Stories from Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Dexter Police May 2-4, 2015 At 6:38 a.m., Friday, May 1, Dexter Police investigated a report of stealing at the 400 block of West Elk Street. At 9:22 a.m., Friday, May 1, Dexter Police investigated an alleged assault which occurred on Tuesday, April 21...

The 2015 Stoddard County Relay for Life event is in the history books, going down as one of the most successful in the event's 12-year run. Relay organizers and team captains begin watching the weather forecast several days before Relay every year, and this year was probably the most favorable conditions they've experienced. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission received architectural specifications for repairs, renovation and improvements at the Justice Center at their regular meeting Monday, and set May 7 for a special meeting of the commission to review the plans...

It's a story that has been several years in the making -- except it hasn't been a story until recently. In the 30 years that Dexter Police Chief Sammy Stone has served the Dexter community, he can't recall a single time when a Dexter Police Officer has had to shoot a suspect...

FARMINGTON, Mo. - Dexter's Ethan Stevens and Drake Mitchell qualified for the sectional golf tournament Monday. Stevens tied for sixth and Mitchell tied for thirteenth at the Class 3, District 1 golf tournament at Crown Pointe Golf Course in Farmington Monday. Stevens shot nine-over-par 81 and Mitchell shot 13-over-par 85...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - The Advance Hornets and Gainesville Bulldogs secured top finishes at the Class 1, District 1 golf tournament at Crowley Ridge Recreational Center in Bloomfield Monday. Advance placed first with a team score of 348 and Gainesville finished second with a team score of 349...

Note: A photo gallery of the game is available at this link: View Photos Here BERNIE, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats softball team earned a third chance to beat the Bernie Mules by securing a 13-3 six-inning district quarterfinal win against the Bloomfield Wildcats Monday...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats baseball team suffered an 11-3 loss to New Madrid County Central in a consolation semifinal of the SEMO Conference baseball tournament Saturday at Cape Central High School. NMCC jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning and padded its lead to 8-1 by the top of the fifth frame...

Irma Sue Williams, daughter of the late Robert Geiger and Halene Ramsey, was born on April 29, 1947 in Allerton, Ill., and died on May 4, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Dexter at the age of 68. Mrs. Williams was a homemaker and a resident of Dexter...