Stories from Friday, January 31, 2014

Note: A photo gallery is Day 3 action is available at this link: View Photos Here DEXTER, Mo. - The Cinderella story continued for the Woodland Cardinals Thursday night at the SCAA varsity boys basketball tournament. Fresh off a 49-48 quarterfinal win against third-seeded Bloomfield Monday No. 3 seeded Woodland continued to play the role of bracket buster Thursday with a 67-57 victory against the No. 2 seeded Advance Hornets...

ST. JAMES, Mo. - The state-ranked Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball team suffered a 63-53 loss at state-ranked St. James Thursday night. The game was tied at 13 at the end of the first quarter, Dexter led 30-27 at halftime and the game was tied at 46 at the start of the fourth quarter...

Note: A photo gallery is Day 3 action is available at this link: View Photos Here DEXTER, Mo. - It took every rebound, timeout, steal, made free throw and everything else the top-seeded Bernie Mules could generate Thursday night to escape with a 61-58 victory against the fifth-seeded Puxico Indians in a varsity semifinal of the SCAA Tournament...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- Bootheel Counseling Services has earned the highest level of accreditation possible by CARF International, the premier accreditation body of health and human service organizations. Bootheel Counseling Services has been accredited for a period of three years on the following programs:...

Participants in the 2014 Regional Healthcare Fitness Challenge were treated to a special gift incentive when they weighed in on Wednesday. Through the generosity of SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County, dieters were presented with a cookbook entitled, "A Taste on the Light side." The book was provided from the Southeast Diabetes Center, and was compiled by Southeast dietitians for anyone who wants to benefit from healthy and "still delicious" meals. ...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- A Poplar Bluff, Mo., man was to appear in court this morning on charges stemming from a reported armed robbery of the American Computer Center. Ryan Aaron McVaugh, who was charged Tuesday with the Class B felony of second-degree robbery, was to appear before Associate Circuit Judge John Bloodworth for arraignment on the charge...

Morris Gregg, board member of the Three Rivers Citizens Advisory Board, at right, presented a check for $1,000 to the Regional Healthcare Foundation recently to use towards health and wellness programs at the foundation. Shown accepting the check is RHF Executive Director Lisa Thrower. ...

David S. Wheeler, son of the late Sherman Edward Wheeler and Reva Jones Wheeler, was born on July 10, 1931, in St. Louis, Mo., and died at his residence in Dexter, Mo., on Jan. 27, 2014, at the age of 82. Mr. Wheeler was the owner and operator of Wheeler Refrigeration, a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Korean War, a 50-year member of the Belleville, Ill., Elks Lodge, and a recent member of the Dexter Elks Lodge...

James J. Heiser, son of the late Edgar Willis Heiser and Ruby Jewel"Judy" Hinkle Heiser Harris, was born on March 22, 1941, in Hammond, Ind., and died on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Heritage Nursing Center in Kennett at the age of 72. He was a member of St. ...

Editor's note: The following is the first of a three-part series on a local man's journey with alcoholism.

ree help is on the horizon for local residents who need more information about the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as "Obamacare," or those who could use help navigating the website to sign up for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace...

Seven firefighters responded to a rural grass fire around 3:30 Thursday afternoon. The fire was in a densely wooded area about five miles northeast of Dexter off County Road 517. A home located on the property was vacant, and the home was not threatened. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats junior varsity boys basketball team turned a 29-24 deficit into a 40-29 advantage by scoring the final eight points of the second quarter and first eight points of the third quarter against Advance Thursday night. Fourth-seeded Dexter led top-seeded Advance the rest of the way as it secured a 65-54 victory in a SCAA Tournament JV semifinal...

A motorist driving into Illinois on Thursday from the Bill Emerson Memorial Bridge might have wondered whether farmers were burning their fields. Actually, it was high winds blowing topsoil over Highway 146 and Highway 3 toward McClure, Ill. This view from Old Cape Road in Alexander County, Ill., captures a moment of decreased visibility caused by the dust...

Dexter Parents as Teachers is offering free vision, hearing, and develop mental screening for children between the ages of three months and three years. The screenings will take place at Southwest Elementary School on Monday, Feb. 3, from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter high school wrestling team earned a split at its final home meet of the season Thursday night. Dexter edged Sikeston 46-33. Dexter won eight of its 14 matches against Sikeston. Jackson beat Dexter 59-18. Jackson won 13 of 14 matches against Dexter...