Stories from Monday, April 4, 2022

The Dexter Statesman will publish on Thursday this week rather than its usual Wednesday date. This is being done to allow us to print the results from the Tuesday, April 5 municipal election. The Dexter Statesman will return to its regular publishing schedule next week. Thank you for your patience and understanding...

PUXICO — A 33-year-old woman was killed Saturday night when she was struck by a car on Highway 51, one-quarter of a mile south of Puxico. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Joshua M. Swasho, 22, of Essex was operating a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu northbound at 9:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon when it struck Jessica L. Williams, 33, of Puxico in the roadway...