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Bernie-Kennett Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship materializes again
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The stage is set for the third Bernie-Kennett Bloomfield Christmas Tournament championship in the last six years. The No. 4 seeded Bernie Mules secured their second straight appearance in Tuesday's 8:30 p.m. title game with a 45-38 semifinal victory against top-seeded Hayti Monday...
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Puxico routs East Prairie in consolation final at Bloomfield
(High School Sports ~ 12/30/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Puxico Indians experienced little difficulty securing its second straight consolation title at the 16-team Bloomfield Christmas Tournament Tuesday afternoon. No. 10 seeded Puxico outscored No. 12 seeded East Prairie by at least seven points in every quarter...
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Kennett man killed in Saturday wreck
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
KENNETT, Mo. -- A 49-year-old Kennett man died Saturday in a wreck just one-half mile south of his hometown when the vehicle in which he was a passenger left the road and struck a tree. According to the Highway Patrol, Gary A. Nelson, 53, was southbound on County Road 553 when his 1998 Pontiac Bonneville ran off the left side of the roadway...
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Police Reports
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
Dexter Police Dec. 27-30, 2014 Police were summoned to the 700 block of E. Stoddard at 1:34 a.m. Saturday on a report of a domestic disturbance. No arrests were made. Jessie C. Cobb, 21, of Bernie was arrested at 3:36 a.m. Sunday for DWI (alcohol), defective equipment, exceeding posted speed limit, and for having no proof of insurance. His bond was set at $709.50 cash or surety...
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A look back at July-September 2014
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
Editor's note: Following is the third submission of four, recapping the year 2014. JULY: 1- Monitoring in Detention Center discussed by Commission. The Stoddard County Commission heard a request by Mike Davis to install additional cameras in the Juvenile Detention Center...
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Essex man charged with assaulting law enforcement officers
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
By JONATHON DAWE Statesman Staff Writer ESSEX, Mo. -- It was almost a not-so-merry Christmas for two law enforcement officers who responded to a 911 call last week. According to the report, at approximately 6:25 p.m., Monday, Dec. 22, Stoddard County Deputy Andrew Johnson responded to a 911 call regarding a domestic assault that was no longer in progress at a residence in Essex. Johnson was advised that a knife might be involved...
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Commission hears of security issue in Archives building
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission was told by County Building Superintendent William Dowdy that someone has tried to break into the basement of the County Archives building. He said whoever damaged the lock did not gain access to the basement, but it posed a security issue. He appeared before the commission at their brief meeting on Monday...
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Working with wood
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor There is a new forum in town for woodworking enthusiasts, and it's complete with not only some of the best equipment around, but also with some of the most accomplished and noted woodworkers in the Bootheel -- perhaps in the state...
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A look back at July-September 2014
(Local News ~ 12/30/14)
Editor's note: Following is the third submission of four, recapping the year 2014. JULY: 1- Monitoring in Detention Center discussed by Commission. The Stoddard County Commission heard a request by Mike Davis to install additional cameras in the Juvenile Detention Center...
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Vernon Eugene Hampton
(Obituary ~ 12/30/14)
Vernon Eugene Hampton was born April 14, 1956, in Pontiac, Mich., and died Dec. 19, 2014, at the age of 58 years. There are no pending arrangements at this time. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter is in charge of arrangements.
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