Stories from Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Farel D. Robins, 60, of Advance died Jan. 14, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 15, 1943, in Greenbrier, the son of Wilbur and Elsie Crites Robins. Farel had been employed by Brown Shoes, U.S. Post Offices in Advance and Poplar Bluff and farmed for Lloyd Francis. He was an avid flyer and owned a 1946 Aronca Champ. He was very passionate about eagles...

Delbert E. Gilooly, son of the late James Hamilton Gilooly and Vivian Delores Crick Gilooly, was born on March 26, 1949, in Sikeston and died on Jan. 13, 2013, at his residence in Bell City at the age of 63. Mr. Gilooly was a rice consultant and a resident of Bell City...

Dexter Police Jan. 15, 2013 Two accidents occurring during Tuesday's snowfall were reported by Dexter Police. The first occurred at 2:57 p.m. at Business 60 and WalMart Dr. when a vehicle driven by Harley L. Beck of Dexter rear-ended a vehicle driven by Kay Rowe, also of Dexter, while Rowe was stopped in traffic...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter man charged with forcible rape has had his case moved to another county. Moses Grayson, 35, is charged with the Class A felony of forcible rape, the Class A felony of armed criminal action and the Class B felony of first-degree burglary...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Once again, police are warning residents to keep their vehicles and homes locked. There has been a rash, once again, of thefts within the city limits of Dexter. The items most often taken are electronics such as cell phones and iPads, but larger items like big screen televisions have also been among the items taken...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor A surprise snowstorm Tuesday afternoon made for treacherous driving conditions, shutting down county schools for Wednesday and causing literally dozens of accidents on area roadways. Police had their hands full between the hours of 2:30 and 4 p.m. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor BERNIE, Mo. - With a commitment of student safety and in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Connecticut one month ago that claimed 26 lives, Bernie School board members agreed with Supt. Doug Ruck this week to more closely examine options that would provide a greater measure of safety for their students...