sworn in Wednesday afternoon by Judge Stephen Mitchell.

Bell City defeats Scott City for ninth place in the Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament Tuesday, December 30, 2008, at the Show Me Center.

Advance defeats Bell City 57-53 at Advance Tuesday night. Advance's Brad Steil, left, and Bell City's Alan Long go for a rebound during the first half of an Advance victory 57-53 at Advance Tuesday.