Stories from Saturday, September 19, 2015

Warranty Deeds Recorded Kay Asbell Recorder Sept. 7 - Sept. 12, 2015 New Bethel General Baptist Church to Caroline Dowdy Cemetery Assoc Sec 29 Twp 25 R 10 Leonard Bond to Leonard Bond Sec 3 Twp 27 R 9 Patricia A Cheatum, Steven R Cheatum, Teddy E Bond, Susan Bond, Debra K Goodier, Benjamin Goodier, Linda L Bennett and Linda L Bond to Westrich Farms LLC...

A number of Bearcat football players were on hand for Football Friday at Southwest Elementary, greeting students as they were delivered to school and escorting them into the building with high fives and wishes to have a great school day. Above, assisting Raegan Shipman from her vehicle is sophomore lineman for the Dexter Football Bearcats, Alex Bellers...

Stoddard County Sept. 18, 2015 Patricia N. Bales, 25, of Poplar Bluff, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. There is no bond, and she remains in jail at this time. Glenda K. Ross, 43, of Springfield, was arrested on a warrant for probation violation. There is no bond, and she remains in jail at this time...

When Janet Coleman first took over as the Dexter Chamber of Commerce Executive Director more than 20 years ago, Industrial Appreciation Week had already been an ongoing thing in Dexter. But, during her tenure with the Chamber of Commerce, she has seen things change...

(Gates open at 5 p.m. each day except Saturday when they open at 11 a.m. and rides start at 1 p.m. Saturday) Sunday Sept. 20 All exhibits (except livestock) entries accepted, 1-4 p.m. Fair Pageants, Arena B, 2 p.m. Monday Sept. 21 All exhibits (except livestock) judged...

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon visited Three Rivers College Friday morning to announce nearly $2 million in improvements and renovations. The projects are being made possible through Building Affordability, an initiative proposed by Nixon in collaboration with public colleges and universities and passed with bi-partisan support in the General Assembly this year...

It all started with one pair of rabbits. Josh Parks got the rabbits when he was 10 years old, and with the encouragement of his parents, he fed and took care of them to show at the Stoddard County Fair. That lead to raising chickens, sheep, goats and cattle to show at the fair over the next seven years with the help of his brother, Logan. Josh is 17 years old, and Logan is 13...

It was 65 years ago on Dec. 3, 1950, that Jay Barber was captured in North Korea and taken prisoner of war. He would spend nearly three years in the hands of the enemy. Barber, a lifelong resident of rural Essex, was a member of G Company, 2nd Battalion of 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division during the Korean War. He was held prisoner in various frigid locations before being freed on Aug. 5, 1953. His story is one of terror, incredible endurance, and of unheralded heroism...

DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats took the lead twice in the fourth quarter but finished a touchdown shy of taking the Caruthersville Tigers to overtime Friday night at Charles Bland Stadium. Caruthersville forced Dexter to turn the ball over on its first three drives of the second half as it rallied from a 14-7 halftime deficit for a 35-28 victory against the Bearcats...