Social Affairs

Bloomfield unveils new monument (05/01/08)
Local officials unveiled a new monument on the lawn of the Stoddard County Courthouse Monday afternoon. The monument, entitled 'The Civil War in Bloomfield,' now stands on the southwest corner of the courthouse lawn. Nearly 75 people came out for the dedication...

Local retiring teachers to be honored May 8 (05/01/08)
A retirement tea will take place in the Dexter High School library on the afternoon of Thursday, May 8, 2008, to honor eight retiring Dexter staff members. The tea, which will be a drop-in event from 4-5:30 p.m., will honor Pam Horton and Debbie McKay from the high school, along with Phyllis Howard from Central Elementary. Three teachers from Southwest Elementary will be honored, including Marsha Lovelady, Vicki Matthes and Cheryl Boggess...

Central students celebrate Arbor Day (05/01/08)
Herman Morse has always loved the land and in his former role as principal at Central Elementary School in Dexter, he celebrated his appreciation each year for all things that grow around Arbor Day by obtaining donations of pine trees from the Department of Conversation and spending a day with his elementary students planting the trees behind the school...

Lucy Kennedy (04/26/08)
Lucy Kennedy Lucy Viola Kennedy, daughter of Robert E. Smallwood and Nancy Elizabeth Barnum Smallwood, was born on Feb. 19, 1910, at Higden, Ark., and died at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Louise Kennedy at Dexter on Friday, April 25, 2008, at the age of 98...

Arvella Totten Scholarship presented (04/25/08)
Breman Montgomery, representing the Montgomery Foundation, was on hand at Dexter High School this week to present the 2008 Arvella Totten Scholarship to graduating senior Shelsea Tippen. Also on hand was the school counselor, Judy Patterson, at right. ...

TRCC honors Mayer as 'Community College Champion' (04/25/08)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - Three Rivers Community College President Dr. John F. Cooper recently presented Missouri State Senator Rob Mayer with the President's Community College Champion Award. The award was given to Mayer as a part of the college's annual Community College Month observance...

Dexter man admits to child molestation charges (04/25/08)
A 35-year-old Dexter man is in Stoddard County Jail today, charged in connection with molesting a three-year-old girl. Chris Abernathy has admitted to molestation allegations, according to the Dexter Police Department. In a report from Detective Lt. Trevor Pulley, Abernathy admitted to the charges of molestation during an interview on Wednesday...

Dexter High School's top 10 percent (04/23/08)

1992 DHS grad addresses top students (04/23/08)
Dr. Ray Silliman, a 1992 DHS graduate, stepped back into the halls of Dexter High last week to present the keynote address to the top 10 percent of each high school class. It is a tradition at DHS to welcome back a successful alumni to address the students and 2008 marks the 24th consecutive year that the school has honored its highest achievers. ...

Bill would allow expedited process toward teacher certification (04/22/08)
In an effort to assist in routing professionals who are considering a career change to the educational field, Missouri lawmakers have approved a bill that will allow individuals to earn full state certification through a program called, "Passport to Teaching." The bill is on the desk of Governor Matt Blunt, awaiting his signature...

Aldermen certify April 5 election results (04/22/08)
The Dexter Board of Aldermen certified the April 5 election results at their Monday night meeting. The election ended in the defeat of incumbent Ward 3 Alderman Tim Crutchfield by challenger Ray Pixley by 60-percent of the 142 votes cast. This brings to a close Crutchfield's second stint on the Dexter Board of Aldermen...

D.A.R.E. graduation (03/28/08)

Richland board accepts DESE award (03/28/08)
Members of Richland's School Board met in regular session Thursday night, having recently accepted the award for Distinction in Performance from the Department of Secondary and Elementary Education earlier this month. Members approved the calendar for the 2008-09 school year, along with dates for the upcoming summer school session and learned of numerous student achievements...

Dexter woman awarded for spiritualism at Pathways (03/21/08)
Castaneda serves as a patient advocate with the Regional Healthcare Foundation, a position for which she seems well-suited. She has a soothing and comforting tone of voice and an easy-going nature that invites people to relax and place their problems in her hands. She is an ordained minister and is accustomed to dealing with lifting up the spirits of those who are plagued with personal problems...

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