Stories from Thursday, August 8, 2013

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - Four townships in Stoddard County are eligible to receive an estimated $118,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for repairs to roads and bridges after flooding from May 29 to June 10, 2013. Pike, New Lisbon, Duck Creek and Castor Townships are eligible to receive funding after Gov. Jay Nixon included north Stoddard County in a disaster declaration July 5 due to severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding in parts of the state...

People who habitually fail to return library materials will likely find themselves facing hefty consequences. At the request of Keller Public Library, the Dexter Board of Aldermen unanimously passed Ordinance 4722 this week that will allow individuals to be prosecuted criminally through suffering hefty fines...

A Dexter woman sustained serious injuries in a one-vehicle accident on Highway 25, four miles south of her hometown Wednesday afternoon. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 38-year-old Christina Kirkman was northbound in a 2000 Grand AM GT Pontiac when her vehicle crossed the centerline and exited the west side of Highway 25. Her car hit a culvert and came to rest in a gravel area at the site of an Ameren UE sub-station...

I have received several phone calls over the last few weeks from people inquiring on how to earn a Missouri Hunter Education Certificate Our new course now has two parts: a knowledge and skills session. You must complete and pass both to earn your certificate...

Clyde E. Laird Jr., son of the late Clyde E. Laird Sr. and Martha Rice Laird was born on June 12, 1954, at Dexter and died on Aug. 6, 2013, at his residence in Idalia at the age of 59. Mr. Laird was of the Baptist faith. He was a former tow motor driver for Purolator Filter Company in Dexter, enjoyed fishing and was a resident of Idalia...

Dexter varsity fall sports schedules have been released. The Dexter varsity football team will open its season Aug. 30 when it hosts Ste. Genevieve. Dexter will have five regular season home games and four regular season away games this season. All varsity contests will begin at 7 p.m...