Stoddard County News

A Bloomfield attorney has announced a bid for the Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney seat that is up for election next year.

Dexter Schools will be in session one day less during the 2010-11 school year than they have been in recent history, and that school year will begin one week later than classes have typically picked up in August.

Noreen Hyslop photo Tomorrow is the day Boy Scouts, like brothers Sean and Alex Rybolt above, will be canvassing the area "Scouting for Food." Bags will be left on front doors of residents across the area with the hope they will be filled with canned and non-perishable items to be picked up on the morning of Saturday, Nov.

Imagine finding yourself trapped in your home every time you see two to three inches of rain.

In a Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009 file photo, Heather Ellis, left, arm-in-arm with her mother, Hester Ellis, exits the Stoddard County Justice Center in Bloomfield, Mo., following a pre-trial hearing.

Hunters around Southeast Missouri were out in droves during the opening weekend of deer season, each in hopes of nailing a trophy deer.

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

After 17 years of serving as director of the Stoddard County Gospel Mission, Betty Lemons has decided to step down at the end of the year.

A motion filed in a Dunklin County courtroom brings a new twist to the case against Heather Ellis, a case that has garnered national media attention.

Stoddard County Law Day Wednesday wasn't quite as eventful as it has been in recent weeks, but there were several relevant proceedings.

City governments are busy making preparations for the 2010 US Census. In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Corey Noles photo White sits at his new desk in the Stoddard County Government Building.

Noreen Hyslop photo Lt. Governor Peter D. Kinder, at left, paid a special visit to Dexter Monday afternoon to award local physician and community servant, Dr.

Delivering as promised, the Stoddard County Public Health Center will be holding a second H1N1 flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, Nov.

Like households across the country, Missouri schools are also facing difficult economic times and if predictions serve correctly, the times will only be more difficult in the coming year.

The most recent Law Day in Stoddard County was a busy one with eight people being sentenced to prison.

This week's Stoddard County Law Day saw several high-profile cases set for trial.

The Stoddard County Ambulance District Board of Directors voted to take bids on paving a parking lot on the western edge of their property on Cooper Street at their meeting Wednesday night.

Farmers in about two-thirds of Missouri's counties, including Scott and Stoddard counties, may be eligible for aid because of a federal disaster declaration for water and wind damage.

Noreen Hyslop photo Heather Ellis, arm-in-arm with her mother, Hester Ellis, exits the Stoddard County Justice Center Wednesday afternoon following a pre-trial hearing in a case that has gained national attention.