Stories from Wednesday, July 4, 2018

By BRIDGET CURNUTT Page Designer/ Graphic Artist pā*tri*ot*ism /'pātr�""�,tiz"�m/ 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...

When most waterfowlers think of banded birds, they think of mallards captured and fitted with leg bands on the Canadian prairies. Banding waterfowl has long been usedby state, federal and even Canadian wildlife agencies to keep track of duck and goose species populations, and while the majority of leg bands are placed on captured birds on their northern breeding grounds, there is a strong effort each summer to band birds in Southeast Missouri, specifically the year-round resident Canada geese...

Over the course of two weeks, Stoddard County commissioners have interviewed eight candidates for a Senate Bill 40 board spot and two others up for reappointment June 30. Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis and Commissioners Carol Jarrell and Steve Jordan, who will be referred to by their initials, are expected to make their appointments during the Monday, July 9 commission meeting...

Following an approval regarding overtime from last week's Stoddard County Commission meeting, an amendment was agreed upon Monday to be added to the employee handbook. Commissioners agreed last week when overtime hours are built in for the remainder of the year that are being expended, the budget would be amended at the end of the year in order to compensate for the pay...

DEXTER -- No new information has been released as of Tuesday morning in the ongoing investigation of a Dexter man whose death is believed to be a homicide. A message left for Dexter Police Chief Trevor Pulley was not returned as of press time. Jimmy Lynn Casey, 66, was found dead inside his home at about 8 a.m. Thursday when Casey's home-health nurse called 911, Pulley previously said...