Stories from Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Dexter Police Dec. 1, 2015 At 7:01 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, Dexter Police received a report of a shotgun and iPhone being stolen from a vehicle at 721 North Walnut Street. The investigation continues. At 8 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, Dexter Police issued a summons to Christopher B. Jones, 44, of Dexter, on the charge of animal restraint...

Betty Anne Gilmore, daughter of the late Paul G. and Beatrice Faulkner Hester, was born in St. Louis on Sept. 16, 1937, and died at the Sikeston Convalescent Center in Sikeston on Nov. 30, 2015, at the age of 78. She had lived in Bloomfield most of her life and attended the Garden Ridge General Baptist Church. She had retired after 28 years with the Mercantile Bank where she had been a vice-president...

With the anti-tax sentiment prevalent in the country today, many local governments, schools and services are scrambling to find a way to pay for essential services. While elected officials at the federal and state level are in no mood to legislate increased taxes, local entities are struggling to provide infrastructure and quality education...

Three Dexter residents sustained injuries in two separate wrecks on Monday, one in Stoddard County and the other in Butler County. According to the Missouri State Highay Patrol, Jerry Bennett, 70, was southbound on Highway T, one-half mile north of County Road 569 at about 10:35 a.m. Monday when the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado he was driving ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Butler County Publishing announces today its purchase of the Dexter Statesman and North Stoddard Countian. The Poplar Bluff-based newspaper and printing operation will assume production of these publications Jan. 1 "We are very excited to have the Dexter Statesman and its other entities join Butler County Publishing's family of products," said Don Schrieber, president of Butler County Publishing...

CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity boys basketball team found its rhythm in the second half but was unable to overcome a cold offensive start Tuesday night in its season-opener against the Charleston Bluejays. Charleston limited Dexter to just two field goals in the first half as it built a 25-10 advantage by halftime and led throughout the second half on its way to a 61-47 victory against Dexter...