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Four-run sixth propels Neelyville baseball team past Bernie 4-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/13)
BERNIE, Mo. - Neelyville Tigers baseball coach Justin Dobbins knew his team would have its work cut out for it before Tuesday afternoon's baseball showdown at Bernie ever got underway. "Bernie's a good team," Dobbins said. "They've been beating people and coach Shipman does a good job. We knew today it was going to be a battle. The Trammell kid is a good pitcher. He's been getting people out. We were hoping to scratch out a run somehow and finally we got to them."...
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86th Stoddard County Fair enters second day
(Local News ~ 09/18/13)
Wednesday, Sept. 18 Sheep and Goats Judging (6 PM) Midway -- 6 PM - Church Services Arena A -- TBA Arena B - TBA Midway -- 7 PM - Fuse Worship /Tyler Feller / Kryst Lyke Ground Act -- 6:30 PM - Magic Mike (Magician) Thursday, Sept. 19 Cattle, Hogs and Equine Judging, Arena A (6 PM)...
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Goforth murder hearing postponed
(Local News ~ 09/18/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A murder trial set for a Catron man accused of killing his son has been postponed. Charles C. Goforth, 40, of Catron, was arrested early Saturday, May 5, 2012, and charged with the Class A felony of second degree murder and the unclassified felony of armed criminal action...
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Stoddard Co. Fair Queen Crowned
(Local News ~ 09/18/13)
The Stoddard County Fair kicked off Tuesday with first the downtown parade and then the opening of the midway at the fairgrounds. A total of 1,772 attended opening night. Several of those witnessed the crowning of Miss Stoddard County Fair, Taylor Owens, daughter of Ken and Shannon Owens. At left is First Alternate Alexis May, daughter of Perry May and Patty May. At right is Second Alternate Emily Brown, daughter of Michael and Jenny Brown. All three are from Dexter...
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Industry rep says 911 funding top priority
(Local News ~ 09/18/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Presiding Commissioner Greg Mathis asked an official with AT&T if their was a chance the cell phone industry would support a fee or tax on cell phone user plans to help pay for Stoddard County 911 Services. The question was put to Marsha Haskell, regional director of external affairs for AT&T, after the commission had signed a proclamation designating Sept. 19 as a day for motorists to pledge not to text and drive at their regular meeting Monday...
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Back in the saddle again
(Local News ~ 09/18/13)
When a tornado hit rural Puxico on Leap Day 2012, the rodeo arena and its outbuildings at the farm of Louis Keena were demolished. Keena also lost horses and other livestock to the storm, and his home sustained damage as well. The Keena arena had been the home of the Rafter K Rodeo before the storm. In addition to their day jobs, the couple had established a reputation for regularly hosting clean, family fun events...
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Dexter volleyball team improves to 13-3, beats Scott City
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity volleyball program has yet to experience a let down following its second-place finish at the 48-team Dig for Life Classic Saturday night. Dexter, fresh off a straight set 25-9, 25-16, road win at Bloomfield Monday night, returned home and cruised past Scott City 25-12, 25-4, Tuesday...
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Dexter girls tennis team shuts out Poplar Bluff 9-0
(High School Sports ~ 09/18/13)
DEXTER, Mo. - The Dexter varsity girls tennis team improved to 7-2 Tuesday afternoon with a 9-0 win against Poplar Bluff. Dexter also cruised past Poplar Bluff 9-1 in the junior varsity match. "The girls played really well today," Dexter tennis coach Kurt Lovelady said of the latest victory. "They were placing their shots well and keeping the ball deep. They stayed in control of most of the points."...
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Juvata Ruth Powell
(Obituary ~ 09/18/13)
Juvata Ruth Powell, 87, was born in Puxico on Aug. 17, 1926 and died at Puxico Nursing & Rehab Center in Puxico on Sept. 17 2013. Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Puxico is in charge of arrangements.
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Rev. Sonny Floyd
(Obituary ~ 09/18/13)
Rev. Sonny Floyd, was born in Tennessee on Nov. 3, 1938, and died in Cape Girardeau on Sept. 17, 2013, at the age of 74. Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.
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Betty Jenkins Thomure
(Obituary ~ 09/18/13)
Betty Jenkins Thomure, was born in May 1930, to the late Roy and Eva Jenkins and died Sept. 9, 2013 at the age of 83. Betty was a graduate of Dexter High School. She married Joe Thomure and he preceded her in death in 1984. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Jim Buckley, of Huntsville. ...
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Heather M. Morris
(Obituary ~ 09/18/13)
Heather M. Morris, daughter of Joe "Rick" Morris and Sheila Glass Morris, both of Bernie, was born on Nov. 23, 1976, in Dexter and died on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2013, at the residence of her parents in Bernie at the age of 36. Heather graduated from Bernie High School in 1995, received an associate's degree from Three Rivers Community College, a bachelor's degree at Arkansas State University, and completed her law degree at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark...
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Betty L. Aslin
(Obituary ~ 09/18/13)
Betty L. Aslin, daughter of the late John R. and Ethel M. Baker Merideth, was born Nov. 8, 1932, in Buffalo, Tenn., and died Sept.16, 2013, at the Golden Living Center in Bloomfield at the age of 80. She had lived in St. Louis before moving to Bloomfield 45 years ago. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield...
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