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Cutting up, generation after generation!
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
Noreen Hyslop photo Four generations of McClintocks gathered recently at the downtown Dexter barber shop of Charlie Parrish, where Parrish has been cutting hair since 1942. The local barber began cutting Bruce McClintock's hair shortly after the shop was established. ...
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A visitor from the North Pole
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
NOREEN HYSLOP- nhyslop@dailystateman.com Seven-month-old Bennie Bennett, son of Corey and Lacey Bennett of Dexter, was one of 280 children and parent guests at Saturday's PAT Breakfast with Santa event. Photos of their children with Santa were made available to parents, and a host of activities were offered to the little visitors at Southwest Elementary's gymnasium. ...
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Commission votes to proceed with project
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission voted unanimously to proceed with a project to construct a new electrical transformer station and generator for the County Jail building at its regular meeting Monday at the Government Building. The commission was to contact Sides Construction Company of Cape Girardeau, Mo., to obtain their bond and insurance to begin construction...
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Emerson to retire from U.S. House
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
By ERIN RAGAN Southeast Missourian CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced today she will leave her congressional post in February to become president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, a not-for-profit organization that represents rural electric cooperatives and public power districts...
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Application closed for 2012 SOS Program
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
From staff reports The Daily Statesman has accepted the last of its applicants for the 2012 Statesman Operation Santa Christmas adoption program. With the new listings through Monday, the paper has listed 50 families in need this holiday season. The paper will continue to publish the list of those in need until Christmas or until all families have received help...
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December Calendar Girl
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
SUBMITTED PHOTO Rachel Putnam is the 15-year-old daughter or Denny and Shannon Putnam. She is an attendant to Miss Dexter 2012, sponsored by the Dexter High School Music Department. Rachel is Sophomore Class President, a Varsity Football Cheerleader, on the Kicking Cats Dance team, and a member FCCLA, FCA, and the Show Stoppers of Southeast Missouri...
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MSH Auxiliarian of the Year
(Local News ~ 12/04/12)
NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Missouri Southern Healthcare's Auxiliary held its Christmas banquet Monday afternoon at Hickory Log and presented annual awards to auxiliary members. Auxiliarians volunteered a total of 8,277 hours over the past year to the local organization. ...
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Bonnie Sue Livesay
(Obituary ~ 12/04/12)
Bonnie Sue Livesay, daughter of the late Joseph Peter "JP" and Gertrude Alberta Bradford Cochran, was born on March 14, 1939, in London, Ark., and died at her home in Dexter on Dec. 1, 2012, at the age of 73. She had lived in Aquilla from 1968 to 2006 before moving to Dexter. She was of the Protestant faith and had operated her own house cleaning service...
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Jackie Ray Moore
(Obituary ~ 12/04/12)
Jackie Ray Moore, son of the late Floyd Moore and Dorlus Snider Moore was born in rural Dexter, Mo., on Jan. 26, 1938, and departed this life at his residence in Bernie, Mo., on Dec. 3, 2012, at the age of 74. Mr. Moore owned and operated Moore's Distributing Company west of Bernie and was a resident of Bernie...
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Sharri Lawson
(Obituary ~ 12/04/12)
Sharri Lawson, daughter of the late Roscoe Vincent and Ruby Mae Pruitt Cain, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on June 9, 1949, and died at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on Nov. 30, 2012, at the age of 63. Sharri grew up in Potosi and moved to Dexter six years ago. She worked for many years as a case worker for the State of Missouri and as a substitute teacher for the Bloomfield School District...
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Velma Irene Barker
(Obituary ~ 12/04/12)
Velma Irene Barker, age 87, of Alvin, Texas, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at her residence. Velma was born on Jan. 29, 1925, in Kin-der, Mo., and was an off and on resident of Alvin since 1994. Prior to residing in Alvin, she was a lifetime resident of Dexter, Mo...
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