Stories from Saturday, November 30, 2013

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - The Dexter Bearcats varsity girls basketball program outlasted the St. Joseph's Academy Angels 62-53 Saturday afternoon in a battle of state-ranked teams. St. Joseph's Academy, which is ranked No. 3 in the preseason Class 5 state rankings, looked more than capable of collecting a double digit victory late in the first half. The Angels outscored the Bearcats 23-10 in the second quarter and led 35-22 at halftime...

Lt. Col.Jerry W. Twaddell, ( ret.) 73, of Cape Girardeau, MO died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at Jackson Manor in Jackson, MO. He was born March 10, 1940 in Fordyce, AR to Clinton O. and Georgia Moseley Twaddell He was the salutatorian of his High School graduation class in 1958...