Stories from Tuesday, November 5, 2013

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter seventh grade boys basketball team beat Richland 57-13 Monday night. Dexter won the eighth grade boys game against Richland 59-10 Monday. Richland will host Zalma Tuesday and Dexter will host Bloomfield Thursday View box scores from Monday's games at Dexter below:...

LEOPOLD, Mo. - The Bernie Mules varsity volleyball team fell a few points shy of a state playoff victory Saturday afternoon. The Mules, which placed second in Class 1 in the 2012 season, suffered a three-set 11-25, 25-21, 25-22, state sectional loss to the Lesterville Bearcats Saturday at Leopold High School...

Lina Pinkston was born on Feb. 28, 1931, in Frankfurt, Germany and died on Nov. 4, 2013, at the SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County in Dexter, Mo., at the age of 82. She had lived in St. Louis before moving to the Bloomfield area 40 years ago. She was a member of the Beech Grove General Baptist Church...

SUBMITTED photo Christopher Stone of Dexter killed a 4-point buck on his Papa Wendell's farm in Butler County over the recent Youth Hunt weekend. Christopher was hunting with his father, Matt Stone, on Sunday afternoon when he got his first ever deer...

Dexter Police Nov. 2-4, 2013 Police arrested Herbert Alan Safell, 49, of Dexter at 11:29 a.m. Saturday. He is charged with driving while suspended (2nd offense), failure to produce proof of insurance, and improper vehicle registration. His bond was set at $625...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor A Puxico woman remains behind bars at the Stoddard County Jail under a $75,000 cash only bond, facing a number of drug-related charges including four felony charges for the possession of heroin. Thirty-one-year-old Mandy D. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor The Highway Patrol and Stoddard County Sheriff's deputies were busy over the recent weekend and into Monday, cracking down on drunk drivers. At 1:13 p.m. Sunday, the patrol arrested Michael J. Graves, 48, of Dexter. He is charged with DWI as a prior offender and for failure to drive on the right half of the roadway, causing an immediate threat of an accident. He was taken to the Stoddard County Sheriff's Office in Bloomfield on a 24-hour hold...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Another successful D.A.R.E. Car Show was held at the East City Park and Recreation Center on Saturday, with streetrods, Mustangs, motorcycles, modified and factory vehicles and many more lining the parking lot. Trophies were awarded in several categories and include: Street Rods -1st place-1937 Ford, Tom Menley, Dexter; Cars-Factory/Restored Original Up to 1960 -1st place- 1955 Chevy BelAir, Dan Clubb, Poplar Bluff; Cars-Factory/Restored Original 1961-1980; 1st place- 1972 Plymouth Road Runner, Doug Bollinger, Dexter; Cars-Factory/Restored Original 1981-Present - 1st place- 2005 Dodge SRT-4, Adam Walley, Poplar Bluff; Cars-Modified Up to 1960 1st place -1955 Chevy, Chris Renfro, Poplar Bluff; Cars - Modified 1961-1980 - 1st place- 1969 Plymouth Road Runner, Randy West, Poplar Bluff; Cars- Modified 1981-Present - 1st place- 1985 Pontiac T1000, Jeff Bishop, Naylor; Trucks- Factory/Restored Original - 1st place- 2009 GMC Canyon, Joe Arnold, Puxico; Trucks- Modified 2WD 1st place - 2006 Chevy Silverado, Gary Brown, Weldon Springs (MO); Trucks- Modified 4WD 1st place - 1978 Ford F150, Brian Dowdy, Dexter; Corvettes 1st place - 1966 Chevy Corvette, Thom Cookson, Puxico; Mustangs 1st place - 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang, Chuck Kimbrel, Puxico; Motorcycles- Cruisers - 1st place- 2011 Custom Build, David Foster, Dexter; Daily Drivers (largest class) 1st place- 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, Mike Brown, Dexter; and Rat Rods 1st place - 1935 Ford, John Fry, Dexter.. ...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor The storm system that wreaked havoc in Stoddard County Thursday, Oct. 31, has been designated an EF-2 tornado, according to Stoddard County Emergency Management Director Kent Polsgrove, who accompanied an investigative team from the National Weather Service in the area on Friday and Saturday...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor The national commander of the American Legion was provided an opportunity Saturday morning to see firsthand the efforts that are put forth in Stoddard County to better the lives of its military veterans. National Commander Dan Dellinger from Vienna, Va. ...