Stories from Monday, December 15, 2014

J. C. Bissel was born on May 25, 1928, in Newport, Ark., and died at the SoutheastHEALTH Center in Cape Girardeau on Dec. 14, 2014, at the age of 86. Watkins and Sons Funeral Home of Parma is in charge of all arrangements.

Faye M. Little, daughter of the late Willard Stafford and Vada Dale Stafford was born on Nov. 1, 1925, in Senath, Mo., and died on Dec. 13, 2014, at the Elsberry Health Care Center at the age of 89. Mrs. Little was a home-maker and retired from the Drury Inn in Maryland Heights as a house-keeper. She was of the Assembly of God faith...

Lloyd Zimmerman, 93, of Dexter died on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014 at Golden Living Center in Malden. Arrangements are being handled by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie and are incomplete at this time.

Ladell Norman, son of the late Everett Norman and Estella Smith Norman, was born on Feb. 12, 1929, in Paragould, Ark. and died away on Dec.13, 2014, at his residence in Dexter at the age of 85. Mr. Norman was a farmer and a member of the New Hope General Baptist Church. He enjoyed working with leather and horses...

Photo by JONATHON DAWE Ronnie Legrand (left) and Ed Gargas were among those attending the most recent Dexter Chamber of Commerce "Chamber After Hours" event. The December after-hours event was hosted by the Chamber itself, and welcomed business leaders from throughout the city of Dexter...

PARAGOULD, Ark. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball program suffered consecutive losses for the first time this season Saturday when it dropped the third-place game at the McDonald's Shootout to Jonesboro, Ark., 55-33. The loss came less than 24 hours after Dexter suffered a 60-48 loss to Marmaduke, Ark., in a game played late Friday night at Paragould...