Stories from Friday, March 27, 2015

Dexter Police March 25-26, 2015 At 9:38 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, Dexter Police received a report of stealing from a motor vehicle at the 200 block of South Park Lane. At 10:08 a.m., Tuesday, March 24, Dexter Police arrested Alexandra Burke, 23, of Poplar Bluff, on a warrant service...

A local woman is in custody, and her boyfriend is expected to soon be likewise, concerning the alleged abuse of a child. According to the probable cause affidavit filed by Dexter Police Detective Cory Mills, police were dispatched to the residence of Kayla Langley, 26, of Dexter on Wednesday, March 18, after receiving a report from a neighbor...

The six candidates for Dexter School Board in the April 7 election will be participating in a public candidate forum on Monday, March 30 at 6:30 P.M. in the Dexter High School auditorium. The Dexter Community Teachers Association (CTA), is hosting the forum...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- The wait is over for numerous rodeo fans - entertainment acts have been announced for the 63rd annual Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo. Featured entertainment acts will be: Cole Swindell on Aug. 5; Joe Diffie on Aug. 6; Chris Young on Aug. 7; and Aaron Lewis rounding out the acts on Aug. 8. The entertainment was announced in a press conference held in conjunction with the Sikeston Regional Chamber of Commerce's luncheon today...

Dexter Faurecia celebrated their first "Being Faurecia" picnic Wednesday with Plant Manager Clint LeBeau outlining changes in management policy and recognizing the heroic actions of three employee first responders whose prompt action helped save the life of an employee who suffered a heart attack on Jan. 21 this year...

Cleta Mae Hausner White of Bloomfield, the daughter of George Carl and Lydia Collins Hausner, died Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the SoutheastHEALTH Center in Cape Girardeau at the age of 73. Cleta was a 1960 graduate of Bernie High School and she married Donald Gene White on Aug. 27, 1961...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter seventh grade volleyball team finished its week 3-1 with a 25-6, 25-18 home win against Advance Thursday night. The Dexter seventh grade also beat Scott City 25-17, 25-11 Monday, lost to Bernie 11-25, 23-25 Tuesday and beat Bell City 25-7, 25-17 Wednesday...