Dexter, Missouri - Bootheel Recycling is now hiring.  They are looking for an individual with the following experience:

 

Forklift Experience

Computer skills a plus

Self-motivated

Communication Skills

Good Work History

Reliable

Team Player

 

Position or positions will be primarily in the warehouse or the steel yard.

 

Please submit your resume to PO Box 723, Dexter, Mo 63841 or stop by in person for an application at 202 Harris Dr, Dexter.

Bootheel Recycling is an equal employment opportunity employer. 

Stoddard County, Missouri - Route WW in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform edge rut repairs. 

This section of roadway is located from Route 60 to Route J.                                          

Weather permitting, work will take place Wednesday, Dec. 13 through Friday, Dec. 15 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

Dexter, Missouri -  Local police will be out in full force as part of the annual nationwide Holiday DWI Enforcement Crackdown “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” on substance–impaired driving. The enforcement throughout Dexter, will run from December 15, 2017 - January 1, 2018. 

The effective nationwide substance–impaired driving crackdown will include high-visibility enforcement, high-profile events, and will be supported by national paid advertising, creating a comprehensive campaign to curb substance–impaired driving over the Holiday DWI Enforcement Crackdown.

Dexter Police said its Officer’s will be aggressively looking for substance–impaired drivers during the crackdown and will arrest anyone caught driving impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.  Although it is illegal in all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to drive impaired (having a blood alcohol concentration of .08 or higher), far too many people across the nation get behind the wheel after consuming too much alcohol and / or drugs. The latest statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration underscore the serious nature of the nation’s continuing impaired-driving epidemic. 

“Twenty-five percent of all Missouri motor vehicle traffic deaths in 2016 involved one or more substance–impaired driver or motorcycle operator,” said Chief Stone. “233 fatalities and 700 serious injuries in 2016 involved at least one substance-impaired driver. That equates to one substance-impaired driving fatality every 1 ½ days and one substance-impaired driving serious injury every ½ day. 

Chief Stone added the Holiday Weekend is particularly dangerous. During the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holiday in 2016, from December 15, 2016 through January 1, 2017, there were 44 fatalities and 193 serious injuries, which seven (7) fatalities and fourteen (14) serious injuries involved at least one substance–impaired driver. 

“Research has shown that high-visibility enforcement like the 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over' campaign reduces substance–impaired driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent. By joining this nationwide effort, we will make Dexter’s roadways safer for everyone throughout the holiday,” said Chief Stone.

 

“We want to remind everyone that getting behind the wheel impaired by alcohol and / or drugs is a terrible idea. Unfortunately, not only does alcohol and /or drugs impair your ability to operate a vehicle safely, it also impairs your judgment and good sense about whether you can, or should drive. If you have any doubt about your sobriety, do not get behind the wheel. If you do choose to drive impaired, you will be arrested. No warnings. No excuses,” Chief Stone said. 

Chief Stone noted that being arrested for driving impaired brings a wide range of negative consequences into one’s life. Substance–impaired drivers face jail time, loss of their driver licenses, and steep financial consequences such as higher insurance rates, attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of a job. When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators also often face tremendous personal embarrassment. 

“Substance–impaired driving is simply not worth the risk. So don’t take the chance. Remember, we will be out in force and we will be watching, so “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over”, said Chief Stone.

 

Citizens of voting age in Stoddard County, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 262-577, R.S. Mo. 69, will have an opportunity to vote and elect members to the University of Missouri Extension Council in January 2018.   The elected and appointed members of the Extension Council will guide and direct extension work within the County.   Citizens have been nominated for each of the elective positions in their respective districts.  The nominees are as follows:

2018 COUNCIL    LENGTH OF NOMINEES TERM

Jerry Brehmer               2 Years

Pam Rowland   2 Years

Additional nominations may be made by petition of 25 or more qualified voters residing within the district, filed with the Council within 10 days after the publication of this notice of election. 

Forms for nomination are available in your County Extension Office located at:

Stoddard County

University of Missouri Extension Office

316 S. Prairie Street

Bloomfield, Mo 63825

Phone: 573-568-3344

The Stoddard County University Extension Council

Anthony Bockhold, Chairman