Stories from Sunday, August 14, 2022

Both the Doniphan Police Department and the Ripley County Sheriff’s Department were recognized and awarded for their work with the Missouri Attorney General’s office. On Monday, June 20, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced that his office has awarded over 650 Missouri entities a Community Partnership Award...

MATTHEWS - An investment by the city of Matthews is already paying dividends for its citizens. In April, the Matthews Board of Alderman purchased a building at 301 West Main Street for $400,000. After years of sharing space in a bank building, the new location will serve not only as a new city hall but is being renovated to fill a variety of community needs, according to Matthews City Clerk April Spraggs...

BENTON — A week after losing her re-election bid by only 2 votes in the primary election, Scott County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda L. Oesch has officially started the process for a recount. According to online court records, Oesch of Scott City, Missouri, filed on Tuesday a “petition to contest election” in Scott County’s 33rd Judicial Circuit. The order was filed Wednesday by Presiding Circuit Judge David A. Dolan. A hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday before Dolan...

DEXTER — A new 9,000-square-foot living space will be available to those served by Stoddard County Children’s Home, thanks to the memorial donation of an area resident.