Stories from Friday, December 21, 2018

DEXTER -- A trail project for the city of Dexter is among several included in $1.79 million in grant funding announced Thursday afternoon by the Missouri Department of Transportation. The city will receive $576,325 to extend a new trail parallel to Arvin Road, between One Mile Road and Sycamore Road, said David Wyman, MoDOT area engineer. The grant is for total project costs...

The hit country artist famous for songs like "Farmer's Daughter," and "It's America," will add a stop in Poplar Bluff to his February concert dates. Rodney Atkins was announced this morning as the performer for the annual Valentines for Veterans concert to be held Feb. 15 at the Black River Coliseum. Tickets will be available to the public starting Jan. 3 at John J. Pershing VA Medical Center, the Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce and the Black River Coliseum...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo.- Norma Lee Rampley, 85, of Bloomfield, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. Visitation and funeral were Friday, Dec. 21, 2018 at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield with the Rev. Kenneth Lambert of Bloomfield officiating. Burial was in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements...