Stories from Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Pat Hobbs (above left) hits his approach shot into the par-3 3rd hole at Hidden Trails Country Club Sunday afternoon during the second day of the Dr. Ron Hill Memorial Golf Tournament played at Hidden Trails Country Club over the weekend. In the right photo, Jason (left) and Chris Harris watch as players tee off on the par-5 2nd hole before they tee off on No. 9. Look for complete results of the tournament on page 7 in today's edition of the Daily Statesman under the Scoreboard...

BERNIE, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets and the Twin Rivers Royals suffered their first losses of the fall baseball season Saturday to the Bernie Mules in the Bernie Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament. Bernie 1, Holcomb 0 Bernie collected a 1-0 win against the Holcomb Hornets in the opening contest of the round robin tourney...

ESSEX, Mo. -- Dexter's Lady Bearcats picked a season-opening volleyball win with a, 25-19, 25-15, decision over the Richland Lady Rebels on the road Monday night. It was the first game of the season for both of the Stoddard County Activities Association (SCAA) schools...

Jim Mize, 71, of Adel, Ga., died Monday, Aug. 22, 2011 at his residence. He was born May 7, 1940, in Morley, Mo., to the late William "Bill" Marcus and Mary Kathryn Irvin Mize. He lived in Florida and Missouri for most of his life, moving to Adel in 2005...

Larry Eugene Moore Sr., son of Geraldine Hood Krigbaum of St. Louis and the late Raymond Robert "BOB" Moore was born on Dec. 19, 1953 at St. Louis and died in the St. Louis University Hospital on Aug. 28, 2011 at the age of 57. Mr. Moore was a self-employed auto mechanic and a resident of Dexter...

Leon McGarrity, son of the late Charles and Susan Camilla Caldwell McGarrity, was born in Bentley, Miss., on Oct. 26, 1920, and died at Missouri Southern Health-care in Dexter, Mo., on Aug. 29, 2011, at the age of 90. Leon and his wife moved to Dexter in 1949 and opened Leon's Dexter Queen where they worked until their retirement in 1980...

SIKESTON, Mo. - In an effort to cut costs and better serve its clients, the American Cancer Society is making some big changes in Sikeston -- including closing the local office. "We're trying to work more efficiently and do a better job of using our donor dollars," said Julie Aycock, regional director of development. "It's just more economical at this time to do home-based offices."...

A longtime Dexter businessman died Monday morning at Missouri Southern Healthcare. Leon McGarrity was also a 50-year member of the Dexter Masonic Lodge and a former President and 40-year member of the Dexter Kiwani Club. He was 90 years old. On Aug. ...

Two separate accidents in the city of Dexter resulted in three arrests over the weekend. A Saturday accident at One Mile Rd. and Arvin Rd. resulted in the arrest of both drivers involved. Police state Beverly Ann Harris, 55, of Dexter, was northbound on One Mile Road when her vehicle was struck by a car crossing One Mile Rd. from Arvin Rd...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Stoddard County Board of Commissioners heard a progress report on construction of a new bridge on County Road 420 west of Aid and discussed an application by Southeast Missouri Stone Company of Cape Girardeau to expand a sand and gravel surface mine located east of Dexter at their regular meeting Monday...

Southwest Elementary PTO Officers for the 2011-12 school year have already been busy. The group served at each of last week's Parenting Nights at the school, manning the sales of this year's Southwest T-shirt sales as well. Officers this year include, left to right, President/Treasurer Angie Dugan, VP/Treasurer Pam Laramore, Public Relations Belinda Worley, Membership Chair Sarah Porter, Kindergarten Delegate Christy Dorton, and First Grade Delegate Ginny Krapf. ...

NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com A 17-year-old Dexter High School student, Jessica Litchfield, was injured early Tuesday morning when she lost control of the Jeep she was driving and overturned on County Road 624 about one mile west of One Mile Road. ...

Ronald Dean Looney, 62, son of Juvata Powell Looney, died on Aug. 25, 2011 at his residence in Puxico, Mo. He was born Sept.15, 1948 in Cape Girardeau, Mo. He lived most of his life in Puxico and graduated in the class of 1961. He ran his own lawn care service...

The Ohio Valley Refinery & Roadshow is making a stop in Dexter on Sept. 2-3 in search of rare and unique collectibles. The company states that, "Collectors have set aside $300,000 to be distributed to Dexter residents for their items during the free two day event."...