Advance, Missouri

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Weather in:
Advance

Fair
Temperature: 30.0 °F

Humidity: 65 %
Wind Speed: 8 mph S
Pressure: 30.05 "

Dew Point: 20 °F
Gusts: 8 mph S
Rain Today: 0.00 "

• Thomas Niswonger
  

  Thomas K. "Tommy" Niswonger, 48, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, at Saint Francis Medical Center.

• Advance electrical business expanding to Cape Girardeau
  

  Shaefer's Electrical Enclosures, Inc. has announced Monday morning they are expanding their business into Cape girardeau.

• Story: Births
  

  Daughter to Jason Wayne and Amanda Gail Ladd of Advance, Mo., Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, Dec.

• Story: People on the move
  

  Bob Owens was named Saint Francis Medical Center Auxilian of the Year. He was one of 200 Saint Francis Auxilians and volunteers honored at the annual volunteer breakfast held at the Cape Girardeau Drury Lodge ...

• Mother recalls delivering baby in ambulance during Dec. 15 ice storm
  

  Jason Womble, left, plays with his son Peyton, 4, who was born on Christmas Eve while April holds her son, Mason, who was born during the ice storm Dec.

• Story: Births
  

  Son to Matt Thompson and Jennifer Lee Ann Silvey of Scott City, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Dec.

• Life in a Small Town
  

  This is the Best in Advance this year, folks. This display on Blair Street features flashing lights and music.

• Jimmy Smith honored as Cape Girardeau officer of the year
  

  Jimmy Smith jokes with co-workers Friday, December 12, 2008, at the Cape Girardeau Police Department.

• Filing opens Tuesday for April municipal election
  

  While most people are still winding down from the November general election, workers at Stoddard County Clerk Don White's office are preparing for yet another election.

• Story: Births
  

  Daughter to April Nichole Ellsworth of Cape Girardeau, Saint Francis Medical Center, 11:14 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

• Advance vs. Bell City basketball
  

  Advance defeats Bell City 57-53 at Advance Tuesday night. Advance's Brad Steil, left, and Bell City's Alan Long go for a rebound during the first half of an Advance victory 57-53 at Advance Tuesday.

• Characterization of the Peptidase Activity of Recombinant Porcine Pregnancy-associated Glycoprotein-2
  

  Journal of Biochemistry Advance Access originally published online on October 3, 2008 Journal of Biochemistry 2008 144 :725-732; doi:10.1093/jb/mvn127 Division of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri, 163 ...

• Two injured in Friday wreck on 25
  

  Noreen Hyslop photo Zenita D. Smith, 45, of Dexter, was a passenger in this 2003 Honda Pilot when it struck the rear of a Stoddard County Sheriff's vehicle on Highway 25 north of Advance early Friday morning.

• Several injured in wrecks over Thankgiving holiday
  

  At least one Southeast Missouri resident died of traffic-related injuries over the Thanksgiving holiday.

• Writing for the Lord: Three local authors to sign books at Cape Girardeau store
  

  Sherry Elliott and Melba Elledge are both local authors who have published Christian children's books.

• Everything old is new again!
  

  Everything old is new again! Posted Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at 10:19 PM << Previous Read comments Respond A pink fake fur jacket highlights one of the displays in the Red Door Antique Store in Delta, Mo.

• Stoddard County 4H Awards & Recognition Banquet held Nov. 1; Brehmer takes Meritorious Service honors
  

  Clara Green photo John Brehmer of Dexter, center, was presented the Meritorious Service Award in recognition for his support and dedication to 4-H programs, members and families.

• Detring - holt
  

  Meredith Dawn Detring and Jason Kyle Holt were married June 28, 2008, at New McKendree United Methodist Church in Jackson.

• Advance man helps Red Cross achieve goal
  

  A Stoddard County man recently helped the Southeast Missouri Red Cross achieve its goal of recruiting and training 100 volunteers.

City Description

Advance is a small, fourth-class city located at the intersection of State Highway 25 and State Highway 91/Route C in northern Stoddard County, Missouri in the United States. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city's population was 1,244; a July 2007 estimate, however, showed the population to be 1,221. Advance was founded sometime around 1882. The history of Advance surrounds the construction of the railroad in the northern part of Stoddard County. The town was presumably founded during the construction of the Old Frisco Railroad, which was completed in 1884. The owner of a cotton plantation, Captain W. H. Whitewell of Mexican War fame, dedicated 60 acres that became the City of Advance. Originally, Advance was called Lakeville (presumably because the region was covered in swamps and lakes) and was located a short distance east from the present location. Lakeville was settled around 1858 when the first post office opened there. When the railroad was completed around 1882, it bypassed Lakeville. The townspeople wanted to relocate the town to take advantage of the railroad but couldn't decide on a site. One faction settled to the north at Toga. The other group moved west and called

City Contained By:

• Stoddard County
• Missouri

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 2.3309892993 km squared

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