Stories from Friday, April 27, 2012

Dalton Putnam, son of Denny and Shannon Putnam and a senior at Dexter High School, is the recipient of the Regional Healthcare Foundation's annual $10,000 college scholarship. The award was presented at Thursday night's annual RHF Membership Meeting. ...

Bill Denkins, in white, was called to the Dexter Airport after a swarm of honey bees began forming on the rail fence between the airport and the cafe. Denkins, from Dudley, is a beekeeper and has 20 hives where he gathers honey. Denkins and Don Reynolds, at right, of Dexter captured the bees in a celled hive box brought by Denkins. ...

SENATH-HORNERSVILLE, Mo. -- Becky Anderson collected three hits and went the distance on the mound leading Dexter to a 9-0 win over Senath-Hornersville on the road Thursday. "Senath is a good, young team," Dexter coach Leonard Morse commented. "They put the ball in play and forced us to play solid defense. Our girls rose to the challenge and played incredible defense behind Becky."...

High school senior Brandon Moore has been making his own music, quite literally, throughout his high school career. In 2010 as a sophomore, the Dexter native composed a musical score that was performed before a packed house at the school's spring concert. The performance marked the first time a student-composed score was performed at Dexter High School...

A reunion is in the planning stages for the Dexter High School graduating class of 1972. The 40th class reunion will take place on Saturday, July 7, 2012, at the Hidden Trails Country Club in Dexter. Cost of the reunion dinner is $25 per person. Organizers ask that class members contact Denise Moline through Facebook or Steve Lind at stevelind@aol.com for further information regarding the gathering...