Stories from Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Dexter Police Oct. 6, 2015 At 3:57 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5, Dexter Police responded to a two-vehicle accident at 911A West Business Highway 60. According to the report, the accident occurred when a vehicle driven by Martha L. Erwin, was backing out of a parking space and struck a vehicle, which was driven by Linda K. Wilcox...

Story Hour guests at Keller Public Library took part in a leaf rubbing craft activity after listening to "Fletcher and the Falling Leaves," read by Dr. Katy Mayberry. Mayberry and Dr. Jennifer Howard, local optomistrists, served as guest readers for Tuesday's Story Hour. Story Hour is presented each Tuesday at the library beginning at 10:15 a.m...

After receiving numerous emails and phone calls, Dexter City Administrator Mark Stidham confronted the Dexter Board of Aldermen with a proposal to widen Jeanette Lane. "It's across from Hickory Log, on Business 60," Stidham explained. "And I've heard from several people, and gotten emails from (Stoddard County Ambulance District Manager) Dave Cooper, that you can't turn onto that lane if there's another vehicle there."...

By JONATHON DAWE Statesman Staff Writer A former bookkeeper at Crowley Ridge Healthcare Center in Dexter was arrested on Monday, Oct. 5, on the charge of financial exploitation of the elderly. According to the report, Sandra D. Campbell, 48, of Dexter, was allegedly using funds from the resident trust account at the center to purchase clothing items for herself...

BERNIE, Mo. -- The Bernie Board of Aldermen worked through a short agenda that included setting Wednesday, Dec. 11, for the annual Christmas meeting and setting the hours from 5 to 9 p.m. for trick-or-treating in the city on Halloween. The aldermen tabled action on new rules governing the Community Center as recommended by the Community Center Committee...

Kinley Burnett, three-year-old daughter of Derek and Jamie Burnett, is pictured during Arts and Crafts time at Tuesday's Keller Public Library Story Hour. She is assited by her grandmother, Joy Burnett. Drs. Katy Mayberry and Jennifer Howard provided the story and crafts project for Tuesday's Story Hour. Additional photos may be found in Photo Galleries at www.dailystatesman.com.

The seedings have been released for the Class 3, District 1 and Class 1, District 2 volleyball tournaments. The Class 3, District 1 tournament takes place Oct. 19 and Oct. 20 at Notre Dame Regional High School. Notre Dame is seeded first, Dexter is second, Perryville is third, Fredericktown is fourth, Doniphan is fifth and Kennett is sixth...

DEXTER, Mo. - The semifinals are set at the SCAA volleyball tournament following quarterfinal action at the Bearcat Event Center Tuesday night. Two-time defending champion Dexter is slated to take on Advance in the first varsity semifinal Thursday at 7 p.m. The second varsity semifinal between Bernie and Woodland follows Thursday at about 8 p.m...