Stories from Wednesday, May 6, 2015

By JONATHON DAWE Statesman Staff Writer Everything old is new again. The Dexter Board of Aldermen held their first meeting on Monday night since the April 7 election. After the regular meeting, the board adjourned and then reconvened to swear in the newly elected officials...

By JONATHON DAWE Statesman Staff Writer BERNIE, Mo. -- Two Bernie men are in custody after deputies responded to a call concerning one man threatening another one with a firearm. According to Stoddard County Sheriff Carl Hefner, deputies received the call on Friday, May 1, and responded to the Powe area on State Highway U. What the deputies observed prompted them to get a search warrant and to contact the ATF...

By MIKE MCCOY Statesman Staff Writer BERNIE, Mo. -- The Bernie Board of Aldermen awarded the contract for a sidewalk replacement project to Hessling Construction of Dexter at a cost of $29,471.91. The city is replacing 2,492 linear feet of sidewalks. The bid by Hessling was for $11.83 per linear foot...

Note: A photo gallery of the district semifinal is available at this link: District Semifinal Photos BERNIE, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats softball team finally put together the electric start coach Starla Pulley had been hoping for against the Bernie Mules in the third head-to-head meeting between the rival squads Tuesday night...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Six veteran educators will be leaving the halls of Dexter Public Schools at the conclusion of the 2014-15 school year in just a few weeks. The six represent a total of 158 years in the field of education, almost all of which have been in the local school system...

On the Road A lively group of retired ladies in the Springfield, MO area have found a most pleasant way to make sure that their retired years keep them on the move and connected with friends. The group of five women call themselves "The Paper Dolls," a label which refers to their skills with craft paper and all the embellishments thereof...

Advance Alderman faced the issue of clogged city ditches at the Thursday, April 23, 2015 city meeting, by enacting a penalty against residents who rake their leaves in the ditches and burn them there. "Residents can still burn their leaves," explained Mayor Pete Ritter. "But they need to do it in their back yards."...

On The Road Traveling around this country of ours, this rural reporter never fails to be amazed at the creativity of our American entrepreneurs. Whether in a small town in Arkansas, a Seminole Indian Reservation in Florida, or a city the size of Memphis, TN, the American imagination creates the most unique places to attract visitors...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor Gavin Miller, a 1988 graduate of Dexter High School and most recently principal at Bernie Middle and High School, will don the black and red of the Dexter Bearcats once again with the start of the 2015-16 school year...