Stories from Friday, July 6, 2012

Joanne Jarrell died on Thursday, July 5, 2012. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Watkins & Sons Funeral Service.

Melissa Marie Bateman, daughter of Alfred Bert and Norma Jean Mitchell Lawhorn, was born in Fort Hood, Texas, on Dec. 20, 1984, and died at her home in Dexter, Mo., on July 4, 2012, at the age of 27. She had grown up in Mattoon, Ill., and had moved to Dexter 10 years ago. She attended the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter...

Arthur J. "A.J." Miller, son of the late Sereno W. and Catherine Halter Miller, was born in New Hamburg, Mo., on Feb. 29, 1928, and died at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau on July 5, 2012, at the age of 84. He had grown up in Chaffee, Mo., and had lived in California, Washington state, and Chicago before moving to Bloomfield 12 years ago...

Delbert "Del" Cahow, son of the late Casper Carl and Tersey Pearl Hester Cahow, was born in Little Prairie near Caruth-ersville, Mo., on Oct. 14, 1943, and passed away at the St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau on July 3, 2012, at the age of 68...

Guests at this week's summer reading series at Keller Pubic Library were treated to a ballet performance by Dexter's own Meg Simmons. Guests were invited to attend in apparel that depicted what they would like to be when they grow up. There was an abundance of princesses, cowboys, and one striking ballerina! The summer series, "Dream Big," will be held for two more weeks. ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Ameren is reissuing an alert that con artists are once again looking to scam customers in an effort to illegally obtain their Social Security numbers. The scam is nearly identical to the one that occurred in mid-May. In response to the last incident, Ameren quickly alerted impacted customers and minimized the number of customers affected...

Deer hunters in Southeast Missouri will see a few minor regulations changes when the hunting seasons kick in this fall, with most designed to offer more hunting opportunity. The most notable change will occur during what was known as the December muzzleloader season...

JACKSON, Mo. -- Calling veterans one of Missouri's most important resources, Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation at Missouri Plastics in Jackson on Tuesday to expand employment opportunities for veterans and their spouses. Missouri Plastics is one of 2,118 Missouri businesses taking part in the Show-Me Heroes program, pledging to make hiring veterans a priority...

Dexter native Lisa Thrower has been named by the Board of Directors of The Regional Healthcare Foundation (RHF) as the new executive director, effectively immediately, it was announced this week after a unanimous vote of the board. Thrower is no stranger to the local Foundation. ...

Billie June Ward, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, July 5, 2012 at her residence. The visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Cotrell Funeral Chapel. The funeral service will begin at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral chapel with Rev. Dennis Ward officiating. Burial will follow at 3...

Joanne O. Jarrell, daughter of the late Otto and Cora O. Heflin Fletcher, was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo. on March 11, 1942, and died at her home near Bloomfield, Mo. on July 5, 2012, at the age of 70. She had lived in the Bloomfield area most of her life...