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Elizabeth W. Rose
(Obituary ~ 10/16/12)
Elizabeth W. Rose, daughter of the late William Nash and Nora Jennings Nash, was born on April 8, 1916, in Dudley, Mo., and died at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Mo., on Oct. 14, 2012, at the age of 96. Mrs. Rose was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Dexter, Mo., and was formerly employed by Stovall's Department Store...
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Betty Harkness Bledsoe
(Obituary ~ 10/16/12)
Betty Harkness Bledsoe, 80, died in Covington, Tenn., on Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. Arrangements are under the direction of Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Mo.
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Benefit planned at Eagles Oct. 20
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
A benefit will take place this Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Dexter Eagles with proceeds going to offset the medical and travel expenses incurred by Laurie Brown, a Stoddard County resident who is facing the many challenges of a cancer diagnosis. From 4-8 p.m. on Saturday, there will be a new and used auction, a 50/50 drawing, a bake sale, and live entertainment...
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Repair work proceeding on Rt. DD
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
Route DD in Stoddard County is reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transpor-tation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from County Road 393 to County Road 593. Work began Tuesday and will continue, weather permitting, through Wednesday, Oct. 17, from...
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Drought-related ag meeting set for Wednesday in Charleston
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A panel of legislators and citizens will meet in Charleston on Wednesday to take public input from farmers and other Missourians who have suffered as a result of this year's drought. Rep. Steve Hodges, D-East Prairie, will join his colleagues with the Interim Commission on Agriculture Innovation and Economic Recovery in a series of hearings designed to better assess the impact of the extreme weather as well the ongoing economic recession. ...
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Cost increasing on new jail electrical station
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission decided to add the cost of retaining walls and dirt work at the site of the new electrical station on Seneca Street to the total project to be put out for bids. The decision came at the regular meeting Monday after a presentation by Architect Dale Rogers, president of Robert Stearnes and Associates...
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Woman jailed for exploiting the elderly
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter woman is behind bars following an investigation into the exploitation of an elderly individual. Trisha Hall, 28, of Dexter, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012. She has been charged with six counts of the Class D felony of financial exploitation of the elderly ($50-$499)...
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Yikes! Spiderman at Fall Fest
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
Purchase this photo at dailystatesman.com NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Spiderman seemed to be a crowd favorite at Saturday's downtown Fall Fest, sponsored by the Historical Downtown Dexter Association and funded in part through the Missouri Association of Community Arts Agency. Children selected Spiderman, butterfies, flowers and a host of other face paintings at the annual downtown event...
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Food, fun, and lots of pie...Fall Fest 2012
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Early morning rain and fog initially threatened activities at the Historic Downtown Dexter Association's Annual Fall Fest, but the skies eventually cleared and the sun came out, making perfect conditions for a fun-filled downtown festival...
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Food, fun, and lots of pie...Fall Fest 2012
(Local News ~ 10/16/12)
By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Early morning rain and fog initially threatened activities at the Historic Downtown Dexter Association's Annual Fall Fest, but the skies eventually cleared and the sun came out, making perfect conditions for a fun-filled downtown festival...
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