Stories from Sunday, July 28, 2013

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Route 25 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews mill the roadway. This section of roadway is located at the intersection of Route E and Route AB. Work will take place, weather permitting Monday, July 29 through Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily...

NOREEN HYSLOP-nhyslop@dailystatesman.com Cecil Wiseman of Dexter tends to a good-sized garden at his home on Dexter Creek Drive. This year he planted some Armenian cucumbers from seed and a couple of the end results are shown above, weighing in at a combined 14 pounds. Wiseman says they're still good for eating and will grow even larger than this pair picked Thursday...

Warranty Deeds Recorded Kay Asbell, Recorder 07/15/2013 to 07/19/2013 Doyle Wilburn Eubanks to Levi Battles Original Town Bloomfield Lot 17 Brandy L Cannady to Mitchel Farmer and Marisa Farmer Sec 3 twp 23 R 10 Paul Yates Jr and Doris Yates to Janet Gail Davis and Tina Diane Brown...

NOREEN HYSLOP photo Aquatic buddies, Kinley Kennedy, Katie Carrillo, and Avery Riley, enjoyed some fun in the sun under the tumble buckets Friday afternoon at Dexter's Aquatic Center. The city pool is open daily from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Missouri schools stand to lose about $450 million in state revenue this school year and $260 million annually if lawmakers override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a hotly contested income tax-cut bill, House Bill 253, according to data provided by state education officials to a school administrators' association...

A local MMA fighter is beginning to make a name for himself in the fighting world. Josh Faries, 22, of Dexter, won an amateur competition in Branson on Saturday, July 20, and was named Super Heavyweight Champion. He also holds a Cage of Honor title from a regional event at Bootheel Harley Davidson in Cape Girardeau...

NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation, a leading North American producer of aluminum, will significantly expand the footprint of its smelter in New Madrid, Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday. The facility expansion includes a $45 million capital investment and is expected to create 29 new jobs...