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Board okays purchase of new ambulance
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
The Stoddard County Ambulance District (SCAD) Board of Directors approved taking bids on a new ambulance at its regular meeting Wednesday. The board also voted to put money received from the Missouri EMS Agent Corporation (MoEMSAC) into a special account designated for special projects...
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Essex man charged for assaulting officer
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
An Essex man is behind bars following a recent altercation with a Dexter Police officer. Christopher Taylor, 25, is charged with one count of the Class B felony of assault of a law enforcement officer in the second degree. He is also being held on outstanding warrants for failure to appear...
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Lady 'Cats too much for Lady Royals
(High School Sports ~ 02/17/12)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- A nearly flawless second quarter carried Dexter to a 70-33 win over the Twin Rivers Lady Royals in the regular-season finale for the Lady Bearcats Thursday night on the road. Dexter turned a 14-9 first quarter lead into a 44-13 advantage at the half with a second quarter that saw the Lady 'Cats control the boards, shoot for a high percentage and dominate with their press...
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Ella Jane Abernathy Pry
(Obituary ~ 02/17/12)
Ella Jane Abernathy Pry, daughter of the late Jerome and Lizzie Summers Abernathy, was born Nov. 30, 1912, in the Ardeola Community in Stoddard County, Mo., and died at her home in Bloom-field, Mo., on Feb. 15, 2012, at the age of 99. Mrs. Pry had lived in the Bloom-field area most of her life. She attended the Bell City United Pentecostal Church...
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Rose Mary Rushing
(Obituary ~ 02/17/12)
Rose Mary Rushing, of Oxford, Mich., formerly of Dexter, Mo., died on Feb. 15, 2012, at the age of 82. Rose Mary was the beloved wife of the late Wallace; loving mother of Ron (Sue) Rushing, Brenda (Charles) Fotheringham, and Donna (Tom Mont-gomery) Ross; special grandmother of Jen-nifer, Erik, and Angel; great-grandmother of Zachary, Danny Cruz, Jazmyn, and Marcus; and the sister of Betty Jo and James Biggs...
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Ray Edward Null
(Obituary ~ 02/17/12)
Ray Edward Null, son of Ronda Orton Merriman, was born in Mounds, Ill., on July 17, 1985, and died at his home in Dexter, Mo., on Feb. 15, 2012, at the age of 26. He had lived in Dexter most of his life. Ray had worked at Mid Continental Nail in Poplar Bluff. Surviving are his mother, Ronda Merriman of Dexter; one son, Christopher Null; and one sister, Heather Mayberry of Dongola, Ill. Other family and friends also survive...
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Students work to preserve Miller House
(Local News ~ 02/17/12)
By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service Several hours into a blustery, ice-cold February afternoon of tearing shingles and carrying heavy, rotted-out pieces of a decades-old porch, Chris Kinder took a short break and explained a few things he's learned during many weekends since September...
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Caleb T. Kinder
(Obituary ~ 02/17/12)
Caleb T. Kinder of Dexter, Mo. died Thursday Feb. 16, 2012, in St. James, Mo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at the time of publication, but will be announced as they are received. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City, Mo., is in charge of arrangements...
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