Stories from Tuesday, July 30, 2013

William "Bill" Edward Alexander, son of the late Clyde and Ruby Lockhart Alexander, was born on Nov. 23, 1932, in Detroit, Mich., and died on July 27, 2013, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 80. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served on the USS Rochester, operating in Korean water from 1952-1955. ...

William "Bill" Edward Alexander, son of the late Clyde and Ruby Lockhart Alexander, was born on Nov. 23, 1932, in Detroit, Mich., and died on July 27, 2013, at the Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 80. He was a veteran of the United States Navy where he served on the USS Rochester, operating in Korean water from 1952-1955. ...

Hanley M. Kelm, 73, of Advance, died July 25, 2013, at his home. Hanley was born Oct. 31, 1939, at Brosley, Mo., the son of Robert L. and Stella M. Davis Kelm. Hanley had been a truck driver for over 20 years for Asa in Advance. He had been a lifelong truck driver. He was a member of Mingo Saddle Club and treasured his family above all...

Angela D. Scroggins daughter of the late Gary Allen and Marian Susan Allen of Dexter, was born Jan. 10, 1977, in Poplar Bluff and died July 27, 2013, at Southeast Health of Stoddard County at the age of 36. Mrs. Scroggins was a homemaker and a resident of Dexter...

Terry Temples, daughter of the late James Coleman Walker and Irene Arnold Walker, was born on Sept. 21, 1938, in Gideon, Mo., and died on July 27, 2013, at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Facility in Dexter at the age of 74. Mrs. Temples was a homemaker and a resident of Dexter...

Louie William "Pete" Watson of Dexter, died July 27, 2013, at the Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Ark at the age of 89. Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements.

Paulette Cobb was born Jan. 1, 1952, and died July 27, 2013, at the age of 61. Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is in charge of all arrangements.

Dexter Police July 27-29, 2013 Police were called to E. Sayre St. at 10:59 a.m. Friday to investigate theft from a parked vehicle. A report of theft of motor vehicle parts and accessories from Clements St. on Friday afternoon is under investigation...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Several individuals from Stoddard County face DWI, traffic, and drug charges following traffic stops over the recent weekend. A Bloomfield woman, 33-year-old Stacy J. Coffee was arrested at 2:59 p.m. Saturday in Stoddard County on a number of drug-related charges...

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- With the help of a few Democrats, Missouri's Republican-led Legislature appears to be positioned to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a high-profile bill that seeks to nullify federal gun-control laws in the state and make criminals out of federal agents who attempt to enforce them...

By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission approved allowing a new Bloomfield welcoming sign to be erected on county property on the south side of Bloomfield along Highway 25. A private group is raising money to pay for the sign, which will be much like the welcoming sign on the north side of the city...

By ERIN RAGAN SEMO News Service NEW MADRID, Mo. -- Flanked by the state budget director and his top legal analyst, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon spent over an hour Friday telling a large group of school administrators, teachers and community members why they should support his fight against a veto override of House Bill 253...

SUBMITTED photo Ten students from Dexter High School traveled to Jefferson City on July 23 to sing in the Missouri Choral Directors Association Honors Choir. Jamie Sepulvado, choir director at DHS, is a member of the association and accompanied her students. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor The birds were in plentiful supply and so were the guests at Saturday's annual Greenwing event at Otter Slough. Each year, early on a Saturday morning, personnel from the Missouri Department of Conservation and the local Green Head Chapter of Ducks Unlimited host the event at the slough, located about 10 miles southwest of Dexter off Highway ZZ...

Merlin Ray Mason, son of Vera Mason and the late Harvey Mason of Bell City, Missouri, was born March 22, 1943 and went home to be with the Lord Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Kindred Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, of 50 years, 2 sons and daughter-in-laws; Tim and Donna Mason of Dexter, Missouri and Chris and Janet Mason of Arnold, Missouri; 5 grandchildren, who were the light of his life, Elliott, Jackson, Riley, Mabree and Davis Mason. ...

Advance Library board members had stars in their eyes, as John T. Wayne led the list of notable writers to greet guests at the "Meet the Authors" open house at the library on Saturday, July 27, 2013. "We had a wonderful day!" exclaimed library board member Sandy Long, who had arranged to get western gear and other decorations into the library for the event. "We're estimating that we may have had 45-50 people coming and going, buying books and getting autographs. We all had a great time!"...