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Mary Ellen Pippins
(Obituary ~ 12/11/15)
Mary Ellen Pippins died on Dec. 7, 2015, at the Country Club Care Facility in Warrensburg, Mo. Mary was born on Feb. 13, 1931, in Dexter, the daughter of the late Edison and Hallie Evans. She was one of five children. Mary Ellen was a farm wife, pharmacist tech and teacher's aid to the Dexter Public Schools T. ...
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Toys, donations still needed for Manger Full of Toys
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
OREEN HYSLOP -nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Rachel Strickland stands behind a small portion of the toys that have been donated thus far for the Dec. 19 Manger Full of Toys event. Many more donations are being sought for the gift giveaway.
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Police Reports
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
Dexter Police Dec. 9-10, 2015 At 7:55 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, Dexter Police responded to a private property accident at 1314 West Business Highway 60. According to the report, the accident occurred when a vehicle driven by Cody McFadden, was backing from a parking space in the lot, and struck an unoccupied vehicle in the parking row to his rear...
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Three Jr. Beta state officers from Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Stoddard County was well represented at the Dec. 3-4 Jr. Beta Convention held at the Black River Coliseum in Poplar Bluff, with three of the five state offices going to county students. Elected president for the 2016 year was Puxico middle school student, Caleb Robison. ...
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Federal court upholds college's drug tests for students
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Federal court upholds college's drug tests for students A technical college in central Missouri can require all students to take drug tests, a federal appeals court panel ruled. The St. Louis-based 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued its 2-1 ruling Monday. At issue was a lawsuit the American Civil Liberties Union filed after the State Technical College of Missouri in Linn began drug testing all first-year students and some returning students in 2011...
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Wreaths arrive for ceremony
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
Wreaths Across America (WAA) will be held at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield Saturday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. The wreaths, provided by sponsorships from the entire community and transported by Buchheit Trucking, were made by Worchester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine. ...
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Two hurt in Business 60 crash
(Local News ~ 12/11/15)
A Dexter couple sustained serious injuries in a wreck on Business Hwy. 60 near the McDonald's restaurant Wednesday afternoon. According to Dexter Police, Joshua D. Phelps of Poplar Bluff was driving a 1995 Dodge Ram pickup eastbound on Business 60 when he crossed the turning lane and struck a westbound 2010 Cadillac SRX SUV. The truck struck the SUV in the driver's side, pinning Bob Davis of Dexter in the driver's seat. His wife, Marna Davis, was riding in the passenger seat...
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Dexter girls basketball team wins quarterfinal at McDonald's Shootout
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
PARAGOULD, Ark. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball team beat Greene County Tech, Arkansas, 74-69 in a quarterfinal of the McDonald's Shootout late Thursday night in Paragould, Arkansas. Dexter will play Poplar Bluff in a semifinal Friday at 8:30 p.m. The winner will play for the championship Saturday at 4:30 p.m...
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Dexter wrestling team splits home opener
(High School Sports ~ 12/11/15)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity wrestling team improved to 5-5 after winning two of three matches this week. Dexter split its home opener Thursday night as it secured a 77-3 win against Notre Dame and suffered a 48-21 loss to Poplar Bluff...
- Missouri Weekly Hay Summary Week ending 12/11/2015 (Agriculture Report ~ 12/11/15)
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