Stories from Tuesday, March 24, 2015

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- As the Court Appointed Special Advocates program celebrates its 35th year in Missouri, a new graduating class of local volunteers soon will join its ranks. Five students are spending 30 hours over five weeks learning how best to advocate for children in the custody of the state...

Dexter Police March 21-23, 2015 At 8:24 a.m., Friday, March 20, Dexter Police responded to a single-vehicle accident on Stoddard Street. According to the report, the accident occurred when a 2015 GMC Yukon rolled backwards across a parking lot and crossed Catalpa Street, and continued down East Stoddard Street. The vehicle stopped when the rear of the vehicle struck the brick wall of The Grill...

Gracyn Fowler enjoyed a bright, sunny Monday afternoon last week, as she played with other children at Dexter West Park.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers have tried and failed for more than a decade to join the rest of the country in creating a prescription drug monitoring program. All the while, state Rep. Holly Rehder watched her daughter's addiction to painkillers deepen...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The embattled chairman of the Missouri Republican Party gained some support Monday as police said law officers have no evidence of an anti-Semitic whispering campaign against a state auditor who killed himself, and a prominent GOP donor revised his recollection of hearing negative remarks about the auditor...

Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore is hoping for at least a little bit of rest going into this week. The Dexter Fire Department had quite a busy Saturday, as they had to fight two fires. The first call came in at 7:57 a.m., at the residence of Marilyn Smith at 18413 Twelve Oak Terrace. According to Seymore, the fire was a result of an electric outlet in the kitchen that had shorted...

County to sell 2 excess vehicles

CHAFFEE, Mo. - A.J. Owens may be young, but he has the icy veins of a seasoned veteran. Owens, a freshman, triggered a five-run third inning with a pinch-hit, two-run double to deep center field, helping Chaffee remain unbeaten on the season with a 6-5 victory over Advance Monday...

The Dexter high school softball program has been prepping for a big season under first-year head coach Starla Pulley for months. "I'm real excited," Pulley said of taking over the program. "We've been working on our defense since the fall in open gyms. We've also had morning practices for our pitchers to try to get them ready."...

The Dexter seventh grade volleyball team took home the top prize at the eight-team Poplar Bluff Invitational Saturday. Dexter qualified for the gold bracket by taking first in Pool B at the event. Dexter beat Doniphan 25-11, 25-7 in its first pool play contest, Advance 26-24, 25-15 in its second pool play contest and Bloomfield 25-6, 25-8 in its final pool play game...