Stories from Friday, September 13, 2013

Dorothy Laredith Mims, a resident of Poplar Bluff, Mo., died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at the age of 63. McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston, Mo., is in charge of all arrangements.

A successful Poker Run and Cook-off Competition took place Saturday, Sept. 7 to benefit the Missouri Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield. Sponsored by the American Legions and Auxiliaries, the Sons of American Legion and the Legion Riders and hosted by Sikeston's American Legion Post 114, the event involved all American Legions and Auxiliaries in District 14. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Prospective students and their parents are invited to attend "Show Me Day" Oct. 5 on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. "Show Me Day is an opportunity for individuals interested in Southeast to visit our campus and see the wide variety of academic programs and services we offer," said Lenell Hahn, director of Admissions...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- A Sikeston man was charged Thursday in connection with the shooting death of his wife. Stevie C. Lott was charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, being a felon in possession of a firearm, endangering the welfare of a child and leaving the scene of a shooting, Sikeston Department of Public Safety Capt. Jim McMillen said in a news release...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- As the leader of a pro-gun, anti-tax state, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has prevailed against the odds - and sent a sobering reminder to legislators nationwide that single-party legislative dominance is no guarantee of results...

10 overrides, 23 sustained: The Republican-controlled Legislature overrode 10 of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's 33 vetoes. The new laws restrict lawsuits, allow elected officials to vote during meetings by videoconference, and increase the maximum punishment for stealing livestock. ...

Many church groups and individuals are preparing for the 11th annual Festival of Sharing to be held at Wesley Hall at the First United Methodist Church in Dexter on Saturday, Oct. 12. This Festival is a satellite of the state wide festival held in Sedalia, Mo. ...

Kathy Crow, 56, of Dexter, sustained moderate injuries in a wreck Wednesday morning on Y Highway near Bell City. Crow was reportedly eastbound when she lost control, left the roadway, and overturned several times before her vehicle came to rest. She was transported by ambulance to St. Francis Hospital for treatment and was later released. She was wearing her seat belt at the time of the wreck...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday released $215 million for education and other state services that he had frozen while campaigning to sustain a veto of an income tax cut. Nixon's announcement came a day after the Legislature failed to get the two-thirds majority needed to override his veto of tax-cut legislation, which the governor contended would have punched a hole in the state budget. ...

The Missouri Highway Patrol, Dexter Police Department and Federal Railroad Administration participated in the joint program Operation Lifesaver/UP CARES (Union Pacific Crossing Accident Reduction Education Safety) Wednesday and Thursday to make motorists and the public more aware of safety precautions at railroad crossings locally. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Dexter varsity girls tennis team improved to 4-2 Thursday afternoon with an 8-1 road win at Cape Central. Dexter also won the junior varsity contest against Cape Central 7-3. Dexter returns to action Sept. 16 when it hosts Charleston...

Dexter vs. NMCC NEW MADRID, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team pounded New Madrid County Central 25-11, 25-12, Thursday. Dexter also cruised in the junior varsity contest against NMCC 25-13, 25-20. Jessica Lindsey calculated a team-high 11 kills for Dexter. Delaney Pullen added six more. Shyann Jines collected four kills...

DEXTER, Mo. -- Saint Francis Healthcare System on Thursday announced it has purchased 18 acres at U.S. 60 Outer Road and Harris Drive in Dexter, and plans to build an outreach health-care facility on the site. "We are very excited about this opportunity in Dexter," Steven C. Bjelich, president and chief executive officer at Saint Francis, said in a news release. "We have spoken with several community leaders and local physicians who look forward to a Saint Francis presence in their community."...