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Dexter officials want accurate census count
(11/06/09)
City governments are busy making preparations for the 2010 US Census. In March of 2010, census forms will be delivered to every residence in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Census Bureau asks that you fill out the form, which includes 10 questions, and mail it back. Census Bureau workers will follow-up with visits to those homes that do not return the forms...
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 The February 2009 ice storm left the area's trees devastated, perhaps none as critically as those in the city's East Park. Just over eight months after what many believed to be the worst ice storm in the history of Southeast...
Local churches provide for Angels of Christmas
(11/06/09) It's a special group of adults who will meet early in November to do something for some very special children to make their holidays a little brighter. It's a project called Angels of Christmas, devoted solely to answering the needs of foster families and foster children in Stoddard County...
Flags to fly at half-staff Nov. 6-12 to honor Malden soldier
(11/05/09) Gov. Jay Nixon has ordered that the U.S. and Missouri flags on all state buildings in Dunklin County be flown at half-staff from Nov. 6 to Nov. 12 to honor the bravery and sacrifice of Specialist Robert K. Charlton, age 22, of Malden. Specialist Charlton was a soldier in the United States Army who died on Oct. 27 in Landstuhl, Germany, from injuries sustained while serving his country in Wardak, Afghanistan... 
County Clerk Don White announces retirement plans
(11/05/09)Don White, longtime Stoddard County Clerk, announced this week that he would retire following 23 years of service. After nearly six terms in office and overseeing countless elections, White has decided it is time to hang up his vote counter. Citing health issues with both him and his wife, he said that he has rolled the idea around for quite some time and finally decided it was time...
Plans laid out for local Veterans Day observances
(11/05/09) Special events are planned for both the City of Dexter and at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield to commemorate Veterans Day next Wednesday, Nov. 11. The third annual Veteran Day Memorial Honors Program will take place at Bloomfield commencing at 1 p.m. at the committal shelter pavilion on the Veterans Cemetery grounds... 
Renovation continues at downtown depot
(11/05/09)Hampton and Son Construction of Poplar Bluff is renovating the train depot in downtown Dexter. The project was awarded to Hampton Construction at a cost of $221,997. Work began earlier this fall with both the inside and outside of the depot to be repaired and restored. ...
City moving forward with annexation plans
(11/04/09) The Dexter Board of Aldermen heard an update Monday night in regard to the planned extension of the city limits. City Administrator Mark Stidham has been working in recent weeks to get the project on the move. The project would, at this point at least, only bring in specified portions of Hwy. 60 and Hwy. 25 and their rights-of-way. No actual property would move in to the city. It would allow for adjacent property owners who are interested in becoming part of the city to do so...
Bernie aldermen work through short agenda
(11/04/09) The Bernie Board of Aldermen worked through a brief meeting Monday night that included Christmas bonuses to employees, hiring a caterer for the annual employee Christmas party and hiring Charles Youngblood, Jr. as a full-time officer in the police department...
All measures pass in Tuesday election
(11/04/09) While the election held Tuesday might not have had a major turnout, there were some major issues on some of the area ballots. First among the three issues was a proposal by the City of Essex that would allow them to borrow $3,000,000 for water and sewer improvements within the city... 
EMCON bought out by French-based Faurecia
(11/03/09)EMCON Technologies, formerly Arvin Industries, will have yet another name in the near future. It was announced Monday that a European-based company, Faurecia, has acquired EMCON, making the company the world leader in emissions control technologies... 
Chen honored as Senior Service Award recipient
(11/03/09)One of Dexter's own was honored Monday for his years of contributions to the community over the past several years, and Lt. Governor Peter D. Kinder was in town to bestow the honor. Dr. Alan Chen, who has practiced medicine in Dexter for the past 20 years, was presented with the Lt. Governor's Senior Service Award, a commendation begun by Kinder when he took office nearly five years ago...
Drowning ruled as cause of Bluff teens' deaths
(11/03/09) POPLAR BLLUFF -- Drowning was the cause of death for all three Poplar Bluff High School students who died when a car overturned in a flooded creek at 7:31 a.m. Friday, according to Butler County Coroner Jim Akers. The victims were identified as Kyle Rose, 16, Jeremiah Klein, 16, and his brother, Christopher Klein, 15, all of Poplar Bluff...
Next H1N1 vaccine clinic set for Nov. 4
(11/01/09) Delivering as promised, the Stoddard County Public Health Center will be holding a second H1N1 flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Bloomfield center. According to Director Debbie Pleimling, Wednesday's clinic will offer the vaccine to children from six months of age to 18 years and unlike the clinic held last week, both the FluMist and the injectable types of vaccines will be available... 
Tribute planned for Williams
(11/01/09)A tribute to celebrate the life of Marilyn Taylor Williams is planned for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009 at the Liberty Hill General Baptist Church in Aid. Williams, a Dexter native, is best remembered in the area for having served as District 159 State Representative for three terms in the 1990s until 2000. She lost her battle with cancer on Sept. 9 at the age of 55... 
Still stringing them along
(11/01/09)Her talents continue to take her to new heights. Dexter High School senior, Diana Lanpher, has been the focus of previous articles in The Daily Statesman for her numerous musical accomplishments, many of which are unique to a student her age. Lanpher is an accomplished violinist. ... 
Emergency Response Equipment on Display
(10/30/09)Communications and emergency response equipment in Missouri Region E was on display during the Homeland Security Oversight Committee meeting held Thursday in Dexter. The equipment, including a Mobile Command Center, was displayed at the Elks Lodge. All of the equipment was purchased with Homeland Security funds since the federal agency's creation after the 9/11 terrorism attacks... 
Thursday wreck
(10/30/09)Kenneth D. Minton, 79, sustained moderate injuries Thursday afternoon after reportedly slowing in the westbound lane of traffic on Highway 60 and being struck from behind by a tractor-trailer driven by Michael M. Lewis, 51, of Carthage. Lewis was uninjured in the wreck. Minton was transported by ambulance to Missouri Southern Healthcare... 
Public safety officials work to improve emergency response
(10/30/09)Paul Fennewald, Missouri Homeland Security Coordinator, asked a crowd of emergency responders, "Is Homeland Security making us safe?" Fennewald was addressing the Region E Homeland Security Oversight Committee Thursday at a public meeting at the Dexter Elks Lodge. The committee is made up of emergency management and public safety personnel from Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, Iron, New Madrid, Madison, Mississippi, Pemiscott, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne Counties... |
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