Stories from Saturday, October 10, 2015

Dexter Police Oct. 9, 2015 At 9:27 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, Dexter Police arrested Stacie A. McDonald, 36, of Dexter, on a warrant service. At 3:56 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, Dexter Police arrested Brandon L. Koonce, 24, of Dexter, on a warrant service...

SIKESTON, Mo. -- After nearly 40 years as director of the Sikeston/Bootheel Area United Way, Glenna Shy will step down from the position in the new year. "I've loved this job and every minute of it," Shy said. "It's different than any other job because you meet so many people."...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Bloomfield will celebrate Fall Fest 2015 on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17, starting with a parade at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, followed by a full slate of activities at Bloomfield City Park on Saturday. Bloomfield Fall Fest at the park will feature lots of food vendors and arts and crafts booths. The event is sponsored by the Bloomfield Lions Club and Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Helen McCain of Bloomfield was diagnosed with breast cancer 18 years ago. She was encouraged to go in for a mammogram by her family doctor. "We had a doctor down in Arkansas, and when I went in, he said that I felt 'electric' when he touched me, and he told me that I needed to get a mammogram," McCain says...

Get everyone seated, buckled in, start the motor and... fly? It's just a typical outing for the Barbour family. Patrick Barbour, of Dexter, started flying when he was in high school after being inspired by his older brothers. "My dad flew. He owned a plane before he owned a car. Michael and Chris had been taking lessons, so I decided I wanted to," Patrick explained. "I've had a passion for it ever since."...

DEXTER, Mo. - The third-seeded Woodland Cardinals provided the top-seeded Dexter Bearcats with a first-set scare but came up short in its bid to dethrone the two-time defending champs Friday night. Dexter overcame a 19-16 first-set deficit and led wire to wire in the second set as it secured a 25-20, 25-14 victory against Woodland in the championship of the SCAA varsity volleyball tournament at the Bearcat Event Center...