Stories from Tuesday, August 9, 2011

MOREHOUSE, Mo. - Four people were injured in a three car accident that led to one arrest on U.S. 60 on Saturday night. The accident occurred at 8:20 p.m. when a vehicle driven by Robert Stoner, 49, of Dexter, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane of U.S. 60, one mile west of Morehouse. Stoner's vehicle struck a vehicle driven by Orpal Crowe, 63, of Caruthersville, before striking another vehicle driven by Heather Gatewood, 27, of Sikeston...

A large group gathered Monday morning near the Highway 60 and County Road 53 intersection to dedicate the new paved roads leading to the Union Pacific offices east of Dexter. Work began to lay the groundwork for the project 10 years ago, but the project was finally completed this summer. The $304,924.50 project was funded through a combination of public and private funds. The project included ditching, sub-structure work and paving on County Roads 531, 570 and 527 leading to the UP office...

Assistant coach James Sneed looks like he's ready to join the action during the first day of practice for the Dexter Bearcats Monday evening. The Bearcats are on a two-a-day practice schedule this week as they prepare for jamboree action Friday (August 19) and the season opener the following Friday as the 'Cats will host the Ste. Genevieve Dragons...

The Lady Bearcats tennis team began practice in ernest Monday morning. Taylor Owens (above) reaches to hit a forehand shot during one of her challenge matches. Lady Bearcats tennis coach Leann Dooley said the results of the challenges will determine the teams varsity and junior varsity line up...

SENATH, Mo. - A total of $45,000 has been offered in rewards in the case of Breeann Rodriguez, 3, who went missing on Saturday near her Senath home. At a press conference earlier this afternoon, Rodriguez' parents, Claudia Ramos and Edgar Rodriguez; Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder; Senath Police Chief Omar Karnes; and Special Agent In Charge, Dennis Baker, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation of St. Louis, Mo., gave updates on the current situation in the case...

Larry Schrick, son of the late John Schrick and Anna Putthoff Schrick, was born on Aug. 27, 1915 in Nortonville, Kan., and died on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau, Mo., at the age of 95. Arrangements are with Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...

A.L. Blair, a resident of Dexter, Mo., died on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011, at the Missouri Southern Healthcare in Dexter at the age of 73. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...