Stories from Wednesday, February 18, 2015

A Dexter man remains in the Stoddard County Jail, facing a number of drug charges following a traffic stop at 3:40 p.m. Monday. According the Highway Patrol, Justin G. Newell, 31, was arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), felony possession of a controlled substance (Hydrocodone), felony unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, misdemeanor possession of marijuana, and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...

Dexter Police Feb. 17, 2015 No reports Stoddard County Feb. 17, 2015 Michael Davis, 40, of Essex was arrested on a warrant for domestic assault in the third degree and elderly abuse. No bond has been set, and he remains in the county jail. Highway Patrol...

SEMO News Service Several people were injured after winter precipitation that covered the region Sunday night into Monday led to several traffic accidents in Southeast Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop E reported an accident at 1:40 p.m. Monday, when one vehicle slid on the ice in Butler County...

Photo courtesy of DEE BOESEN A pair of Cardinals seem to be having a conversation over breakfast Monday morning as snow was still coming down on the area. With nearly a foot of snow on the ground, local bird enthusiasts are seeing several species of birds flocking to their feeders these days...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor It may be hard to envision a nice stroll in the sunshine as the snow continues to pile up in Dexter, but plans are well underway for the 4th Annual Dexter Parents as Teachers 5K Strollerthon to take place in a matter of weeks...

Dexter will continue old medications collection

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Closings continue across Stoddard County, with little relief from the cold temperatures in sight. Government offices in Bloomfield remained closed on Tuesday. Dexter City offices were also closed, and emergency situations were directed to the Dexter Police Department. Calls of vehicles in ditches and stranded motorists were common throughout the day. Police officers assisted disabled motorists all throughout the city, and on Highways 114 and 60...

Reporting live from the igloo that has become my house, I'd like to offer an idea to our friends at the local news channels. It's evident that nothing tickles the meteorologists more than reporting live from outside in the weather, so how about we strap that microphone to the handle end of a snow shovel, and each segment can be filmed at someone else's driveway. I could deal with a winded dialogue if it meant a clean driveway!...

For the first-time visitor to a Native American Pow Wow, the experience is an explosion of color. Tribal dance groups come from all over the United States and Canada, decked out in brilliant feathers and beadwork, whirling around the amphitheater to the sound of drums...

For the Florida visitor who wants to see the state as it was before it was developed into expensive high-rise apartment buildings and glitzy beach resorts, nothing compares to the adventure of the Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation south of Lake Okeechobe, between Fort Myers and Fort Launderdale, and nothing screams "adventure" more than Billie Swamp Safari...