| | Local News | | | | | Friday, September 05 | | APPRECIATING LOCAL INDUSTRY Dexter Mayor Joe Weber signed this morning (Friday) a proclamation declaring Sept. 7-13 Industry Appreciation Week in the city. On hand for the signing were (front, from left) Mayor Weber; Tom Frazier, Operations Manager ArvinMeritor; Ann-Marie Mitchell, Dexter Chamber of Commerce President; Curt Hillis of Alan Christian, Chamber Director; Ken Harris of U.S. Bank, Chamber Director and John Langley, Chamber of Commerce First Vice President. Others on hand included industry representatives, sponsors, city council members and Dexter Chamber of Commerce Directors. | | Commemoration set to mark anniversary of terrorist attacks A community commemoration is planned in memory of the events of Sept. 11, 2001. The event will take place at the Dexter National Guard Armory from 6 to 10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 11. Barbara Lesley is one of the event’s organizers. “We felt it was appropriate to have something to remember the cr ... [Read full story] | | Bond secures funds for Stars and Stripes Museum in county WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kit Bond announced Thursday that the Stars and Stripes Museum and Library in Bloomfield is on a short list of Southeast Missouri projects to be included in federal funding for the next fiscal year. Bond announced he has secured the Senate Appropriations Committee's approva ... [Read full story] | | Jones has hearing date set for Oct. 9 BLOOMFIELD - The man charged with the murder of a Dexter woman will appear in court for a preliminary hearing next month in Stoddard County Court. Randy Lee Jones, 32, of Dexter, appeared Thursday morning before Circuit Judge Joe Z. Satterfield for an arraignment. Jones is charged with the murder o ... [Read full story] | | | |