Stories from Wednesday, August 13, 2014

By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer A team of Union Pacific investigators has determined that the cause of a train derailment on July 24 was defective components in a switching mechanism on the tracks east of Dexter. Fourteen railroad cars on a southbound Union Pacific train derailed within the city limits of Dexter on July 24, one of which contained a hazardous material -- liquid petroleum gas. ...

After just one week of practice Bernie senior outside hitter Megan Craft believes her team has never been better prepared to start a season. "I feel like this year our progression is faster," Craft said at Tuesday afternoon's volleyball practice. "In other years it took the entire preseason to get everything together. This year in the first week it feels like we have been practicing for a month. We are all coming together."...

Male faces drug, traffic charges

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds." So goes the famous United States Postal Service Creed. But some local residents are wondering why any other issues would prohibit them from receiving their mail...

In 2010, with the help of friends, Natalie Hemby embarked on a journey to tell the story of Puxico's Homecoming in a documentary. Area residents and visitors to the 68th Annual Puxico VFW Homecoming will have the opportunity to view the finished product at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15 in the Arnold Ryan Gymnasium when Hemby hosts the premiere of "Puxico."...

Dexter Police Aug. 12, 2014 Police were summoned to the 1200 block of Pine St. at 10:49 a.m. Monday where several items were reported stolen from a garage. Police arrested James George Hemby, 31, of Lowndes on E. Market Street at 3:38 p.m. Monday on a Stoddard County warrant...

Route 114 in Stoddard County will be closed as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route 60 to County Road 599. Weather permitting, work will take place Thursday, August 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m...

Some of the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls (CGRG) members made an appearance at the Eagles Car and Bike Show in Advance on August 9. CGRG members demonstrated some skating skills and promoted their bout with Springfield's Queen City Roller Derby scheduled to take place later that evening...

The Advance Board of Education kept their August 11, 2014 meeting brief, in order to take a walk through the physical plant and inspect the improvements made during the summer. Several significant changes are being made this year, many of which have been required by State and Federal rules...