Stories from Sunday, January 12, 2014

Dexter Police Jan. 9, 2014 Randy Lynn Whitehead, 32, of Malden, was arrested on a warrant service. An accident occurred at 2025 W. Business 60 when a vehicle driven by Marshal J. Heusted of Dexter struck a parked vehicle while backing out of a parking spot...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer GRAYRIDGE, Mo. -- As of late Friday, the people of Grayridge and Public Water Supply District 3 remain without water. However, there may be a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. Dan O'Daniel, licensed contractor for PWSD 3, spent all day Friday in Morehouse working with local officials to restore their water, since Morehouse is the main source of Grayridge's water supply...

SEMO News Service GRAYRIDGE, Mo. -- Lansing Trade Group of Overland Park, Kan., announced plans Thursday to construct a high speed shuttle train facility on the Union Pacific Railroad near Grayridge, Mo., in eastern Stoddard County. "We are extremely excited about this project," said Mike Lemke, vice president of Lansing Trade Group. "There is great grain production in the area, and it has been great to work with the farmers."...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Steven Harrellson cannot recall a time when he wasn't intrigued by physics. As a college bound high school student, however, he was more than once advised to choose an area other than physics as a major because it was thought he'd have a difficult time later finding work in the field...