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A Dexter man was taken into custody Monday morning after he was sentenced to prison for recklessly causing the death of a local teenager who was killed in a June 2018 boat collision on Black River. Accompanied by his attorney, Dan Moore, Braden Parker Bollinger appeared before Presiding Circuit Judge Michael Pritchett for sentencing after having pleaded guilty Aug. 13, to the Class C felony of first-degree involuntary manslaughter...

Last spring, shortly before the school year ended, Richland R-1 School District learned that it had won the Makerspace contest sponsored by the Missouri State Teachers Association (MSTA). “The competition was an effort by MSTA to promote Makerspace in schools throughout the state,” explains Lisa Taylor, Makerspace facilitator for the Richland district. “Districts had to produce a video illustrating how they were utilizing Makerspace in their schools.”...

The 92nd annual Stoddard County Fair will kick off Tuesday, September 17 with the Stoddard County Fair Parade in Downtown Dexter starting at 5:30 p.m and run through Saturday, September 21. Activity at the fairgrounds begins immediately after the parade and will not stop for the next five nights...

Dexter High School announced the 2019-20 Miss DHS candidates. They are front row from left: Blair Rogers, Margo Nea, Shelby Haynes, Emily Pyle and Delaney Lemmon. Back row from left: Madison Slaton, Ann Marie Slaton, Alexa Werneck, Sydney Patrick and Taylor Babb-Ward. All candidates are members of the senior class. The 2019-20 Miss DHS will be crowned next Friday, September 13. Due to continuing construction at Charles Bland Stadium the coronation will take place in the high school gym...

On August 29, Stoddard County Sheriff's deputies, faculty and students of Mingo Job Corp, as well as agents of Missouri Fish and Wildlife participated in an active shooter drill at Mingo Job Corp. This drill will be done periodically at Mingo Job Corp to prepare students and faculty in the event of an active shooter situation...

The Dexter Board of Aldermen had a light agenda for its September meeting. City Auditor Eddie Cato informed the board that the city operated at a deficit during July; however this is not unusual for the month of July. This is caused primarily by grants and capital disbursements. Expenses included $140,000 for a street sweeper, $5,000 for new tasers for the police department and over $40,000 in donations...

Six Stoddard County schools are now participating in the D.A.R.E. program instructed by Stoddard County Deputies, Lori O'Dell and Cpl. Andrew Johnson. Children in elementary, middle and high school classrooms in six Stoddard County schools today face a multitude of high risk circumstances including the temptation to use drugs and alcohol, violence, bullying and internet safety, not to mention the fear of school violence. ...

Joe Killion, of the Missouri Department of Transportation, presented a new county road inventory to the Stoddard County Commission at Monday’s meeting. The commissioners voted 3-0 to approve the inventory, which included printed and digital maps of the county’s roads...

Stoddard County Warranty Deeds County Recorder Kay Asbell 08/19/2019 to 08/23/2019 • James E. Reiker and Tania S. Reiker to Brent Robinett and Yeximani Hernandez. Section 32 Township 25 Range 10. • Steve W. Jordan and Pamela D. Jordan to Travis Bond and Stephania Bond. SEC 2 TWP 27 R 10...