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Sikeston – Southeast Missouri Food Bank announced it has received a $50,000 grant from Tyson Foods to fund Mobile Food Pantries in Stoddard, Scott and Dunklin Counties. The grant will allow the food bank to provide 24 mobile food pantries in these counties from June 2020 through May 2021...

As part of FFA week the Dexter FFA members drove their tractors to school on Wednesday. The tractors were parked in the parking lot west of the high school. Students who drove tractors to school were asked to arrive early and leave later to avoid traffic issues. Members of the Dexter FFA posed for a photo with the tractors after classes ended for the day...

“Back in the 50s, my husband and I lived in Tucson, Arizona,” recalls Marie Quinn of Dexter. “One day we were driving in the car and I wasn’t really paying attention to what was playing on the radio, but at the end of the song the announcer said, ‘That was Elvis Presley.’ “I remarked to my husband that I had a cousin named Elvis Presley—never dreaming it was the same person!”...

WAPPAPELLO — The summer holiday fireworks display at Wappapello Lake, traditionally presented during the weekend nearest the Fourth of July, has been rescheduled this year and now will occur on the Memorial Day weekend in late May. It’s a move organizers hope will prevent the loss of visitors on a Saturday when several other local communities will host their own displays...

The Dexter School Board hired a new custodial company as well as approved changes to the building projects. Currently the Dexter School District holds a contract with Abbco. However the staff in the district has been unhappy with Abbco’s work. Superintendent C.A. ...

After 10 years of operations, the Dexter Twin Cinema, operating under Pollack Cinema, LLC, will cease operations at the end of the month (February). Beginning March 1, 2020, the Dexter Twin Cinema will gain new ownership under Dexter Cinema, LLC, owned by Chris Costin, the long-time General Manager of the cinema, and his wife, Alysa Costin...

The Dexter Fire Department responded to a car fire on the parking lot of Ozark Federal Credit union early Friday afternoon. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control.

Recently Cypress Point made a $953 donation to the Dexter Parks and Recreation for the Boon Park Universal Playground Project. Dexter Parks and Recreation Department employee Melissa Jones accepted the donation from valentine king, Bob Young (left) and queen, Geneva Statler (right) who were crowned at the Cypress Point Valentine Dinner. The money was raised through donations and $1 votes...

Three Dexter students have a total of six pieces that were chosen for the student show at the SEMO River Campus. Jillian Avery had two honorable mentions and one piece chosen. Addyson Green placed first in mixed media and has a drawing in the show. Green has also received $1,500 for a VPN art scholarship. Madeline Ayers had a painting selected for the student show. Pictured from left are Avery, Green and Ayers...

Contested races have developed at the state level for six local offices. Filing opened Tuesday for the Aug. 4 primary election of U.S. representative, state senator, state representative and other state offices. The winners of the primary election will move on to the Nov. 3 election...