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Correction: April 2nd Election Ballot Misprint

Due to an error on our part, the second page of the ballot for the April 2nd election was omitted from the March 20th edition of the Dexter Statesman. The full ballot is available free to the public in the link below. We will also print it in full for our March 27th edition. Thank you and again our sincerest apologies.

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Southwest celebrates World Down Syndrome Day

Photos courtesy of Southwest Elementary

Southwest Elementary in Dexter celebrated everyone's differences and abilities on World Down Syndrome Day on March 21. The students and staff wore printed, mismatched, brightly colored, long or any kind of fun socks along with blue or yellow clothing to bring public awareness to Downs Syndrome. Communities all over the world will celebrate World...

Dexter schools host kindergarten screening

DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers photos

The Dexter School District hosted its kindergarten screening for the 2019-2020 school year at Southwest Elementary. Incoming kindergarten students were screened in a variety of areas including speech, hearing, vision, concepts, fine motor skills, gross motor skills and kindergarten readiness. Screening will continue Friday, March 22.

100 YEARS - Bloomfield farm family reaches the century mark

By NANCY NELSON VINES Contributing Writer

This marks the 100th year that the family of Ernest Aslin has been farming land in Stoddard County. "It has actually been in the Aslin family longer than that," explains Bob Aslin, now the senior farmer in the family farm operation. "My grandpa Ernest took possession of his 60-acre inheritance in 1919, and the rest of my great-grandfather's farm...

The 22nd Annual Ecumenical Corned Beef and Cabbage Feed

DEXTER STATESMAN/Josh Ayers photos

This is a look at the 22nd annual St. Patrick's Day Ecumenical Corned Beef and Cabbage Feed at the Sacred Heart Parish Center on March 14. Eighteen churches from around Stoddard County participate in the event. A country store with baked goods and other item was available along with live entertainment. Proceeds go to the Stoddard County Gospel...

Bloomfield Chamber names Hill women of the year; Rhodes man of the year

DEXTER STATESAN/Josh Ayers photos

The Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held its annual awards banquet at The Bloomfield Assembly Church. The chamber named the man and women of the year, business of the year, educator of the year and farm family of the year.

The Fulkerson Sisters - Laughing their way through life

By NANCY NELSON VINES Contributing Writer

"I'm sure times were hard and Mother struggled to make ends meet," recalls Beulah Fulkerson Eaton, "but we never knew it." Gathered on a recent wintry day, the Fulkerson sisters -- Eaton, 94; Dorothy Fulkerson Gillespie, 92; and Alma Fulkerson Lewis, 95, shared memories of growing up in a single-parent household during the Great Depression. The...

Messy Play Evening at Southwest Elementary

Photos courtesy of Dexter and Richland Parents as Teachers

the Dexter and Richland Parents as Teachers hosted a Messy Play evening, March 12 at Southwest Elementary School in Dexter. Children from toddler age to five enjoyed exploring with their senses while building their fine motor and cognitive skills that will help prepare them for school.
If you are interested in enrolling your prenatal to...

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Bernie baseball trying to find pitching identity with young staff; Portageville's Crafton throws no-hitter (3/22/19)

By Kyle Smith -- Dexter Statesman

BERNIE � The Bernie Mules pitching staff is going through some growing pains. The Mules lost staff aces Gavin Brown and Nate Dillinger from last spring�s district championship team. Only Wyatt Barnett and Weston Zoll return with extensive varsity experience, so the Mules are using the early season to figure out who they�ll count on when conference and district tournament time approaches...

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