Stories from Wednesday, August 26, 2015

MARBLE HILL, Mo. - Advance, Saxony Lutheran and host Woodland all ended with 4-2 records in the second night of pool play at the Woodland Invitational Tournament Tuesday. The three-way tie forced the final seedings to come to point differentials, which the Hornets won by five points over Woodland to draw the first seed. ...

Dexter Police Aug. 25, 2015 At 9:09 a.m., Monday, Aug. 24, Dexter Police issued a summons to Brittnie Nacole Greene, 28, of Dexter, on the charge of illegal dumping. At 1:56 p.m., Monday, Aug. 24, Dexter Police received a report of a counterfeit $10 bill at 305 Cooper Street...

DUDLEY, Mo. -- A Dudley man was who was hospitalized following a wreck Monday night faces several charges related to the accident. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 37-year-old Christopher D. Wells was southbound on Route WW, one mile north of Dudley just after 9:30 p.m. when the 2001 GMC pickup truck ran off the roadway and struck a guard rail, leaving a span of approximately 25 feet of guard rail damaged...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission continued the tax levy hearing for county drainage districts until next week to further look into a request by Drainage District #1 to increase their tax levy from $1 to $2 per acre. The commission opened the tax hearing at 10 a.m. ...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Economic forecasters have projected a downturn in the economy for midwestern states for the remainder of the year, and the stock market has been on a roller coaster ride in the past week, mostly falling due to economic problems in Asia...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Mike Barrett, project director at Three Rivers College, is excited as he talks about the new technical programs being offered at various TRC campuses, as well as some of the newer courses soon to be offered that are geared to making people employable in the Bootheel region...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball team displayed its fair share of fire power at the net in its season-opener against the Kennett Indians Tuesday night. Dexter pounded out 16 kills in the first set and five more in the second set on its way to a 25-11, 25-12 victory against Class 3, District 1, rival Kennett...

Harley Haws decided to enjoy the sunshine and the remaining warm summer weather on the playground at Dexter West Park with her mother, Ginger Haws, on Tuesday afternoon.

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity girls tennis team improved to 2-0 Tuesday afternoon with a 9-0 road win at Charleston. Dexter's Lexi May beat Charleston's Nyja Murray 8-0 in the No. 1 varsity singles match. Dexter's Macy Urhahn beat Charleston's Coreyanna Frazier 8-0 in the No. 2 varsity singles match. Dexter's Nicole Sells beat Charleston's Cameron Wince 8-0 in the No. 3 varsity singles match...

A "Girls Night Out" event is set for Thursday night, Aug. 27 at the American Legion building on Oak Street across from Dexter's West City Park. The event is for all women service members and veterans and will begin with a focus group at 4 p.m. until 4 4:45. Following will be sign in, happy hour, pictures and health fair exhibits...