Stories from Thursday, April 18, 2013

MoDOT is receiving word on multiple flooded roadways. To see current conditions, go to their Traveler Map at http://maps.modot.mo.gov/timi/index.html... Remember to refresh the page for continued updates.

Stoddard County April 17, 2013 Martin Kevin Ger-man, 47, of Clarkton was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. There is no bond, and he remains in jail. Jamie Lee Harbin, 33, of Puxico was arrested on two warrants for failure to appear on original charges of passing bad checks. Bond was set at $4,000, and she remains in jail...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo.--An Advance man has been sentenced to prison for molesting a child under 14 years of age. Daniel Keith Dye, 38 of Advance, was originally arrested in September 2012 for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Following his arrest, the charges regarding the molestation case were filed...

By MICHELLE FRIEDRICH SEMO News Service BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- An alleged suicidal man has been charged with holding a Stoddard County Ambulance crew against its will at his Puxico, Mo., residence Tuesday afternoon. Glenn Richard Spikes, 60, was charged with two Class C felonies of felonious restraint, the unclassified felony of armed criminal action and three counts Class C felonies second-degree assault on a law enforcement officer/ emergency personnel by Stoddard County Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver.. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Dexter Schools are preparing to dive into the latest established method of teaching math and language arts. Local administrators Alana Dowdy and Felicia Powers, who serve the local district as co-directors of curriculum, presented a proposal to the Board of Education Tuesday night, asking them to approve a Curriculum Boot Camp in early August. ...

NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Throughout the school year, Dexter's Elks Lodge #2439 honors Students of the Month. Tuesday evening this year's honorees and their families gathered for a banquet at the local lodge where one male and one female were named as Students of the Year 2013. ...