Stories from Wednesday, August 15, 2012

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Because of the devastating flooding that occurred in the spring of 2011 to the southeast region of the state of Missouri, Missouri Foundation for Health contacted several of the county health departments within the area and asked what they might do to help...

Ron Clark pays visit to Dexter Schools Second grade teachers from Southwest Elementary are shown after a seminar held at the Bearcat Event Center Tuesday featuring Ron Clark, author of "The End of Molasses Classes," a book that outlines over 100 practical strategies to motivate students. ...

By MIKE McCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Superintendent Toni Hill informed the Bloomfield School Board of a pre-construction conference to be held this week to establish a time line and review procedures for construction of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) safe room on the Bloomfield school campus. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor BERNIE, Mo. - Bernie School Board members voted Monday night on a slightly decreased tax rate of $2.9887, down from the $2.992 rate from last year, before adjourning to pick back up with their regular August meeting. The district's Debt Service Fund remains the same at $.30...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor A local police officer will be heading up the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program on the state level for the 2012-2013 school year. Longtime D.A.R.E. educator on the Dexter Police Department, Lori O'Dell, has been named to serve as president of the D.A.R.E. ...

Bradley Charles Glover, son of R. Kirk Glover and Charlett J. Glover of Franklin, Tenn., was born on April 15, 1988, and died on Aug. 11, 2012, while on an outing with friends. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter...