Stories from Thursday, August 22, 2013

When Keansburg, N.J., resident John Connolly opened the door of the hurricane ravaged home where he lived on July 29, he found nine volunteers waiting to help restore the home. He was at first very suspicious. It had been a hard year for Connolly and his close friend, John Wolf, who owns the home. ...

In a matter of months, the campuses of Dexter Public Schools will be a safer setting than they have ever been. That degree of safety, however, comes at a cost. Members of the Board of Education learned this week that the initial price tag this school year will be $170,000...

DEXTER, Mo. - Expectations remain high for the Dexter Bearcats volleyball team entering the 2013 season. Dexter, a traditional talent in high school volleyball, finished 21-9 in the 2012 season and advanced to the final four of the 48-team SEMO Spike volleyball tournament last September...