Stories from Friday, February 14, 2014

DEXTER, Mo. - The Cape Central Tigers girls basketball team ran into a state-ranked buzzsaw Thursday night at Dexter. The state-ranked Dexter Bearcats outscored Cape Central by double digits in each of the first three quarters on its way to a 93-34 win...

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded a contract for repaving three highways in Stoddard County at their regular meeting held in Jefferson City Feb. 11. The contract calls for repaving Route Z in Stoddard County from Route 25 to Route 153, repaving Route E from Route 25 to Route N and repaving Route AF south of Dexter from One Mile Road to Highway 25 South. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A pair of men charged with a December 2013 burglary in rural Bloomfield has been sentenced to prison. Kyle Hargrave, 23, of Dexter, and Kevin Bailey, 24, of Dexter, were each arrested in connection with the burglary. Hargrave was charged with the Class C felony of burglary in the second degree and the Class C felony of stealing. Bailey was charged with the Class C felony of receiving stolen property...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The 151st Democratic Legislative Committee didn't choose its candidate Thursday evening, but they did set into motion a plan to make the selection. Frances Moore, who chairs the committee, handed the meeting over to Democratic Central Committee Chairman Mike Moroni to explain what was expected by the state party in the election process...

Sue Long, who serves as activities director at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing center in Dexter gathered some interested residents at the facility together this week for a Valentines project. On display were a collection of Long's own Valentines, handed down to her over the years. The cards, many in the form of post cards, had been exchanged over the years between her parents, her grandparents and other relatives. Some dated as far back as 1909...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Holcomb Hornets varsity boys basketball team outlasted the Bloomfield Wildcats 55-49 Thursday night in a closely contested affair that featured six lead changes after halftime. The Hornets entered halftime with a 30-23 advantage after outscoring the Wildcats 11-4 in the first period. ...

Carole Jean West Link, daughter of the late Annette Elizabeth West, was born in Essex, Mo., on April 13, 1941, and died at her home near Wappapello, Mo., on Feb. 9, 2014, at the age of 72. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Dexter is in charge of all arrangements...

Anna Mae Vaughn, daughter of the late William Eligah and Cordella Isbell Parker, was born in Fairview, Ark., on April 10, 1919, and died at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston on Feb. 12, 2014, at the age of 94. She had lived in the Parma area since 1925. She attended the Church of God...

City of Dexter offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 17 in observance of President's Day Trash pickup will be one day late and no bulk pick up on Friday.