Stories from Wednesday, March 27, 2013

ADVANCE, Mo. -- An ordinance passed last week by the Advance Board of Aldermen that limited dog ownership within the city has been tabled, according to Mayor Carl Ritter. Ritter said that after meeting with some members of the board Tuesday morning, the decision was made to table the measure the board approved unanimously at its last regular meeting. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Four individuals were arrested near Bell City, Mo. this week on charges related to the distribution of illegal drugs. Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner said the group was arrested following an ongoing investigation by the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office and the SEMO Drug Task Force...

Tyler West, son of Justin and Amy West, was and out-of-town visitor Tuesday at Keller Public Library's Story Hour. Missouri Department of Conservation Agent Mark Reed was on hand for his annual visit with a lesson on animals in the wild, complete with several animal hides native to Missouri, including a guest favorite skunk. Additional photos from Reed's visit may be found in Photo Galleries at www.dailystatesman.com...

Dexter gave up eight runs to Kennett in the third innings and the Lady Bearcats were never able to recover in a five-inning, 10-0, loss in the team's home opener Tuesday afternoon. Kennett's 8-run third was aided by two Dexter errors and four walks...

A memorial service with full military honors will be conducted at the Bloomfield Missouri State Veterans Cemetery on Friday, March 29, 2013, for Walter Junior Tilley who died just over a year ago on March 13, 2012, at the age of 71. The memorial service will begin at 1 p.m...

Frances Ann Mayberry, daughter of the late Chester Lee Fralick and Gladys LaVerne Rice Fralick, was born on March 1, 1942, in Dexter, Mo. and died on March 26, 2013, at her residence in Bloomfield, Mo. at the age of 71. Mrs. Mayberry was a member of the Zalma General Baptist Church, a homemaker and a resident of Bloomfield...

Alberta G. Ross, 93, died at the Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau on Monday, March 25, 2013. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Watkins & Sons Funeral Service in Dexter.