Stories from Tuesday, August 27, 2013

With archery deer hunting season opening on September 15 and firearms season opening on November 16, it is worth noting that Missouri deer hunters have a lot to be happy about. The men and women at the Missouri Department of Conservation have done a great job bringing the whitetail deer back from the brink of extinction in our state. ...

Richland volleyball coach Lisa Taylor thought the 2012 season would be her last season as head coach. The six seniors on the 2013 Richland varsity squad changed her mind. "I've been with these kids since junior high," Taylor said. "They are a great group of girls. ...

Hazel Vivian Gregory Walker Crouch, daughter of the late James and Lillie Boone Gregory, was born on Jan. 9, 1921, at Bernie and died at her residence at Bernie on Aug. 24, 2013, at the age of 92. Mrs. Crouch was a member of the River Of Life Worship Center near Dexter where she loved attending. She was a former cook for the Bernie Public School System and a resident of Bernie...

Deborah McClintock, 58, of Dexter, died at the St. Francis Medical Center on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2013. Funeral services are under the direction of Bradshaw Funeral Home in Malden.

A Dexter man, Michael A. Phipps, 22, was arrested by Dexter Police at the local WalMart at 6:56 p.m. Sunday for resisting arrest and interfering with a misdemeanor arrest. An hour later, Phipps was additionally charged on several counts by the Highway Patrol. ...

Dexter Police Aug. 24-26, 2013 Anthony M. Burris, 29, of Dexter was arrested Aug. 24 at 6:43 p.m. at 913 N. Mulberry St. for first degree domestic assault and possession of an illegal weapon. He was taken to the county jail where a bond of $1,500 was set. He remains in jail...

By COREY NOLES Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo.--The Bloomfield Police Department has been extra busy this year. A recent report compiled by Police Chief Tim Zych details the increases in specific areas. The report compiles data on "calls for service" from Jan. 1 through Aug. 20 in the years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The numbers paint an interesting picture regarding the expanded use of the police department...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Continuing with their commitment to provide high quality healthcare within the local community, SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County has introduced its most recent advancement in the area of chemical analysis...

By DAVID LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Millions of dollars spent broadcasting ads. Alarming fliers and phone calls targeting homes. Politicians barnstorming from one press conference to the next. By most measures, Missouri appears in the midst of another high-stakes election -- except there is nothing on the ballot this year...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor It was almost nine months ago that a raging inferno in Dexter gutted two businesses and caused significant smoke damage to two neighboring downtownestablishments. A stroll down E. Stoddard Street today reveals nothing of the devastation...