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Lewis found guilty on all six counts
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
By JONATHON DAWE Statesman Staff Writer KENNETT, Mo. -- It only took 31 minutes for a jury to find Arlie Lewis, of Dexter, guilty of five counts of possession of child pornography and one count of statutory sodomy on Monday. Lewis was initially arrested on the charges in Oct. 2011, after his then-wife Christina Lewis (Hicks) discovered images of child pornography on his phone...
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In concert Saturday at the Depot
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
A free Christmas concert will take place at the Dexter Welcome Center (the old Dexter Depot) near downtown on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. Students of Miriam Brehmer, "Strings and Things," will be performing. The public is invited to attend this seasonal concert that features all ages of Brehmer's students on various stringed instruments performing holiday selections...
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Bernie aldermen set municipal election dates
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BERNIE, Mo. -- The Bernie Board of Alderman passed an ordinance setting April 5, 2016, for the municipal election with filing period for the election from Dec. 15, 2015, to Jan. 19, 2016. City positions on the April ballot will be the mayor, city collector, municipal judge and one position from each of the three wards in the city...
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Still four families on SOS list
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Four families remain in need this holiday season. Thirty-eight families have now been adopted. The Daily Statesman will continue to publish their list of SOS families as the holidays approach until each family hopefully receives some needed assistance...
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EPA reverses decision on crop dusting spray
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
By PAT PRATT SEMO News Service WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is backpedaling its approval of a herbicide containing the same chemicals that allegedly sickened three people in the spring of 2015 near Wappapello, Mo. According to the Associated Press, the EPA announced in a court filing Nov. 25 that it had received new information from manufacturer Dow AgroSciences that a weed killer called Enlist Duo is probably more toxic to other plants than previously thought...
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Well wishes
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
Dexter Mayor Joe Weber is pictured with retiring Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janet Coleman after a plaque of appreciation was presented to Coleman, honoring her for more than 23 years at the helm of the Chamber. The plaque was presented during the monthly meeting of the Dexter Board of Aldermen at the Municipal Building. Wednesday is Coleman's final day at the Chamber offices...
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Mayoral reading
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Dexter Mayor Joe Weber was the guest reader for Tuesday's Story Hour at Keller Public Library, and Donna West provided the arts and crafts. Weber is shown about reading "The Night Before Christmas" to the young library guests. A full gallery of photos may be found at www.dailystatesman.com...
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Police Reports
(Local News ~ 12/09/15)
Dexter Police Dec. 7, 2015 At 9:25 a.m., Monday, Dec. 7, Dexter Police arrested William Lee Scroggins, 32, of Dexter, on a probation and parole warrant from the Department of Corrections. At 9:33 a.m., Monday, Dec. 7, Dexter Police received a report of a counterfeit $20 bill from 1603 Business Highway 60. The case is still under investigation...
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Dexter wrestling team blisters NMCC, Bernie basketball team falls at South Iron 44-42
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/15)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Dexter varsity wrestling team improved to 4-4 with a 68-9 road win at New Madrid County Central Tuesday night. Dexter is slated to host Notre Dame and Poplar Bluff Thursday at 6 p.m. Dexter (DEXTER) 68.00 Central (New Madrid County) (CENTRLNM) 9.00...
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Dexter drops SEMO Conference Tournament elimination game to Jackson 60-38
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. - The No. 9 seeded Dexter Bearcats suffered a 60-38 loss to the No. 2 seeded Jackson Indians in an elimination game of the nine-team SEMO Conference Tournament Tuesday night at Sikeston Field House. The Indians jumped out to an early 8-2 lead and extended its advantage to 19-9 by the end of the first quarter...
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Bloomfield boys basketball team beats Kelly 60-49
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/15)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Bloomfield Wildcats improved to 4-0 with a 60-49 home win against Kelly Tuesday night. Bloomfield led by just one point at 40-39 before outscoring Kelly by 10 points in the fourth quarter. "Give a lot of credit to Kelly," Bloomfield coach Jason Karnes said in a press release to Dexter Daily Statesman. ...
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Week 2 Missouri Basketball Coaches Association state rankings
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/15)
The latest state basketball rankings provided by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association have been released. Seven boys teams and four girls teams from the southeast Missouri region are state ranked. The Naylor girls are ranked No. 9 in Class 1...
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