Stories from Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Dexter Police Dec. 13-14, 2015 At 4:15 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, Dexter Police arrested Chelsea R. Schrader, 25, of Puxico, on a Dexter city warrant for TVB -- license plate required. Bond is $50. At 6:20 p.m., Friday, Dec. 11, Dexter Police received a report of third-degree assault from Amber J. Jenkins, 32, of Dexter...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission voted unanimously to place a 3/16 of a percent sales tax to fund county 911 services on the April 5, 2016, election ballot at their regular meeting Monday. All three commissioners noted that more funding was needed to purchase equipment and provide the best possible 911 service to county residents...

A couple of men walk into a Wal-Mart and purchase 50 pre-paid cell phones. It's not a joke. It's something that law enforcement takes very seriously -- so much so that the FBI has been contacted for that very issue. A number of suspicious purchases of pre-paid cellphones have been reported recently in other Missouri cities...

The final two families in need of adoption through The Daily Statesman's SOS program have been guaranteed a Merry Christmas after members of Dexter's First Presbyterian Church stepped forward on Monday to take care of their needs this holiday season...

Guests filled the Dexter Welcome Center, formerly the Dexter Depot, Saturday afternoon for a free Christmas concert. Performing were students of Miriam Brehmer, with Jerry Brehmer directing. A variety of carols were performed by the group, which numbers about 14 strong. Shown with their cellos are Lynn Froben, at left, and Lacy Bennett. A gallery of photos from the concert may be viewed in Photo Galleries at www.dailystatesman.com...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Ideal weather helped draw a record crowd to the 2015 Wreaths Across America (WAA) Saturday at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery to honor veterans who have lost their lives, been prisoners of war or missing in action or have served their country in military service. ...

PARAGOULD, Ark. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball team took care of business for a third time in three days Saturday afternoon at the McDonald's Shootout in Paragould, Arkansas. Fresh off a 74-69 quarterfinal win against Greene County Tech, Arkansas, Thursday and a 66-47 semifinal win against Poplar Bluff Friday Dexter secured the top prize at the eight-team tournament Saturday by beating Jonesboro, Arkansas, 49-40 in the championship...

Jerry Lee Pennington, Sr., son of the late William Jasper and Lillie Mae Carmack Pennington, was born in Kennett, Mo., on June 24, 1942, and died at the Mercy Hospital in St. Louis, Mo., on Dec. 12, 2015, at the age of 73. He had lived in Puxico for many years. ...