91ST STODDARD COUNTY FAIR BEGINS TODAY
The 91st Stoddard County Fair is scheduled to begin today.
The fair will kick-off with the parade in downtown Dexter this evening at 5:30 pm. Youth games will also be held directly after the parade, for ages 12 and under.
The entertainment scheduled for 7 pm on the Main Stage is Silver Fox. Robinson Chainsaw Carvers will also be providing entertainment tonight as well.
For more information, go to www.stoddardcountyfair.com.
PUXICO MAN SENTENCED TO OVER 18 YEARS IN PRISON ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGE
A Southeast Missouri man has been sentenced to over 18 years in prison on a child pornography charge.
Officials with the United States Attorney’s Office tell KWOC News that 28 year old James Davenport, of Puxico, pled guilty in June to a charge of receipt of child pornography.
Davenport admitted that he used a social media application to obtain numerous video files consisting of child pornography and then saved the material to his cloud storage account.
Davenport was sentenced yesterday to 220 months in federal prison. After serving his sentence, Davenport will be placed on lifetime supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.
LARGE AMOUNT OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA FOUND AT KENNETT RESIDENCE
Authorities say that a large amount of drugs was found at a residence in Kennett last week.
According to the Kennett Police Department, last Thursday officers went to an area residence to follow up on a domestic violence incident.
At the scene, officers noted a strong odor of marijuana while speaking with the tenant at the door.
After receiving a search warrant, officers located a large amount of synthetic marijuana, a large amount of methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, and two firearms inside the residence.
23 year old Taja Welton, of Kennett, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, endangering the welfare of a child, and unlawful use of a weapon.
Officials say an investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.
ONE IN CUSTODY FOLLOWING STABBING
A Sikeston woman has been taken into custody in connection to an incident where a woman was allegedly stabbed over the weekend.
According to authorities, a physical altercation between two women on Saturday escalated when one of the women allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed the victim’s arm several times.
28 year old Jasmine Stevenson, of Sikeston, has been charged with assault 1st and armed criminal action. Her bond was set at $35,000 cash or surety.
The victim was taken to an area hospital for treatment and later released.
AREA CHURCH INSTALLS SOUND PANELS AT POPLAR BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A Poplar Bluff Elementary School has new sound panels thanks to an area church.
Congregation members of Memorial Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff fabricated dozens of sound panels and installed them in the Eugene Field elementary school gymnasium over the summer in order to improve the experience during annual community events like Leadership Day.
Church members tailored the cloth for the boards, which were constructed in Worship Pastor Scott Cheshire's shop. A lift was rented to attach the 36 panels to special piping hanging from the ceiling.
SHOPLIFTING REPORT LEADS TO DRUG ARREST
A shoplifting report led to a drug arrest Sunday in Kennett.
According to the Kennett Police Department, on Sunday officers were dispatched to an area business in reference to a shoplifter. Upon their arrival, officers tried to stop the suspect who was attempting to leave in a vehicle, however the suspect initially failed to yield.
The vehicle came to a stop a short time later and 57 year old Jeremiah Bryant, of Kennett, was taken into custody without incident.
Officers located methamphetamine and prescription medication in the Bryant’s possession and he was arrested for possession of a controlled substance, stealing, resisting arrest, and numerous traffic violations.
STATE OFFICIALS SEEKING PUBLIC’S INPUT ON POSSIBLE REGULATION CHANGE AT WAPPAPELLO LAKE
State officials are asking for the public’s input about a possible regulation change concerning fishing at Wappapello Lake in Wayne County.
According to Missouri Department of Conservation, crappie are the most popular fish sought by anglers fishing the lake and under the existing regulation, anglers may harvest a daily limit of 30 white and black crappie combined with a minimum length of 9 inches.
Under the proposed regulation change, there will be no minimum length limit for crappie. The daily limit will remain at 30 crappie, but not more than 15 of those fish could be above 9 inches.
Officials say that the proposed regulation change would allow anglers to harvest more of the slow growing black crappie, while preventing overharvest of white crappie.
A public meeting will be held tonight to discuss the proposed change. The meeting is scheduled for 6 to 8 pm at the Greenville Elementary Gymnasium.
