Stories from Saturday, August 16, 2014

From mid-August through Labor Day, local police will be out in force as part of the annual nationwide "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" crackdown on drunk driving. The crackdown, which will include high-visibility enforcement throughout Dexter, will run from the current weekend through Sept. 1, 2014...

Kenny Stroup says he was "a little bit numb" when he heard about the death of actor/comic Robin Williams earlier this week. Stroup had a special fondness and respect for Williams, and he often expressed his appreciation for the image that Williams portrayed to the public in the form of handwritten notes...

Tila Hubrecht was in Kansas City, Mo., last week for a summer caucus to prepare for the short session of the legislature to be held in mid-September. Both the Senate and the House will meet to see if the Republican-controlled legislature can override a large number of vetoes by Gov. Jay Nixon...

Dr. Alan Chen is shown speaking to a group at the recent Chamber After Hours event which was hosted by Select Physical Therapy. Dexter's Chamber of Commerce hosts After Hours events on the second Tuesday of each month from 5-6:30 p.m.

ESSEX, Mo. -- At Richland Schools in rural eastern Stoddard County school districts across Missouri have learned many times over in recent years, just how tightly they can cinch their financial belts. Budget cuts have limited a multitude of long range plans and have put the brakes on numerous proposed projects, including several within Stoddard County...

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