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Standoff ends after 10 hours with one in custody

DUDLEY — A 10-hour standoff with a suicidal man inside a Dudley home ended Wednesday afternoon when officers were able to safely disarm him.
The man, whose name is not being released at this time, was taken into custody at about 4:30 p.m. and is being held in the Stoddard County Jail on a bond revocation stemming on earlier charges, said Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner.

Twin sisters use love of performing to bring joy to others

By NANCY NELSON VINES Contributing Writer

"It's amazing that we were impacted in the same way, by the same play," says Rebecca Taylor. "Yes, it was life-changing for both of us," agrees identical twin Grace. The 24-year-old sisters, who are currently back at their family home outside Bloomfield, are referring to the musical "Wicked." They saw the award-winning production in Chicago when...

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Dexter boys basketball shaky but finds way to beat Puxico 77-48 (1/15/19)

By Kyle Smith -- Dexter Statesman

The Dexter Bearcats may have still been thinking about their big win over rival Bernie. The Bearcats defeated Bernie 54-51 Friday night to take control of the SCAA race. On Tuesday night they overcame a shaky overall performance by taking advantage of a solid shooting night to beat Puxico 77-48 at the Bearcat Event Center...

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