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Dexter's Ethan Stevens takes 4th at state wrestling tourney
(High School Sports ~ 02/23/15)
COLUMBIA, Mo. - Dexter junior Ethan Stevens finished fourth at the state wrestling tournament at Mizzou Arena in Columbia Saturday. Stevens lost by fall (1:12) to Reed Springs junior Broden Lemaster (38-3) in a championship quarterfinal Friday. Stevens followed with a win by decision (6-4) against Owensville senior Christopher Dolles (49-3) in a second-round wrestleback match Friday...
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Missouri man accused of luring girl to hotel with snacks and then killing her
(State News ~ 02/23/15)
A 55-year-old man used snacks to lure a 6-year-old girl into his motel room in the southwest Missouri tourist town of Branson and strangled her, according to court records released Monday. John P. Roberts, of Branson, was jailed without bond in Taney County after being charged Sunday with first-degree murder in the death of Jasmine Miller. Taney County prosecutor Jeffrey Merrell said he didn't know whether Roberts had an attorney and none was listed for him in online court records...
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Lawmakers urged to raise speed on many rural highways
(State News ~ 02/23/15)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Speed limits on highways across Missouri would increase under legislation heard by a legislative committee. The House Transportation Committee heard testimony Tuesday, Feb. 17, about a bill that would raise the speed limit from 70 miles-per-hour to 75 miles-per-hour on rural interstates and freeways...
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House fire on North Walnut
(Local News ~ 02/23/15)
A house at 902 N. Walnut Street was gutted by fire early Monday morning. The Dexter Fire Department responded to the call at 5:12 a.m., but the home was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived. The family was home at the time of the fire, but escaped the house. ...
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Brenda Kay Evans
(Obituary ~ 02/23/15)
Brenda Kay Evans, daughter of Ettie DeJournett Mayo and the late Claude Mayo, was born at the Davis-Mephill Clinic in Bloomfield, Missouri on May 15, 1951, and passed away at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on February 19, 2015, at the age of 63 years...
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Imogene Arnold
(Obituary ~ 02/23/15)
Imogene Arnold, daughter of the late Ottie Miles and Adel Taylor Miles was born on April 12, 1916 in Essex, Mo. and died on Feb. 22, 2015 at the Cypress Point Skilled Nursing Center in Dexter at the age of 98. Mrs. Arnold was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter. She had worked in the Stoddard County Recorder of Deeds office for a number of years. She will also be remembered as a strong Democrat...
- Fruitland - Fruitland Livestock Auction: Monthly Sheep and Goat Report for 2/20/2015 (Agriculture Report ~ 02/23/15)
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Rev. Donald L. Cooper
(Obituary ~ 02/23/15)
Rev. Donald L. Cooper was born on October 6, 1926 in Bernie, and died on Feb. 21, 2015, at the Landmark Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 88. Mr. Cooper was a General Baptist Minister for 46 years. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and served in World War II. He was also known for his watch repair abilities. For the past 12 years, Brother Cooper had worked at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home as a night greeter for visitations...
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