Stories from Tuesday, August 25, 2015

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon made a stop at Southeast Missouri State University Monday to discuss how recent efforts from the state will help fund more than $10 million in improvements on campus. The governor's visit coincided with the university's first day of classes for the fall semester...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A Dexter woman remains in the Stoddard County Jail under a $22,500 bond after police found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in her apartment at Crossroads Court at about 11:30 Thursday night, Aug. 20. According to a probable cause statement by Officer David Simptkins of the Dexter Police Department, officers responded to the apartment building on W. ...

Local photographer, Dee Boesen, captured what commonly occurs this time of year, but is rarely caught through the camera's lens. A praying mantis is shown preparing to devour a cicada in its grip. The skeletal remains of the cicada were later discovered on the ground near its place of demise...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Commissioner Danny Talkington updated the Stoddard County Commission on a recent meeting of the Castor Township Board of Directors which concluded with Castor Township Board Member Henry Kestner resigning. Talkington said it was up to the remaining board to submit a name to the commission to make an appointment to fill the remainder of Kestner's term...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Ann Adams appeared before the Stoddard County Commission Monday morning to ask for permission to hold a "peaceful protest" over treatment of those arrested and jailed in Stoddard County. Adams said an issue dating back to 1999 has continued to cause "pain and hardships" to her family. ...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls tennis team shutout Sikeston 9-0 in its season-opener Monday afternoon. Dexter's MaKayla Waldner won the No. 1 singles match against Sikeston's Ali Price 8-4. Dexter's Lexi May won the No. 2 singles match against Sikeston's Allenna Landers 8-1. Dexter's Macy Urhahn won the No. 3 singles matches against Sikeston's Hope Mannon 8-0...

ESSEX, Mo. -- A joint reunion of the Richland High School Classes of 1968-71 will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Richland School cafeteria. Those wishing to partake of the catered meal, which is $15 per person, are asked to contact Marsha (Taylor) Keller at 573-283-5555 no later than Thursday, Sept. 3, if they haven't already done so. (If no answer, please leave a message and phone number)...

Dexter Police Aug. 21-23, 2015 Police are investigating an accident that occurred at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Business 60 and Harris Dr. in which one of two vehicles involved left the scene. Alissa M. Wilhite, 21, of Dexter was arrested on a warrant service at 2:51 p.m. Friday at the local parole office...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Malden Green Wave ran for six touchdowns on its way to a 42-6 road win against the Dexter Bearcats in junior varsity football action Monday night. The Green Wave scored three touchdowns in the first quarter and two more in the second quarter as it built a 34-0 lead by halftime...

Alvin Davis of Dexter was born on Sept. 8, 1954, and died on Aug. 15, 2015, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield. Mr. Davis had no known family or relatives. A memorial service will be held Friday, Aug.28, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. in the Rainey-Mathis Chapel in Dexter...

Jesma Jean Brown, daughter of the late Harvey Gregory and Mamie Sebree Gregory, was born on Nov. 17, 1930, near Dexter and died on Aug. 22, 2015, at Heritage Nursing and Rehab Center in Cedar Rapids Iowa at the age of 84. Mrs. Brown was a member of the Center Baptist Church in Paragould, Ark. She was a former resident of Dexter and worked in bottling and maintenance for American Distilling...