Stories from Thursday, April 30, 2015

DEXTER, Mo. - The Leopold Wildcats softball team scored in all three innings as it secured a 17-0 three-inning victory against the Dexter Bearcats Wednesday. Emily Seiler had a bases-clearing triple in the top of the second inning for Leopold. Klara Beel also connected for an RBI triple in the top of the third inning...

DEXTER, Mo. - Dexter football fans won't have to travel very far to watch one of their own play next season. 2015 Dexter graduate Noah Kronk has made the decision to play football at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau this fall. "Coach Peden had been encouraging me to play college football," Kronk said. ...

Luzell Matney Grubbs of Dexter died at Crowley Ridge Care Center on April 30, 2015, at the age of 89. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home.

Rita Jones, formerly of Dexter, died at her residence in Olathe, Kan. on April 29, 2015, at the age of 77. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Editor's Note: The following item ran on Wednesday, April 29, however the name of retiring teacher, Julie Garner, was inadvertently left off the list. The Statesman apologizes for this error.

As was true of most red-blooded, intelligent and good looking men who lived in Oregon County in the thirties, Daddy was a Democrat. However, in my field of acquaintances there was one notable exception, Joe, my older sister's boyfriend. Joe was a Republican and every bit and bull-headed and stubborn about his governmental leanings as Daddy. ...