Stories from Friday, March 15, 2024

The Dexter Hotel Group LLC, First Call Hospitality and local community leaders broke ground Thursday on the new Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton. The new hotel will feature 81 guestrooms, indoor pool, spa and fitness center. During the ceremony, Keith Davidson, local entrepreneur and member of the Dexter Hotel Group LLC said, “This is truly a local project.”...

Author Matt Chaney will speak at 11:30 a.m. March 25 at the Hickory Log in Dexter, at the Stoddard County Public Schools’ Retired Employee’s Association meeting. Chaney is a writer, editor and publisher, owner of Four Walls Publishing in Warrensburg, Missouri. He writes for newspapers, magazines and websites, along with appearing as a guest on radio and television...