Stories from Friday, November 2, 2012

Sara LeeAnn Jones Leija, daughter of Kathy Stobaugh Jones of Bloomfield and the late Larry B. Jones, was born on July 1, 1981, at Sikeston and died at Missouri Southern Health-care in Dexter on Nov. 1, 2012, at the age of 31. Sara was a member of the Dexter Church of Christ, had a natural love for children which extended from her son, nieces, nephews and into her chosen profession as an educator in Early Childhood Special Education in the Scott County Central School District...

SUBMITTED photo Rachel Hankins of Bloomfield was among SoutheastHEALTH Foundation and SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary scholarship recipients honored at the annual Scholarship Appreciation and Recognition Reception held recently. The event celebrated the success of 49 students who received over $32,650 in scholarship awards. ...

By DONNA FARLEY SEMO News Service ALLENTOWN, PENN. -- A crew of about 20 lineman from Poplar Bluff, Mo., and the surrounding area are in Pennsylvania today helping restore power to the nearly 6 million homes and businesses on the East Coast still impacted by outages following Hurricane Sandy...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A benefit concert will be held on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Bloomfield. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and is a fundraiser to benefit the Stoddard County Foster Children's Christmas Party. Organizers have been busy putting together at musical program for the public...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- America's 398 national parks will offer everyone free admission during the Veterans Day weekend in honor of those that serve and have served in the United States military. "National parks preserve places that commemorate our country's collective heritage -- our ideals, our majestic lands, our sacred sites, our patriotic icons -- which our military has defended through the years," said National Park Service Director Jonathan B. ...

Ryan Holder Democrat Biographical information: My name is Ryan Holder. I am a pro life gun owner who will reconsider my pro life position if you are coming after my gun. My wife, Nancy, and I will celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary on March 22. ...

By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service By measuring success in office using the current system of checks and balances in place for the performance of a state treasurer, Clint Zweifel, a Democrat, has done well. A Republican auditor gave his office an "excellent" rating -- the only state office to receive that rating. ...

From staff reports BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A 22-year-old Dexter man is in the Stoddard County Jail, facing a combined bond of $27,500, $25,000 of which was set on a Class C felony charge of statutory rape in the second degree. Charges against Paul Leslie Christian were filed by Prosecuting Attorney Russ Oliver on Sept. 28, 2012. The charge stems from an incident that goes back three months before the charges were handed down...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor FORT HOOD, Texas -- Referred to among U.S. Army personnel as, "The Great Place," The U.S. Army Garrison at Fort Hood was recently placed in the capable hands of one of Dexter's own "greats," Col. Matthew G. Elledge...

Purchase this photo at dailystatesman.com NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com The entire Bernie Schools' student body and staff paid tribute to the Lady Mules volleyball team Thursday morning and honored their record thus far with a rousing send-off in the school gym. ...

Boy Scouts in Dexter will be conducting their annual "Scouting for Food" project this Saturday, Nov. 3 in Dexter and the outlying area, placing blue food bags on resident's doors. The Scouts ask that residents contribute tot he drive by placing canned and non-perishable food items in the bags and set the out two weeks from Saturday on Saturday, Nov. 17 for pickup...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Bernie will play for the Class 1 state championship after the Lady Mules survived a one-game tie breaker against Santa Fe in the round-robin round of the MSHSAA Volleyball Championships at the Show Me Center on the Southeast Missouri State University campus Friday afternoon...