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County Republicans to offer college scholarship
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
The Stoddard County Republican Club is once again presenting a $500 scholarship this year to a graduating high school student from Stoddard County. Applications are available from each county high school counselor or by emailing the president of the Republican organization, Jim Henderson at jhenderson48@newwavecomm-.net...
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Crochet classes at depot
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
Crochet lessons will be given at the Dexter Welcome Center and Museum at 10 West South Main St. in Dexter. Classes will be held once a week from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m. beginning Tuesday, March 19. Participants will need to bring one skein of yarn and a size G crochet needle...
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Weekend event at DHS to benefit Children's Miracle Network
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
A Dexter teen who has made a name for herself in the world of music and pageantry is doing her part to raise funds for the Children's Miracle Network. Lauren Thrower of Dexter, who was named Miss Springfield Outstanding Teen 2013, has set a personal goal of $500 to benefit both the Children's Miracle Network and the Miss America Outstanding Teen Scholarship Fund...
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Elks Auxiliary donates to 18 Fore Life
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
Dexter Elks Auxiliary donated $300 this week to the 18 Fore Life Charity utilizing funds they continually raise through various charity projects. The auxiliary favors keeping their donations within the local community, and through 18 Fore Life, local cancer victims are afforded love offerings to assist with the expenses that accompany a cancer diagnosis. Presenting the donation to Scott Kruse is Faye Strauser, President of the Elks Auxiliary...
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Hazel Gisi
(Obituary ~ 03/13/13)
Hazel Gisi, daughter of the late Lawrence and Nora Warren Coffey, was born on Jan. 22, 1923, near Essex, Mo., and died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Malden at the age of 90. Mrs. Gisi was a teacher in the Grayridge Headstart Program, a member of Hopewell General Baptist Church and a resident of rural Essex...
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Martin James Estep
(Obituary ~ 03/13/13)
Martin James Estep, 84 of Mechanicsburg, Pa., formerly of Dexter, Mo., died March 10, 2013. Born July 9, 1928, in Riverside, N.Y., he was the son of the late Howard L. and Katherine (Beech) Estep. Martin was instrumental in the development of the modern day mainframe computer while working for Remington Rand in New York City before its merger with Unisys Systems in 1986. ...
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House passes health care workers conscience measure
(State News ~ 03/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Health-care workers could refuse to participate in procedures or research that violates their religious, moral or ethical principles under a measure passed by the Missouri House. The House sent the measure to the Senate on Tuesday with a 116-41 vote...
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Income tax cut passed by Missouri Senate
(State News ~ 03/13/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Disregarding objections from Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, Missouri's Republican Senate passed a tax overhaul Tuesday that would cut income taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars annually while boosting the levy on sales. The legislation is touted by supporters as the most dramatic change to Missouri's tax policies in decades. It is being prompted by a desire to compete with sweeping income tax cuts that took effect this year in neighboring Kansas...
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Body of missing Miner woman is discovered
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU (SMNS) -- The body of a missing Miner woman was found in Cape Girardeau County. Jordan Miller, 26, who had been missing since Thursday afternoon or night, was found dead from a self-inflicted gun shot wound, according to Cape Girardeau County Coroner John Clifton. Miller's body was discovered Monday afternoon on County Road 466, west of Jackson, according to the coroner...
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Visits up 20,000 in February at Cape casino, down statewide
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- More people visited Isle Casino Cape Girardeau in February than in any month since it opened. About 20,000 more people were admitted than in January, an increase of about 25 percent. However, casino visits statewide are down compared to the same month last year...
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County looks to rebuild bridges
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission reviewed projected funding to replace bridges in the county that do not meet Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) guidelines at its meeting Monday. The county has $1,818,292.63 in Off-System Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program (BRO) funds which are used to fund these projects. MoDOT officials have been holding workshops in an effort to encourage counties to expend BRO funds and not carry them over to the next year...
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Oliver considers death penalty for Cook
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russell Oliver announced late Tuesday that he is considering the death penalty in the case against Matthew Cook. A motion to continue the preliminary hearing was filed in Cook's case Tuesday afternoon and states that the "State is considering the possibility of filing its intent to seek the death penalty as punishment."...
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3 shoeless inmates found after escape
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Two murder suspects and a third inmate who escaped from a Southeast Missouri jail were found Tuesday hiding in the cab of a truck at a salvage yard, still wearing their orange jail suits but without their shoes, authorities said...
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Mayer extends restraining order
(Local News ~ 03/13/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Presiding Judge Robert Mayer extended a temporary restraining order against the Stoddard County License Office in a Tuesday afternoon hearing. Evidence was heard for two hours in a case in which Eric Griffin has sued Stoddard County License Office Fee Agent Elizabeth Rowland regarding newly-instituted policies by the Department of Revenue...
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Send off
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/13)
Dexter cheerleaders and students gathered in the Bearcat Event Center Wednesday morning for a pep rally send-off for the Lady Bearcats. The tam will be leaving today for Columbia where they are one of four teams remaining in the quest for a Class 4 state championship. Dexter will play Incarnate Word Academy Thursday evening at 6:50 at the Mizzou Area on the University of Missouri campus...
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Peden named to lead Dexter's football program
(High School Sports ~ 03/13/13)
The search for a new football coach at Dexter High School is over. During a special meeting of the Dexter School Board late last week, Justin Peden was hired as the new head coach of the Dexter Bearcats football team. Peden comes to Dexter from Hayti where he has coached football for the past seven years, the last two as the Indians head coach...
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