Stories from Wednesday, June 18, 2014

CHARLESTON, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the 2014 Bleacher Bum Invitational. The 16-team baseball tournament will take place June 19-22 at Hillhouse Park in Charleston and Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau. Eight first round games are scheduled for Thursday. ...

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded two contracts for highway improvements in Stoddard County at a special meeting held June 11 in Jefferson City. The first contract went to Lappe Cement Finishing of Perryville, Mo. at a cost of $553,000 to construct acceleration/deceleration lanes on Highway 60 at County Road 785 and to widen the intersection of Highway 114 at CR 785. ...

Phase One of a two-part construction project at SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County is progressing right on schedule, with the $3 million medical office building at the front of the hospital now bricked on the exterior. The expected completion date is late August, and according to hospital officials, that is on track. ...

Dexter Police June 20, 2014 Police were summoned to Walmart at 8:55 a.m. Monday to investigate a report of a fraudulent attempt to obtain a controlled substance. No arrests were reported. Police are investigating a reported burglary at Golden Living Center on S. Catalpa St...

DEXTER, Mo. - The schedule has been released for the upcoming Rib City boys basketball shootout slated for June 19-20 at Dexter. 41 boys basketball teams will compete in the event. Games are scheduled to take place on three courts at the Bearcat Event Center, the Dexter High School Gymnasium, the Dexter Middle School Gymnasium and the Southwest Elementary Gymnasium...