Stories from Thursday, March 17, 2022

Kyle Smith, son of Connie Coleman Smith of Dexter, Missouri, and the late John G. Smith, was born on September 18, 1969, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and departed this life on March 12, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 52 years. Kyle was the Sports Editor for the Dexter Statesman in Dexter, Missouri, and a resident of Dexter. Kyle loved his job and the people he worked with...

There were reports of 50 to 70 vehicles involved in the accident, but the exact number was not known by mid-afternoon Thursday. CHARLESTON, Mo. — Heavy fog Thursday morning led to an accident resulting in multiple fatalities on Interstate 57 near Charleston...

BLOOMFIELD — On Stars and Stripes Way in Bloomfield, visitors have a unique opportunity to honor fallen servicemen and women, and get a taste of life on the front lines through the U.S. military’s newspaper, The Stars and Stripes, which has a unique connection to Southeast Missouri...