Stories from Wednesday, January 21, 2015

ESSEX, Mo. -- An Essex man was arrested after an altercation involving a stun gun, and a knife left another man bleeding and in need of medical attention. According to the probable cause affidavit, Stoddard County Deputy Garry Brady responded to a call at 11:58 p.m., Saturday night regarding a domestic dispute in progress that involved a stabbing at 210 Brandon Street in Essex...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Last week's announcement of chairmen and -women for the Missouri House of Representatives committees also came with the unveiling of a new committee structure designed to strengthen the bill-drafting process. Missouri House Speaker John Diehl, R-Town and Country, said the addition of another layer of oversight allows for more thorough analysis of each bill before it reaches the House floor...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission will proceed on $2.5 million in capital improvements in 2015, which includes the phase one addition to the Stoddard County Jail and repairs and renovations to the Justice Center. The commission met in regular session Tuesday morning...

Dexter Police Jan. 20, 2015 At 10:10 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, Dexter Police arrested Jennifer Lynn Zoll, 33, of Dexter on a municipal warrant for failure to appear -- license plates and financial responsibility. Bond was set at $155. At 11:44 a.m., Monday, Jan. 19, Dexter Police received a report of theft of a walkman radio, a wireless MP3 attachment, and a checkbook from a parked vehicle on the 100 block of Stanley Street...

BERNIE, Mo. - The Bernie Mules hit 10 3-pointers as it shot its way past the Bloomfield Wildcats 76-55 Tuesday night. "We had some kids step up off the bench for us tonight," Bernie coach Brad Botsch said in a press release. "Login Wood came in and hit some big shots for us and we've been looking for that from him and others. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats owned the fourth quarter for a second straight game Tuesday night as it rallied to beat the Puxico Indians 66-59. Puxico took its largest lead of the game at 43-35 with 1:02 remaining in the third quarter. Dexter responded with a 7-2 run in the final minute of the third period and outscored Puxico 24-14 in the fourth quarter as it improved to 4-1 in SCAA regular-season play...