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Dexter girls basketball team downs NMCC 96-21
(High School Sports ~ 12/20/13)
NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball team plowed its way past the New Madrid County Central Eagles 96-21 Thursday night. New Madrid County Central played Dexter to single digits for the opening half of the first quarter before a 15-0 run gave the Bearcats a 28-7 lead with less than a minute left in the first period...
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Southeast receives USDA funds to help rice cultivation, small businesses
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants for Southeast Missouri State University and the university's Missouri Innovation Corp. -- one for $100,000 and the other for $1 million -- were announced Wednesday. The university received a Rural Business Enterprise Grant of $100,000 and the Missouri Innovation Corp. was awarded an Intermediary Relending Program award of $1 million, a USDA news release said...
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Rain, possibly severe weather coming Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A storm moving through the area could bring 5 inches of rain to already sodden roads and streets in Southeast Missouri. ]Kelly Hooper, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Ky., said there would probably be a few showers arriving before the storm as early as today. Hooper said the heaviest rain would likely start falling early today and last through Saturday night, ending about 6 a.m. Sunday...
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Dudley woman's sentence tightened for disobeying judge
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A Dudley woman's 10-year-prison sentence grew by 70 percent after failing to abide by a judge's order. Angela D. Alsup, 49, was arrested on Aug. 31, 2013, and charged with the Class C felony of possession of a controlled substance (except 35 grams or less of a synthetic cannabinoid) and the Class B felony of possession with the intent to distribute a controlled substance...
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Water Dist. 4 project in design phase
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A planned expansion and overall improvement project by Public Water Supply District 4 is in the design stage with Waters Engineering in Sikeston as the engineering firm. Voters in the district passed a $2.6 million bond issue in the April 5, 2011, election to finance the project, which includes expanding treated water to users in the Misty Acres area northeast of Dexter, to users along County Road 413 north of County Road 442 and to users on County Road 517 from Highway 60 to County Road 511. ...
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Roeper requests lower bond
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
A Malden man recently charged with drug offenses in Stoddard County is requesting to have his bond amount reduced. The incident, for which Jason Roeper, 30, is charged, occurred in May 2013 just outside of Dexter. After an undisclosed amount of drugs and paraphernalia was discovered in the vehicle he was driving, Roeper, who initially misidentified himself to Cpl. Travis Stafford of the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office, ran from the deputy...
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Local board sets make-up days; summer school planned
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
The Dexter Board of Education worked through a lengthy agenda this week at their regular monthly meeting which included a review of current construction within the district, an agreement to adopt a new website application, and a vote on when two of the recent snow days taken will be made up...
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The shift to Common Core Standards
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Curriculum directors update board on process of implementing new curriculum
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The Grinch visits Richland
(Local News ~ 12/20/13)
Richland R-1 Elementary School had some special visitors on Thursday. The Grinch, flanked by Christmas elves Candy Harper, left and Susan Waters handed out candy, sang songs and wished students a Merry Christmas as they prepared for the holiday break. ...
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