Stories from Thursday, March 5, 2015

Workers clear snow from the parking lot and entrance to the Bearcat Event Center Thursday morning. It is the second time in a month that snow/ice has forced the cancellation of classes in the Dexter School District. All county schools were closed on Wednesday in advance of a severe winter weather warning. Dexter received 4-6 inches of ice/snow while some areas south received up to near 10 inches...

DAEOC Head Start/Early Head Start is now taking applications for eligible children age three to five and Early Head Start birth to three years old and expectant families. Services are provided for all eligible children, including those with Special Needs. Contact the nearest Head Start/Early Head Start Center or DAEOC County Office to fill out an application...

Members of the Star Banner 4-H Club presented two checks recently to local charities, and a third will also be benefiting from money raised through the club's recent Trivia Night and Silent Auction and a grant received from the Missouri 4-H Foundation. ...