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Local hospital Auxilliary members honored
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
The SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County Auxiliary recently held their annual Awards Luncheon at Dhafer's Steak House in downtown Dexter, with several awards being presented for volunteerism within the service organization. Three special awards were presented as well...
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Mo. gov. signs $1.7B Boeing tax incentive package
(State News ~ 12/11/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon chose a monument to the space race manufacturing boon of a half-century ago as a backdrop Tuesday to sign into law a $1.7 billion tax incentive package created in a bid to lure aerospace giant Boeing to the state...
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Assistance received for remaining families
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
A local woman has stepped forward with funds with which to purchase items for children in the families that have yet to be adopted in the Statesman's SOS Christmas program. These families could still use additional help during this Christmas season...
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Puxico car thief sentenced to prison
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter man arrested for stealing a car in Puxico earlier this year will serve time in prison. Christopher D. James, 29, of Dexter, was originally charged with the Class C felony of stealing a motor vehicle. James pled guilty in November to the same charge, and a sentencing hearing was then scheduled to take place in December...
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MDC restocking fish at city pond
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
The Dexter city pond is still working to get its fish population back into shape after losing many fish during its 2012 natural kill. The shad and crappie population seemed to survive the kill in tact, but the catfish population took a serious hit. In October 2012, Missouri Department of Conservation workers baited six mesh traps and lowered them into various locations around the pond...
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E-waste disposal extended through Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
The ice and snow storm that moved into the county late last week caused the Bootheel Solid Waste Management District to postpone the e-waste day that was set for last Saturday. The collection trailer will be at the Bootheel Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission (DNC) offices 105 East North Main until Saturday, Dec. 14, for residents to drop off their unwanted electronic equipment...
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Liberty Township was prepared for ice/snow
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
Liberty Township officials opted for a different approach to clearing roads before and after the storm that dumped ice and 11 inches of snow on the area roadways Thursday night and Friday last week. As with all road crews in the cities and county, the storm produced treacherous conditions for motorists. By Monday afternoon, roads in Liberty Township were markedly better than in the city and other surrounding townships...
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Stoppping for a sunflower snack
(Local News ~ 12/11/13)
Two hungry Juncos feed on sunflower seeds from a snow-capped feeder at a Dexter home. With the ground still snow covered, the birds are flocking to any feeders that offer a treat. They'll get some relief from the cold today, but temperatures are expected to plummet once again Wednesday night...
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Kenneth R. Green
(Obituary ~ 12/11/13)
Kenneth R. Green, son of the late John Harvey and Mabel Fay Darr Green, was born in Bloomfield, MO. on July 9, 1935, and died at his daughter's home, with his family by his side, in Alton, Ill., on Dec. 9, 2013, at the age of 78. He was raised in the Bloomfield community and later moved to Bethalto, Ill., where he worked and raised his family. He retired as a machinist from Nixdorff Chain and moved to Dudley, Mo. He was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force...
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Outdoor Column: Cold front slows hunting
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/13)
A winter storm. The kid in me, a naive and excitable young fellow, was thrilled and dug out snow boots and gloves and cold weather gear for the whole family. Being a hunter lends a sizable advantage in these situations, being that most of said clothes were already spread across the floor in my "hunting room". ...
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Beloved former mayor of Advance dies at 94
(Business ~ 12/11/13)
No one ever loved his country, his home town, or his family more than James J. Harnes, Sr., and no one ever gave more service than did this tireless, public-spirited community leader. From the Pacific battlefields of World War II to the hallways of veteran's homes, to the quiet streets of Advance, Missouri, James Harnes was larger than life, a formidable warrior for any noble cause he undertook...
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