Stories from Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Roy Allen Holyfield, 59, of Wewahitchka, Fla., died at his home Monday, July 30, 2012. He is survived by his wife of almost 40 years, Maureen L. Holy-field of Wewahitchka, Fla.; three daughters, Rebecca P. Holyfield of Wewahitchka, Marcy Holyfield of Anchorage, Alaska, and Jennifer L. ...

Martha J. Boyles, daughter of the late Abe and Sarah Welch Malonee, was born in Oakland, Ark., on March 31, 1924, and died at her daughter's home in Dexter, Mo., on July 29, 2012, at the age of 88. Martha lived in the Dexter and Essex areas most of her life. She attended the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter. She had worked as an inspector in a hat factory for over 20 years...

The milling and grinding on Stoddard Street, originally scheduled to begin on Monday, July 30, has been postponed due to mechanical issues, an announcement from the city said Monday afternoon. According to the release, the work will be rescheduled at a later date. The Daily Statesman will keep readers informed as to when the repair will take place...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Several accidents over the weekend left area residents hospitalized, including two drivers who were airlifted to a Cape medical facility following separate wrecks in the county. At 6 p.m. Friday, 33-year-old Richard L. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor The Missouri State Highway Patrol cracked down on several drivers over the recent weekend who were under the influence of both alcohol and drugs. At 1:27 a.m. Saturday, Ernest F. Kabina, 44, of Salisbury, Pa., was placed under arrest for both DWI and for failure to dim his headlights. He was taken to the county jail on a 12-hour hold...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor A record number of guests attended Saturday morning's Greenwing bird banding event at Otter Slough, sponsored by the local Greenhead Chapter of Ducks Unlimited and the Missouri Department of Conservation. Nearly 100 early risers reported to the Cypress Lake area of the slough southwest of Dexter about an hour and one-half after sunrise Saturday. ...

NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Members of the Southeast Missouri Regional Jazz Orchestra provided an afternoon of musical entertainment Saturday at Dexter's First Assembly of God Church. Nineteen members make up the group. The orchestra provides two summer concerts in the region, with the next in Kennett on Thursday, Aug. 2. This marks the 13th year the group has performed. An enthused audience Saturday heard tunes that included Pennsylvania 6-5000, Fly Me...

By MIKE McCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Stoddard County Commission voted 3-0 to pay $1,807.60 as the county's portion of an inspection of the County Road 499 bridge over the Castor River. The commission worked through several items on its...