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Route E in Stoddard County Reduced for Culvert Replacement
September 24th 2021 by Dee Loflin
Route E in Stoddard County Reduced for Culvert Replacement

Route E in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert under the roadway.

This section of roadway is located between County Road 567 and County Road 565.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Sept. 27 and Tuesday, Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT


Last Updated on September 24th 2021 by Dee Loflin




Route FF in Stoddard County Reduced for Drainage Repairs
September 17th 2021 by Dee Loflin
Route FF in Stoddard County Reduced for Drainage Repairs

Route FF in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform drainage repairs. 

This section of roadway is located from Route E to County Road 533.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Sept. 20 through Thursday, Sept. 23 from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The work zone will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, contact MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT


Last Updated on September 17th 2021 by Dee Loflin




ShowMe Times Seeking Advertising Sales Representative in Sikeston
September 16th 2021 by Dee Loflin
ShowMe Times Seeking Advertising Sales Representative in Sikeston

ShowMe Times is seeking to employ an Advertising Sales Representative for the Sikeston area.  This person would work with potential clients to purchase advertising space and ensure that existing clients remain satisfied with the ShowMe Times advertising products and services.

The advertising sales representative's responsibilities include identifying clients' needs, researching competitors' advertising services, products, and prices, and responding to potential clients’ inquiries. You should also be able to provide clients with cost estimates of the products or services required.

To be successful as an Advertising Sales Representative, you should demonstrate effective communication skills and be able to build rapport with clients. Ultimately, an outstanding Advertising Sales Representative should achieve excellent customer service and continually meet or exceed sales quotas.

Advertising Sales Representative Requirements:

High school diploma or GED.

Proven experience or willingness to work as an advertising sales representative.

Proficient in creating ads using Photoshop or other graphic design programs.

Excellent organizational and analytical skills.

Effective communication skills.

Exceptional customer service skills.

This is a part-time job working from home.  Commission based sales that are continuous from month to month.  As long as the ad is running you make money from that ad.

Please send resume' or one page letter of why you are interested in this type of work to P.O. Box 84, Dexter, MO 63841.  Please include your phone number.  

The ShowMe Times is an EEOC employer.


Last Updated on September 16th 2021 by Dee Loflin




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I-57/U.S. 60 Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard Counties Reduced for Surface Treatment
September 12th 2021 by Dee Loflin
I-57/U.S. 60 Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard Counties Reduced for Surface Treatment

Interstate 57/U.S. Route 60 in Mississippi, New Madrid, Scott and Stoddard Counties will be reduced to one lane in each direction as contractor crews improve the driving surface. This will be a moving operation.

This section of roadway is located between Route B in Bertrand, Missouri to Route 25 in Dexter, Missouri.

Weather permitting, work will take place Monday, Sept. 13 and Tuesday, Sept. 14 and Tuesday, Sept. 21 through Thursday, Sept. 23 from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

The work will include applying a high friction surface treatment. This process involves placing a thin layer of specially engineered, durable, high friction aggregate to the driving surface to improve traction.

The work zone will be marked with signs during this moving operation.  Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near the area.

For additional information, please contact Resident Engineer Brian Holt at (573) 243-0899, MoDOT’s Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT 


Last Updated on September 12th 2021 by Dee Loflin




Update on COVID-19 in Stoddard County as of Friday, September 10th
September 12th 2021 by Dee Loflin
Update on COVID-19 in Stoddard County as of Friday, September 10th

Stoddard County Health Center Director Ben Godwin, has confirmed 64 new cases of COVID-19 since the last update on Wednesday, September8th. 

The county now sits at 181 active cases of COVID-19 and 89 COVID-19 related deaths.

Stoddard County has seen 4596 total confirmed case of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.

Broken down by age group the confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic are:

0 to 19 - 744 cases

20 to 29 - 681 cases

30 to 39 - 624 cases

40 to 49 - 693 cases

50 to 59 - 590 cases

60 to 69 - 563 cases

70 to 79 - 411 cases

80-plus - 290 cases

Broken down by gender the county has confirmed 2,048 cases in males and 2,548 cases in females.

Godwin released an update on the nursing facility outbreak. There have been 61 total confirmed cases with 3 active cases. The three active cases are among the residents, there are no active cases among the the staff. There have been eight deaths in nursing homes.

An updated community breakdown of active cases has been released. These numbers do not include the nursing facility outbreak. Dexter has 74 active cases, Bloomfield 28, Advance 21, Bernie 18, Bell City 16. Puxico 13, Essex 5, Parma 2 and Dudley 1.



Last Updated on September 12th 2021 by Dee Loflin




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