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Cape County Commission supports bonds for hospital project
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Cape Girardeau County commission passed a resolution Monday that will take SoutheastHEALTH a step closer to using bonds for expansion and remodeling projects at its Cape Girardeau hospital campus. The hospital is working with the Industrial Development Authority of Cape Girardeau County to secure $40 million in bonds that will pay for the addition of a 26-bed outpatient observation unit and an inpatient pediatric emergency room and observation unit. ...
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Defense moves to suppress statements in Joseph trial
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A circuit judge will consider a motion to suppress statements a Cape Girardeau murder suspect made to a detective a few days after his wife and son were found shot to death in their beds. George Joseph, 48, faces charges of first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with the May 30 shooting deaths of his wife, Mary, and 18-year-old son, Matthew, at their home on West Cape Rock Drive...
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Info about Mo. Medicaid recipients wrongly mailed
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri officials say the personal information of more than 25,000 Medicaid recipients may have been mailed to the wrong addresses. The Department of Social Services said Monday a computer system error led to possible incorrect mailings by contractor Infocrossing Inc. The error was identified in July and involved correspondence from Dec. 21, 2009, through June 7 of this year...
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Kinder: Residents should skip health exchange
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder has a message for the thousands of Missourians looking for health insurance: Don't get it through an online marketplace that launches next week. Kinder, a Republican who is Missouri's second-ranking executive, sought Monday to discourage participation in the health insurance exchanges that form the centerpiece of the 2010 Affordable Care Act signed by President Barack Obama...
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Wappapello Lake to honor "Fee Free Day"
(Community News ~ 09/24/13)
WAPPAPELLO LAKE -- National Public Lands Day (NPLD), an event held annually in September, showcases our nation's public lands and the importance of protecting natural resources through responsible use and volunteerism. Again this year, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers will participate in a fee-free day in partnership with other federal land management agencies...
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Welton J. Wilson
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Welton J. Wilson, son of the late Henry Jay and Henrietta (Wilson) Wilson, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on Jan. 31, 1920, and died at the Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County in Dexter on Sept. 10, 2013, at the age of 93 . He had lived in St. Louis and Herman, Mo., before moving to Dexter in 2002. He was a member of the American Legion and had served in the Army Air Corp...
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Brenda Ross
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Brenda Ross, daughter of the late William and Bonnie Parks Christman, was born in Bloomfield on Oct. 22, 1947, and died at her home in Bloomfield, on Sept. 21 2013, at the age of 65 . She had lived in Bloomfield all of her life. She had worked at Hair Heaven as a hair dresser...
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Local Retired School Employees unit earns award for excellence
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
The Missouri Retired Teachers Association and Public School Personnel (MRTA) awarded the Stoddard County Public School Employee Association (PSREA) with its 2012 Unit of Excellence Award at its recent Annual Meeting in Jefferson City, Mo. The MRTA Unit of Excellence program is a voluntary program designed to help guide and direct local MRTA unit leaders, as well as, recognizing MRTA units that are the best in the state. ...
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Current and former Bloomfield mayors dispute emergency calls
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- In a marathon Board of Aldermen meeting that lasted approximately five hours, current Bloomfield Mayor Donna Medlin and former Mayor Scott Staggs disputed a recent decision barring city employees from responding to emergency calls...
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County approves resolution for $20 milion bond issue
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Stoddard County Commission adopted a resolution approving the issuance of $20 million in bonds by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) of Stoddard County at their regular meeting Monday. The resolution was the final step in meeting the requirement of Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. ...
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Record crowds at fair Saturday
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
The 86th Annual Stoddard County Fair is a wrap. Weather for the 2013 event was nearly perfect, until Friday night. Although the night wasn't a total rainout, only 478 people paid at the gate. Saturday, however made up for Friday's low numbers. "The crowd Saturday surpassed any Saturday in the fair's history," reported Sammy Huey. "Prior to this year, the biggest Saturday night count we ever had was in 1990 when we had 5,200 on Saturday. This year we had 6,001 pay at the gate."...
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Miss DHS Crowned
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
Crowned Miss DHS 2013-14 during activities at Charles Bland Stadium Friday night was Hannah Noe, daughter of Jonas and Jo Carolyn Noe. At left is Second Attendant Madison McGowan, daughter of Todd and Kriste McGowan. At right is First Attendant Katie Justice, the daughter of Kevin and Cindy Justice...
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Miss DHS & her court
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
Miss DHS and her court are pictured following crowning activities Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium. From left are Kali Watson, Kendra Stevenson, Second Alternate Madison McGowan, Miss DHS Hannah Noe, First Alternate Katie Justice, Taylor Owens, Ashley Long, and Sarah Durham...
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Local business office destroyed
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
An early morning fire Sunday destroyed the offices of Dexter Bar-B-Que on Harris Drive in Dexter. The Dexter Fire Department was summoned at 5:08 a.m. Sunday. According to Fire Chief Don Seymore, the building was about a third involved when his crew arrived on the scene. Seventeen firefighters battled the fire until nearly 10 a.m. utilizing three pumpers and an aerial unit...
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Dexter volleyball program sweeps Woodland
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team secured its 15th straight-set victory of the season Monday night with a 25-15, 25-19 home win against the Woodland Cardinals. Dexter never trailed either set and dominated the Cardinals early and late...
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Bernie rallies late to upend Poplar Bluff in three-set thriller
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Bernie rallied from a 22-18 deficit in the deciding third game Monday night, then stopped Poplar Bluff's comeback attempt. Each team had a pair of match points before Bernie's Jordan Ellenburg ended it with a kill up the middle for a 25-20, 22-25, 28-26 win over Poplar Bluff...
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Mo. seeks tree for governor's mansion
(State News ~ 09/24/13)
JEFFESON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Missouri officials are looking for the next Christmas tree to decorate the lawn of the Governor's Mansion in Jefferson City. The deadline to submit candidates to the state Department of Conservation is Sept. 30. Trees must be at least 40 feet tall, fully branched and donated. The owner of the winning tree gets a personalized thank you from Gov. Jay Nixon and an invitation to the tree lighting...
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Auction planned to benefit mission work
(Community News ~ 09/24/13)
AID, Mo. -- The Women in Mission group of Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid will be sponsoring an auction for missions on Saturday, Oct. 5 for the purpose of supporting mission programs throughout the coming year. The auction will be held in the parking lot at Liberty Center on Business 60 in Dexter (near Orscheln) beginning at 10 a.m. ...
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C'ville teen driver killed in Sunday wreck
(Local News ~ 09/24/13)
CARUTHERSVILLE, Mo. -- A Caruthersville teen was killed Sunday afternoon in a wreck on County Road 341, just north of Rt. U in Pemiscot County. According to the Highway Patrol, 14-year-old Laura G. Gurley was driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix southbound when she lost control of the car and overturned. She was pronounced dead at the scene...
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Dexter girls tennis team beats Farmington 8-1
(High School Sports ~ 09/24/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity girls tennis team beat Farmington 8-1 Monday afternoon. The varsity won all six of its singles matches. Dexter improves to 8-2 with the victory. Dexter also won the junior varsity match 5-4. Dexter will host district rival Notre Dame Tuesday...
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Jerry Fredrick Triplett
(Obituary ~ 09/24/13)
Jerry Fredrick Triplett, son of the late Fred Triplett and Essie Williamson Triplett was born on May 31, 1933 at Essex and departed this life in the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center on September 20, 2013 at the age of 80 years. Mr. Triplett was a former millwright, a former maintenance employee of the City of Ellsinore and a resident of Ellsinore...
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