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“It’s an exciting way to begin the day,” an enthusiastic Becky Arnold observes. “My Chinese students get me revved up, and I carry that energy into my own sixth-grade classroom.” Arnold, a rural Dexter resident and elementary teacher in the Richland district, is speaking of her role as an educator for the VIPKid virtual learning program...

The Bernie School Board adopted a medical marijuana policy and set a date for a tax rate hearing. The board adopted a medical marijuana policy based on the advice of school attorneys said Superintendent Dustin Hicks. Voters passed Amendment 2 in the November 2018 election to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri...

BROSELEY — A Dexter woman drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in the St. Francis River near Broseley. At about 6:15 p.m., Barbara R. Reese and a man with her were swimming in the river, six miles east of Broseley off of Highway U, explained Missouri State Highway Patrol Cpl. Richie Ayers...

ELLINGTON — An endangered silver advisory has been issued as authorities search for an Ellington man who suffers from dementia and hypoglycemia and was last seen leaving a care facility on foot, possibly en route to Poplar Bluff. The Ellington Police Department issued the advisory after Richard Dorey, 78, was last seen at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Brent B. Tinnin Manor, 200 Euel Polk Drive...

When Judy Patterson’s husband Ronnie was offered a transfer with his company, it was an opportunity that was Heaven sent. “We had decided to see if we could get closer to our daughter and son-in-law, who have two young children,” Patterson explains. “I was driving to Arkansas about every other weekend to see the grandbabies, and help out when needed.”...

The July meeting of the Bernie Board of Aldermen opened with a public hearing. The hearing centered around a dog impounded for biting a Bernie resident. William Turnbow approached the board and asked that his dog be released. Turnbow expressed concern that the dog was not being cared for properly. ...

BLOOMFIELD — An Advance man was charged Tuesday with murdering his brother-in-law who came to the aid of his sister during a domestic disturbance between the couple. Melvin Dewayne Anderson III was charged by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver with the Class A felony of first-degree murder and the classified felony of armed criminal action (ACA) in connection with the shooting death of Tristan Davis of Advance...

Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell June 17-21, 2019 • Alan Busby and Charity Busby to Martin Grain Co. City of Bernie Block 5 Lots 7 and 8. • John Corbin Wiggins II to Wiggins Family Trust. Section 4 Township 28 Range 10. • Charles Leible, Terri Leible, Southlaw, Curtis Paul Bond and Michelle Marie Bond to Freedom Mortgage Corp. Ecology Acres Subdivision Block 10 Lots 10, 11, 12 and 13...

Tim Robey general sales manager for Autry Morlan Chevrolet Cadillac, recently presented a putter to Stan Durham, who made a hole-in-one Monday, July 1, 2019, at Crowley's Ridge Golf Course in Bloomfield. Durham, of Bloomfield, made his first career hole-in-one on the par 3, 97-yard sixth hole with a sand wedge. Autry Morlan awards putters to local golfers who make holes-in-one. Someone must have witnessed the feat for a golfer to receive the putter...

Several local students competed at the recent National Beta Convention in Oklahoma City and finished in the top 10. The National Junior Beta Convention was held June 15 to18 and the Senior Beta was held June 19 to 22. Students competed in multiple categories at both the Junior Beta and Senior Beta level...