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Bloomfield Board rejects all bids on safe room
(Local News ~ 03/01/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bloomfield School Board rejected all bids on construction of a safe room during a special session of the board held Tuesday night. The board also approved the transfer of High School Principal Eric Boles to Middle School Principal to replace Dr. Kelly Reeves whose contract was not renewed. The board opened the meeting in public forum, and then went into executive session immediately...
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Lady 'Cats D up, move on
(High School Sports ~ 03/01/12)
PARK HILLS, Mo. -- Clinging to a four-point lead at the half, the Dexter Lady Bearcats went to their defense and their depth to keep their season alive and make a return trip to the Great Eight. After taking the lead in the first half behind a huge game from Brittany Harris, Dexter limited the Park Hills Central Lady Rebels to 19 second-half points and spread out its scoring to take home a 64-49 win Wednesday night in the Class 4 sectional at the Robert Sechrest Sr. ...
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Jeffrey Livesay
(Obituary ~ 03/01/12)
Jeffrey Livesay, son of Bonnie Cochran Livesay of Dexter and the late George Ben Livesay, was born on April 27, 1959 in Anna, Ill. and died on Feb. 28, 2012 in Scott City at the age of 52. Mr. Livesay was a veteran of the United States Navy, a former truck driver for WW Wood in Dudley, and was a resident of Essex...
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David Scott Rendleman
(Obituary ~ 03/01/12)
David Scott Rendleman, age 61, died peacefully on Feb. 27, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital in Spring-field, Mo. following a period of declining strength and health. David was born to the late Gabe, Jr. and Margaret Rendleman in Sikeston, Mo. on Oct. 29, 1950. He attended Dexter Public Schools, graduating in 1968 and continued his education at Southeast Missouri State. He graduated with a degree in Economics in 1973. David was also a baptized member of the First Christian Church of Dexter, Mo...
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Dr. Ralph G. Hawkins
(Obituary ~ 03/01/12)
Dr. Ralph G. Hawkins, a long-time educator, husband and father died at the age of 81. Hawkins was born on June 12, 1930 and died in his home with family on Feb.15, 2012 from Alz-heimer's. He is a 13 -year survivor of multiple myeloma. Hawkins will be missed by his family and friends. ...
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Three arrested on drug charges
(Business ~ 03/01/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner reported Monday the arrests of three individuals on drug related charges. The arrests were all a part of ongoing investigations into illegal drug activity in Stoddard County. Ruben Don Prunty, 50 of Dexter, was arrested recently and charged with the Class B felony of distribution of a controlled substance for allegedly selling a quantity of methamphetamine. His bond was set at $50,000 cash-only and he remains in jail at this time...
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County OKs final plans to replace bridge
(Business ~ 03/01/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Stoddard County Commission signed paperwork to move forward on replacing a bridge on County Road 420 west of the Aid community in the western part of the county. Smith and Company in Poplar Bluff has prepared the specifications for the new bridge and the project will go to bid after gaining final approval from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the federal Highway and Transportation Commission...
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2006 murder revisited in local court
(Business ~ 03/01/12)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - It's been just more than five and one- half years since Nada Van Gennip, 80, was found murdered in her Advance apartment. Her son, David Van Gennip, was charged with her murder. He was alleged to have stabbed her between 200 and 300 times with a pair of scissors. After the murder, he allegedly fled north in his mother's car...
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55-year-old stage floor gets face lift
(Business ~ 03/01/12)
No other aspect of the Advance school facility, other than the gym, has received more use and provided more joy to the students and the community than the tired old stage in the multi-purpose room at the elementary school. Though the elementary building was recently renovated to the tune of $2 million, nothing was done to the stage, other than providing it with a much-needed new curtain. The floors and interior curtains have remained the same since the school was built in 1957...
- Do spring storms scare you or do you enjoy them? (Features ~ 03/01/12)
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