Stories from Wednesday, March 25, 2015

NEW MADRID, Mo. -- The St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway project again was described by members of the Mississippi River Commission as a thorn in the side of Southeast Missouri stakeholders, who spoke Monday at a public hearing aboard the M/V Mississippi at the New Madrid riverfront...

Stoddard County A.R.C. Honorary Chairperson Rep. Tila Hubrecht urges county residents to either renew their membership in the ARC or consider becoming new members during the annual membership drive. The fee for membership is $10 per year. "By becoming a member, you will help to make it possible for the A.R.C. ...

Dexter Fire Chief Don Seymore wants you to know something very important concerning fire safety: don't leave any fires unattended. Ever. The Dexter Fire Department found itself scrambling from one fire call to another within one hour of each other -- and all for the same reason...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission reviewed administrative requirements and special conditions to receive a grant from the Heritage Properties program under the Department of Natural Resources Missouri Historic Preservation Office at their meeting Monday. ...

Each quarter, the Mingo Job Corps student leaders gather at Dexter Bar-B-Que for a small awards banquet. On Monday, they heard from someone who knows a thing or two about the challenges of being a leader at Mingo Job Corps. Steve Fowler, former Social Services Manager for the Mingo Job Corps, spoke to the student leaders about what it means to be a leader...

The Dexter High School boys tennis program enters the 2015 season with few holes to fill off of last season's squad that went 5-5 and had a state-qualifying doubles team. "We lost one senior last year - our No. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats softball team collected a 13-1 five-inning victory against Bloomfield in its season-opener Tuesday afternoon. The Bearcats calculated three runs in the first inning, four runs in the second inning and six more in the fifth frame. Bloomfield scored its only run in the third inning...

MALDEN, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity baseball team met its match for the first time this season Tuesday afternoon as it suffered an 18-7 five-inning loss at Malden. Malden, which was playing its season-opener, recorded 15 hits and plated at least one run in every inning it batted...

The Dexter boys and girls track teams opened their seasons at the Notre Dame Open in Cape Girardeau Tuesday. The Dexter boys track team took fourth and the Dexter girls track team took fifth at the five-team meet. Dexter's Cole Dean placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.24...