Stoddard County News

The recent law day at the Stoddard County Justice Center saw a number of cases plead guilty and several prison sentences handed down as well.

Local agronomist David Guethle says cotton production in the county is down this year, similar to the trend in other cotton growing states.

A Poplar Buff attorney arrested for selling prescription drugs in Stoddard County in December 2006 now has a trial date.

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

Noreen Hyslop Photo Dexter Fire Chief Al Banken served as Information officer for the HAZMAT event, with Jackson Bostic, environmental specialist with the DNR on hand to help direct and coordinate activities.

The Stoddard County Sheriff's Department reported the seizure of yet another methamphetamine lab in Stoddard County.

Heavy rain followed by intense heat is being blamed for small explosions of pavement on southeast Missouri highways.

The sudden surge in temperatures accompanied by more than normal rainfall in the past few weeks has led to a an outbreak of "blow-ups" on highways in Stoddard County that have kept Missouri Department of Transportation employees working around the clock.

The Stoddard County 911 Services Board of Directors approved the hiring of Mindy Razor of Dexter as a temporary employee with the salary to be paid by funds from the federal Economic Recovery Act at their regular meeting Thursday.

Division two court in Stoddard County had a busy Thursday. Judge John Spielman of Dunklin County presided over court for the day because Judge Joe Satterfield was away.

Kimberly Renee Davis and Jeremy Aloysious Walter were married Feb. 13, 2009, at the Stoddard County Courthouse in Bloomfield, Mo.

Recent soggy weather has set farmers two to four weeks behind their planting schedule, creating some hurdles for farmers to jump through.

Four Bloomfield residents sustained moderate injuries in a Friday night wreck on Route AD, two miles north of Dexter, and two Dexter teens were also hurt in another wreck Sunday afternoon on Highway 25, two miles north of Bernie, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

One of the men accused in an October 2007 dogfighting case, Jessie D. Short, has pleaded guilty in a courtroom in Cape Girardeau County.

In a normal year, farmer Mike Bell of Bloomfield, Mo., would have already planted 2,000 acres of corn on his farmland.

If you're like most people, you would probably call 911 if you were in need. But if you call from a cell phone, in Missouri, there's a chance you might not get that help fast enough.

Ricky Counts KFVS12 on Facebook Tornado, strong winds cause damage in S. Illinois Stoddard County bust highlights need for drug investigator Police: man held girlfriend at knife point A Benton man has ben charged with multiple offences after he allegedly held his girlfriend at knife point and attempted to flee from officers.

Upon searching a rural Bloomfield residence Friday, police found this package containing 10 pounds of processed pot that had been mailed from a Texas address.

Some folks in Stoddard County are thanking their commissioners following a big drug bust.

The Board of Trustees of the Stoddard County Common Sewer District #1 awarded the contracts for construction of a sewer collection system and a treatment system to the lowest bidders at their meeting June 2. The board received seven bids on the collection system and awarded the contract to R.L. Persons Construction, Inc.