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Check your mail closely; you could be a victim of fraud
(Local News ~ 12/06/04)
"You are a guaranteed winner." Such a statement across a large envelope has been known to stir people; especially during the holidays. But the United States Pot Office (USPS) advises to be careful before responding. According to John Salanitro, a postal inspector in Kansas City, such scams through the mail continue to be more common and can cost people a lot of money...
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Dexter answers: more families adopted for Statesman Operation Santa -- but need for money remains acute
(Local News ~ 12/06/04)
Another family has been adopted in Statesman, bringing the total to seven. Since Tuesday, the Daily Statesman has been doing what it can to bring some of the joy of Christmas to those in need, through Statesman Operation Santa ("SOS"). Various organizations have forwarded us names of families in need, together with what those needs are...
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Dannenmueller's 30 not enough for Rams as Royals win 71-67
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/04)
ORAN - Scott City senior Mark Dannenmueller scored 30 points Friday night, but it was not enough to lift the Rams to the championship of the Oran Tournament. Second-seeded Twin Rivers slipped past the top-seeded Rams 71-67 in the title contest, despite Dannenmueller reaching 30 points or more in all three tournament games...
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Hornets claim Woodland Tournament with 89-68 win over Meadow Heights
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/04)
MARBLE HILL - The Hornets lived up to the preseason hype as they captured the crown at the 2004 Woodland Invitational Tournament on Friday night, defeating Meadow Heights 89-68. The Hornets found themselves with five players in double figures after everything was said and done. The Panthers, however, wouldn't be outdone as they saw three guys score 11 or more...
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Indians come up short at the "Dawg Pound," lose to Portageville
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/04)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- You can always expect a close game when the Kennett Indians and the Portageville Bulldogs meet in Bootheel Conference basketball action. In an all-out, hard-fought contest, Portageville rallied by the Indians 55-51 in both teams 2004-2005 opening contest Friday night at Portageville High School in front on an enormous crowd...
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Encouraging kids to wait: Dexter takes abstinence approach to sex ed
(Local News ~ 12/06/04)
In a classroom at Dexter's T.S. Hill Middle School, Stoddard County Health Educator Tom Roy walks from desk to desk with a dropper. On each student's desk sits a foam cup filled with liquid. Some students' fluids are "infected," representing the presence of a sexually transmitted disease...
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Donald Summers
(Obituary ~ 12/06/04)
Donald Summers, a resident of Broken Arrow, Okla., died on Friday, Dec. 3, 2004, at his residence at the age of 76. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie.
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Wayne Harold Dickeson
(Obituary ~ 12/06/04)
Wayne Harold Dickeson, formerly of Bloomfield, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, in Pettis County at the age of 83. Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Mt. Pisgah Church in Aquilla. A complete obituary will be published in Tuesday's edition of the paper...
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William "Garner" Dunlap
(Obituary ~ 12/06/04)
William "Garner" Dunlap, 90, of Advance, was born Sept. 23, 1914, at Bell City, the son of the late William W. and Myrtle Garner Dunlap, and died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at the Beverly Healthcare in Bloomfield. He was a retired farmer and a veteran of the U.S. Army...
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Elks Lodge Student of the Month
(Local News ~ 12/06/04)
Elks Lodge Student of the Month committee chair Kenny Essner looks on as Dexter High School seniors Rachel Blunt and Christopher Guethle display their November 2004 Student of the Month certificates. Each receives a $50 savings bond and the opportunity to compete to become the Elks' Student of the Year next spring...
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AUXILIARY DINNER
(Local News ~ 12/06/04)
This Country Store was one of the features of the Missouri Southern Healthcare Hospital Auxiliary Ham and Bean Dinner on Friday at the Dexter Church of Christ. The event, to raise money for scholarships and patient needs, also featured a White Elephant Sale and a quilt raffle, won by Pat Evans...
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Of VCRs and Do-Not-Call
(Column ~ 12/06/04)
Where does it end? First there was the Do-Not-Call List, in which people got the federal government, and those of various states, to stop telemarketers from calling. The Do-Not-Call list strikes me as almost a monumental waste of taxpayer dollars and governmental time The reason is simple: if you have a Caller ID feature on your phone, all you have to do is look at it...
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Bearcats rally to beat Bulldogs, 48-46
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/04)
SIKESTON - Chris Guethle scored 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Dexter Bearcats put on a furious rally down the stretch to defeat the Sikeston Bulldogs 48-46 at the Sikeston Fieldhouse Friday night. Dexter over came a seven-point deficit in the final eight minutes of play to edge pass the Bulldogs for the SEMO Conference win...
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Indians crash Camels' party
(High School Sports ~ 12/06/04)
Brent Shipman Statesman Sports Writer
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