Stories from Saturday, September 5, 2015

Pearl "Midge" Island, daughter of the late John Henry And Mary Irene Cagle Mayner, was born in St. Louis, Mo., on March 30, 1950, and died at her home in Dexter on Sept. 3, 2015, at the age of 65. Miss Island lived most of her life in Dexter where she had worked as a CNA nurse in area nursing homes. ...

Doris Faye Mowery was born Feb. 12, 1945, to the late Willis Higgins and Rosaly Rains Higgins, and died at her home in rural Bloomfield on Aug. 30, 2015, at the age of 70. On May 12, 1967, she was united in marriage to Alfred D. Mowery. Mr. Mowery was a retired farmer and preceded her in death...

The Mother-to-Mother program in Dexter receives money and supplies generously donated by first-shift employees at Faurecia's Service Building as part of the Being Faurecia program. Pictured from left to right are M2M Phase III and IV Director Teresa Overall and Being Faurecia Steering Committee members Patsy Hodge, Amber Gaddy, Angela Roberts, and Leah King. The steering committee sponsors supply drives and raises funds to provide assistance to local causes...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- With the start of September comes the familiar buzz of activity around Arena Park that signals the coming of the SEMO District Fair. Tents are going up this week, and volunteers will be at the fairgrounds Saturday to finish the majority of the work before the fair begins Sept. 12...

The Miss Heartland Pageants will be held Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at the Dexter High School auditorium with the first pageant to begin at 1 p.m. The pageants are sponsored by the Dexter High School Choral Department. The entry fee $25, and must be paid at the time of entry...

The Miss Dexter Pageants will be held Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at the Dexter High School auditorium with the first pageant to begin at 5 p.m. The pageants are sponsored by the Dexter High School Choral Department. The entry fee $25, and must be paid at the time of entry...

Warranty Deeds Recorded Kay Asbell Recorder Aug. 24 - 28, 2015 Edward Dean Ford, Pamela Kay Ford, Jeffery Alan Ford and Angela Kay Ford to Danny Livingston and Nelda Livingston Sec 4 Twp 27 R 11 Samuel Johnston, Lena Johnston, Samuel Johnston, Jr., and Jill Johnston to...

BENTON, Mo. (SMNS) -- A Delta man was arrested on drug charges and two active warrants after police found him lying on the side of the road Wednesday near Oran, Missouri. Curtis L. McBride, 32, is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- A suspect arrested in Wednesday's robbery at a Cape Girardeau bank has been charged. Jeron Mister, 30, of Fairview Heights, Illinois, has been charged with second-degree robbery, online court records show. He is accused of stealing money from The Bank of Missouri at 3427 William St...

BLOOMFIELD -- A Malden man was arrested Thursday, Sept. 3, and faces charges of burglary and second-degree statutory rape. McKinley Oscar Lane, 22, of Malden is being held at the Stoddard County Jail on a $25,000 cash bond. No additional information is available at this time, as Circuit Judge Joe Satterfield would not release the probable cause affidavit...

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) -- City officials say body-camera video doesn't exist of a protester's disputed arrest in front of the Ferguson Police Department, despite a photo showing an officer standing over the woman with a camera pinned to his shirt, according to a newspaper report...

PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- The theme for Wednesday's Fisher Delta Research Center's 54th Annual Field Day in Portageville was, "Delta Agriculture on the Move." The day was filled with informative talks from congressmen, legislators, and professors who spoke on various issues from the research center's new agricultural programs to the EPA's overreaching regulations that will have a negative impact on not only the farmers, but the nation as a whole...

The Stoddard County Fair Board opted at their July 13 meeting to not allow poultry exhibits at the 2015 County Fair because of the Avian influenza outbreak. This includes all chickens, ducks, geese, turkey, guineas or other poultry. Fair Board President Kevin Holman said it was a hard decision for the board to make. The outbreak of Avian flu has not yet been found in Missouri, but has spread across many states...

The 88th annual Stoddard County Fair officially kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 22, with a parade through downtown Dexter, followed by a full week of activities at the Stoddard County Fairgrounds on East Highway 114. The fair runs from Tuesday to Saturday, Sept. 26...

Sue Daniel is a streetcar driver from New Orleans. Janet Guethle is a lifelong Dexter resident. Both refer to each other as heroes. The two have only met three times over the past 10 years, but they have a lasting connection and a bond that came about in the worst of circumstances and yet had the happiest of endings...

Dexter Police Sept. 4, 2015 At 9:47 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, Dexter Police arrested Brian J. Grimes, 29, of Dudley, on a Dexter city warrant. At 3:07 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 3, Dexter Police investigated a complaint of property damage at 101 West Stoddard Street...

CHARLESTON, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats experienced little difficulty collecting its first victory of the season Friday night at Charleston. The Bearcats calculated 480 yards of total offense as it cruised to a 55-8 victory against the Charleston Bluejays at John Harris Marshall Athletic Complex...