Stories from Wednesday, May 13, 2015

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Bloomfield School Board took no action after hearing from both sides on a proposal to implement girls basketball in the district. Board members again expressed their opinions on the issue, but made no motion to implement the program after it failed in a vote at the April board meeting. The board met Monday night in the High School Library to accommodate those attending...

Workday at Camp Latonka slated for Saturday, May 16

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Bloomfield School Board voted to increase breakfast and lunch prices by $.10 in the 2015-16 school year and approved changes to the Board Policy Manual at their regular meeting Monday night at the High School Library. Superintendent Toni Hill said breakfast and lunch prices had not changed in several years. She recommended a 10-cent increase for all schools and adults. The cost of meals in the district will be:...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Bloomfield School Board took no action after hearing from both sides on a proposal to implement girls basketball in the district. Board members again expressed their opinions on the issue, but made no motion to implement the program after it failed in a vote at the April board meeting. The board met Monday night in the High School Library to accommodate those attending...

April showers may bring May flowers, but there are some people in the region that grow other things. They will soon have the opportunity to share the fruits (or vegetables) of their labor in Dexter. Dexter Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janet Coleman informed the Dexter Board of Aldermen that she has mailed out 11 different invitations to those different individuals who have expressed interest in selling their goods at a local farmer's market...

Bernie's Board of Education accepted three staff resignations at their Monday night meeting, including that of junior high and high school principal, Gavin Miller. Miller has served the Bernie district in the administrative role for the past two years. He has accepted a position in Dexter as assistant principal at the middle school level, to begin in the fall...

Cypress Point Skilled Nursing BY AMERICARE was presented the Silver level of the company's Honor Club for 2015 at Americare's recent annual meeting in Memphis, Tenn. Communities with Honor Club distinction meet very narrow award criteria in each of the four philosophy areas: resident service, employee service, community service and fiscal responsibility. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - The undefeated Dexter Bearcats boys tennis team moved one step closer to a district championship Tuesday afternoon with a 5-0 home victory against DeSoto in a Class 1, District 1 semifinal. Top-seeded Dexter, which was playing its first match in nine days, won all three doubles matches and both singles matches completed against fifth-seeded DeSoto...

CLEARWATER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity baseball team suffered a 3-2 road loss at Clearwater Tuesday. Dexter led 2-0 before Clearwater tallied all three of its runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jason Mattison calculated two of Dexter's three hits...

SIKESTON, Mo. - Dexter's own Ethan Stevens remains in contention to win the Class 3 state golf tournament after securing medalist honors at Class 3, Sectional 1 at Fox Haven Country Club in Sikeston Tuesday. Stevens shot two-under-par 69 on the Par 71 course Tuesday. The next closest competitor was Sikeston's Gabe Wheeler who shot one-over-par 71 to secure second place...

The Dexter Bearcats Softball Camps take place May 26-28 at the softball field on Grant Street. Cost to attend the camp is $25. Check can be made payable to Dexter High School. There are two sessions. The first session is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day for students entering the third fourth and fifth grades. The second session is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day for students entering the sixth, seventh or eighth grades...