Stories from Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Urijah Michael Jameson, son of Mike Jameson and Amandrea Wright Jameson of Dexter was stillborn on April 27, 2013, at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, Mo. Besides his parents he is survived by two brothers, Malaki Jameson and Koa Jameson both of Dexter; by his paternal grandfather, Lewis Michael Jameson of Keego Harbor, Mich.; by his maternal grandmother, Candice Melton of Harrison, Ark.; and his maternal grandfather, Barry Wright of Big Bear, Calif...

The Dexter High School Band, under the direction of Scott Rybolt, will present their final concert of the 2012-13 school year tomorrow night, Thursday, May 2. The concert will be held in the Dexter High School auditorium and will offer the last opportunity to hear two All State musicians, Joseph Greer and Alex Rybolt...

Little Brittney Cooper, daughter of Charles and Laura Cooper, was one of several youngsters holding onto colored streamers while traveling around the May Pole at Keller Public Library Tuesday as they welcomed in the month of May. More photos from the activities during Tuesday's Story Hour may be found at www.dailystatesman.com in Photo Galleries or by scanning the QR code herein with any smart phone...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- It's been quite a season for the Jackson High School baseball team so far. The good times kept rolling for the Indians Tuesday night as they captured their first SEMO Conference tournament title since 2009. "It feels amazing," senior left fielder Trent Wills said...

Joe Cocker got by with a little help from his friends and now so is St. Louis Cardinals RHP Lance Lynn. Lynn's friends have certainly been good to him so far in 2013. Despite minor struggles with control, Lynn has been the consistent beneficiary of several hefty leads...

ADVANCE, Mo. --After several months of controversy, the issue of dog control in the City of Advance may well take a less dramatic turn for a while. The 4-member board of aldermen repealed their March 18, 2013 ordinance, which limited dog possession to two-per household...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Stoddard County Commission began the scheduling process for replacing a bridge on County Road 410 in Castor Township at their regular meeting Monday. The first step will be to contact the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to advertise for a statement of qualifications to retain an engineering firm to design the bridge...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The Missouri Supreme Court heard an appeal Tuesday from a Carter County, Mo., man facing the death penalty for gunning a Missouri State Highway Patrol sergeant down in the driveway of his Van Buren, Mo., home. Lance D. Shockley, 36, was convicted in March 2009 by a Carter County jury of the Class A felony of first-degree murder in connection with the March 20, 2005, death of Sgt. Carl Dewayne Graham Jr...

Preschool children enjoyed the annual May Pole ceremony at Keller Public Library Tuesday as part of the weekly Story Hour. Songs and activities were led by Reita LeBeau in the Community Room of the library before children proceeded outdoors to take part in the annual dance around the pole while holding colored streamers. The May Pole ceremony welcomes the new month and the summer ahead...

With the threat of significant rain on Friday night, Stoddard County Relay for Life chairs, Belinda Worley and Jennifer Hartlein made the decision early Wednesday to move this year's Relay event to an indoor facility on Friday night, May 3. The event will be held in the old high school gym located on Park Lane. The same agenda will be followed with the exception of those scheduled to take place after midnight. Rather, the Relay will close at the midnight hour...