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Bloomfield to pay off truck, mower decision delayed
(Local News ~ 07/25/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A discussion regarding a malfunctioning lawn mower sparked another discussion regarding a recent vote by the Bloomfield Board of Aldermen. At the board's previous meeting on Monday, July 8, a vote was taken to purchase a new 2013 GMC Sierra 3/4 ton with a regular cab and an automatic transmission. The price, including a municipal discount, is $26,272...
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Local students to register Aug. 6
(Local News ~ 07/25/13)
Dexter Schools are gearing up for the start of the 2013-14 year with registration set for Tuesday, Aug. 6. All students, kindergarten through grade 12, should plan on attending. Students should plan on registering anytime between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. at the Bearcat Event Center...
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Two arrested in drug bust near Bernie
(Local News ~ 07/25/13)
A Monday traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two individuals on drug-related charges. During the traffic stop, which happened near Bernie, Mo., Stoddard County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Tim McCoy discovered a "large amount of drugs." The vehicle, according to McCoy, had a strong odor of marijuana. A search of Bradley Hardin uncovered marijuana, a vial of pills and his "dope pipe" with visible white residue...
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Getting to the "core" of CCS
(Local News ~ 07/25/13)
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second of two stories examining the controversy over Common Core Standards in Missouri and implementation in the districts of Southeast Missouri. The Missouri State Board of Education adopted the CCSS in 2010. Most Stoddard County schools have already begun transitioning to the standards. ...
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Kenneth E. McCollough
(Obituary ~ 07/25/13)
Kenneth Eugene McCollough, Sr., son of the late Francis McCollough and Hattie Sheehy McCollough, was born on Aug. 30, 1935, in rural Dexter, and died on July 23, 2013, at St. John's Place in St. Louis, Mo., at the age of 77. Mr. McCollough was a former resident of Dexter and was residing in St. Louis at the time of his death. He worked as a machine operator for 7 UP in St. Louis and was a service station owner in Dexter...
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Patching it up
(Local News ~ 07/25/13)
City street crews were busy Thursday morning patching the eastbound lane of Brown Pilot Lane to One Mile Rd., preparing for the traffic that will come with the opening of Dexter Schools on Aug. 16.
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