Stories from Friday, January 24, 2020

With the filing deadline in the past, races around Stoddard County will be tightly contested in April. Here is a look at races around the county. Stoddard County voters will have tough choices to make on April 7. Dexter The Dexter city races are set for the April election. ...

Billy Joe “Bill” Dalton departed this life on January 12, 2020. Billy was born in Lilbourne, Missouri on September 8, 1941 to Pauline and Blair Dalton. He is preceded in death by his father, Blair; mother, Pauline and son, Adam Blair Dalton. He is survived by his wife, Melissa of Argyle, Texas; son, Steven Dalton of Columbus, Ohio; grandson, Joseph Dalton of Columbus, OH and brother, David Dalton of Bloomfield...

Jackie W. Palmer Sr. 79 Died on January 24, 2020  at his home.  Visitation will be Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.  Funeral services will began at 1 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel.  Interment will follow in Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield. Mathis Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements...

Cleanup crews have found more than 120 different chemicals in a red phosphorus methamphetamine lab discovered this week at a Williamsville home. Clean up began Thursday and is expected to continue through Friday evening, with more than a dozen 55-gallon drums already filled with hazardous materials...

Dexter High School is holding a fundraiser at home games by offering fans a chance to enter a 50/50 drawing. As an added bonus on Homecoming night fans could purchase squares on a game board for the Super Bowl. Prizes will be awarded to the fan with square matching the final digit of the score for each team at the end of the first and second quarters and the final score. All proceeds go to Project Prom. Pictured from left are: Amie Chamberlain, Billie Stratton and Gena Dsriskill...

The Dexter High School Winter Homecoming Court was crowned prior to the varsity basketball game against New Madrid County Central Friday evening. Blair Rogers was crowned the 2019/20 Winter Homecoming Queen. Pictured from left are Second Alternate Natalie Sells, Rogers and First Alternate Alexa Werneck...