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DEXTER – On an early August morning in 2023, Shawn Hinkle received a call from one of his technicians at Tyson Foods who, through tears, told him the company’s plant in Dexter was shutting down. Hundreds of jobs at the poultry slaughterhouse would be lost and farmers like Hinkle, who contracted with Tyson to raise egg-laying hens, would be out of business...

Laborers at Faurecia/Forvia in Dexter did something Dec. 3, that they had never done before: they went on strike. And, though there is communication between the union and the plant management, there is no end in sight at this time. According to local 1930 UAW President Jack Bess, the situation is currently being discussed electronically with a mediator through email...

The Dexter Board of Aldermen met in a special meeting Dec. 9 to discuss the minimum wage increase and disaster damage to be turned into FEMA. The damage is a result of the storm damage to the Dexter area earlier in the year. Parks and Recreation Director Jamie Rowe said she has been looking a ways to offset the minimum wage increase. Rowe suggested increasing the entry fee at the pool from $8.50 to $9.00 per person or adjusting hours...

Officers from the Dexter Police Department responded Sunday to a series of vehicle tampering reports beginning at 5:05 a.m. The incidents were reported across several locations, including the 700 block of Saddle Spur Road, the 500 and 600 blocks of Boucher Street, the 900 block of Cottonwood Lane, the 1000 block of North Woodlawn Drive, and the 900 block of West Grant...

The Dexter Board of Education purchased a bus, approved ballot language and approved MCE updates at its monthly meeting. The meeting opened with Travis Gibson and Kim Waldner addressing the board. There is ongoing litigation between the district and Waldner. ...

BENTON, Mo. — An investigation by a Scott County special prosecutor has resulted in the federal indictment of a Sikeston man for the murder of Angela Mischelle Lawless. Lawless, 19, was murdered around 1 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 1992, in the vicinity of the 80-mile marker, northbound exit ramp of Interstate 55 and Missouri Highway 77 in Benton/Scott County...

The 2024 Charles Bland Award winner is player 56, Caden Lee. Since 1994, the Charles Bland Award has been awarded to the most well rounded senior Bearcat football player who excels on and off the field. Lee is pictured “guarding the quarterback” during the Class 3 Mo. State Semifinal game in Mehlville, Missouri...

Saint Francis Healthcare System has welcomed Claire Grisham, FNP-C, to Saint Francis Clinic — Dexter. Grisham completed her medical education in 2023 at Walden University, Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program. She specializes in primary care and urgent care...

The Mule Ditch Bridge, located on County Road 436 has been closed due to unsafe conditions as a result of water damage.

The Bloomfield Board of Education convened for its regular monthly meeting Monday, Dec. 9, addressing a range of matters impacting the district’s operations and future planning. Community engagement, service projects Middle school house leaders showcased their recent community and school service projects. ...