Stories from Saturday, July 1, 2017

Betty Sue Cullum, 69, of Zalma, Mo. died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at the Puxico Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Services were held Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at the Fowler-Sullivan Memorial Chapel in Neelyville. Donnie Fowler officiated. Burial followed at the Rosewood Cemetery in Malden...

Summer is officially here, and along with it comes all the best loved tradition: swimming, camping, vacations. However, since around 1998 another event has crept into the collective psyches: news flashing over the TV that yet another child has died in a hot car due to heatstroke...

The VFW Ladies Auxiliary wishes to keep the Little Miss and Miss Puxico 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...

You feel on edge. You have trouble sleeping, and when you do sleep you have nightmares. Loud, sudden noises alarm you -- sometimes to the point of panic. You feel angry or irritable, or numb. And lately, you have been staying at home more and more, so that you can avoid crowds and situations that make you feel uncomfortable...

The two baby contests to be held during the Puxico VFW Homecoming beginning at 10 a.m. Aug. 11, 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. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in the Puxico Veterans Park during the 71st Puxico VFW Homecoming. Preliminary activities for Tuesday will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the park...

PUXICO, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Ambulance District (SCAD) Board of Directors unanimously approved seeking bids for the purchase of a new ambulance and received assurances from SCAD Manager Dave Cooper all ambulance units met top national safety standards. The board met at the Indian Hills Winery near Puxico, an event that is held annually for board members and spouses...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- After seven years without an alternative for Stoddard County students who are facing disciplinary corrective measures, an Alternative Schopol is projected to reopen in the Justice Center in Bloomfield. Through a cooperative effort between juvenile authorities, the Stoddard County Commission and county school districts, the Alternative School will be reopened in the lower level of the Justice Center. ...

The Puxico Ladies Auxiliary to VFW Post 7822 will sponsor the Miss Puxico Contest on Aug. 8 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. ...

The Annual Carter County Festival will be Saturday, July 22, in downtown Van Buren, Mo. Support the Van Buren community, shop with local vendors, watch live performances, and enjoy the river in downtown Van Buren. The day begins with the River Rat Fun Float at 8 a.m. Arts, crafts, vendors, music, food, and entertainment continue from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on the Courthouse lawn. Enjoy dinner in town then bring the family back to the lawn for an outdoor movie night...

One hundred and ninety-five years ago the Fourth of July marked a momentous event in the history of the world--a new nation was born on the American continent. Conceived in liberty, deriving its basic concepts of freedom from the Biblical concept that sman is made in the image of his creator and derives his dignity from the fact he was made free. ...

From Staff Reports Watkins Wildlife Rehab Center hosted its annual open house recently at the facility in Sedgewickville, Mo. The Watkins Wildlife Rehab Center is a nonprofit organization and this event allows the public to see how the facility is organized and ran. ...

By AMY WALKER Now going into the 12th grade, senior Hunter Walker recently put Richland High on the state msap when he competed at State finals for Track and Field in Jefferson City, Mo. While scoring a personal record high, Walker placed third in the long jump division with a score of 21 feet and 7 inches while competing against 13 other students. He also placed 10th in the High Jump Division with a score of 6 feet and 4 inches while competing against 18 other students...

Orville Walker Jr. (Grandpa) 71, of Ballwin, Mo., formerly of Puxico, Mo. died Friday, May 19, 2017 in his home. Services were held May 26, 2017 at the Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory in Ballwin, Mo. Military Honors were performed Online condolences at www.schrader.com...