Stories from Tuesday, March 12, 2013

R.W. "Dub" Conner, age 89, died at the Golden Living Center in Dexter on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Dexter.

Darby Jane (Collard) Nea, wife of Fred Nea of Apache Village, Ariz., died Feb. 28, 2013. Memorial service arrangements are under the direction of Gold Canyon United Methodist Church in Gold Canyon, Ariz.

Gary Lynn Campbell of Parma died March 9, 2013, at the St. Louis University Hospital. Funeral services are under the direction of Watkins and Sons Funeral Home in Parma, Mo.

Chelsey Massey, a junior at Dexter High School and a member of the Dexter FFA chapter, has been notified that she has earned the State FFA Degree. The State FFA Degree is the highest degree that can be awarded on the state level. It is earned by only three percent of the state's FFA membership...

Dexter Police March 9-11, 2013 John Scott, 44, of Bloomfield was the driver of a vehicle that struck an unoccupied vehicle parked in the Tyson Foods lot at 1:25 p.m. Saturday. An accident at Business 60 and Harris Dr. at 6:51 p.m. Saturday occurred when John Hartline, 23, of Dexter was stopped at a stop light and was struck by...

Purchase this photo at dailystatesman.com JERRY JARRELL- jjarrell@dailystatesman.com The Dexter Lady Bearcats defeated Rosati-Kain 64-43 to move on to the Show Me Showdown, the top four teams in the state in Class 4. The team will travel to Columbia to play Thursday at 6:50 p.m. against Incarnate Word Academy from the St. Louis area...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Dexter firefighters were called to a home at 922 W. Fannetta Street Sunday morning after a passerby in the residential neighborhood saw flames in the breezeway area in the front of the home shortly before noon. The individual who spotted the fire ran to the rear of the home, according to Fire Chief Don Seymore, and notified the home's occupants. ...

From staff reports As part of an upcoming plan to dramatically increase The Daily Statesman's coverage of the St. Louis Cardinals, a new live chat will begin this Thursday, March 14. The chats, tentatively scheduled for each Thursday at 1 p.m., will take place at dailystatesman.com. A link will be available on the main site to access the actual page where the chat will be located...

NOREEN HYSLOP- nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Named the 2013 Keller Library "Friend of the Year" at Monday night's Annual Dinner and Fashion Show was long-time library patron John William Ringer. Ringer was credited for his continual contributions within the local community, especially within the realm of Children's Story Hour at the library. Presenting the annual award to Ringer is Keller Public Library Director Pam Trammell. See...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A manhunt is underway following an overnight jailbreak in Butler County. The Butler County Sheriff's Department issued a release stating that at 11:35 p.m. last night three inmates escaped from jail. They are identified as Rodney Joe Green, Matthew Brandon Cook and Kade Reaves Stringfellow...