Stories from Saturday, September 7, 2013

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats defense forced two turnovers and limited the Poplar Bluff Mules to 256 yards of total offense but came up short in its bid to collect its first victory of the season Friday night. Poplar Bluff scored the first five touchdowns of the game on its way to a 34-7 home win against Dexter...

Dorlus L. Tucker, daughter of the late Carl Lawrence and Agnes McClard Lawrence, was born on Jan., 25, 1935, at rural Pyletown, Mo., and died on Sept., 5, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Mo., at the age of 78. Mrs. Tucker was a member of the Bridge Church of Christ at Pyletown, she worked as camp secretary for Modern Woodmen, volunteered at Stoddard County ARC and was a resident of Dexter...