The public is invited to come out to the Stars and Stripes Museum and Library on October 1st and 2nd for their Liberty Days 2021 celebration.
Over the course of two days, the museum will have reenactors, historians, and special presenters on site to teach guests of all ages about the significance of our nation’s military timeline, from pre-civil war all the way into our modern engagements.
Many other special events will be taking place over the weekend as well.
Blind Velvet, Joyful Noise, and Clifton Hoffmann will be providing live entertainment throughout the day on Saturday.
Willy Bill’s BBQ and Abuela’s Mexican Kitchen will be providing food both days and there will be a vendor market craft show set up in the parking lot of the museum also.
Admission is free to all guests.
The event will be open from 8-4 on Friday, October 1st and 10-4 on Saturday, October 2nd
Dexter, MO - The 2021 Stoddard County Fair Parade winners have been announced. In the category of Commercial/Business 1st Place went to Central Gardens.
Holloway Distributing won 2nd Place and Sage Creek earned a 3rd Place finish.
Photos of the parade can be viewed on the ShowMe Times Facebook page.
Dexter, MO - The 2021 Stoddard County Fair Parade winners have been announced. In the category of Schools, Three Rivers College earned 1st Place.
Bloomfield Future Farmers of America (FFA) won 2nd place and Dexter FFA earned a 3rd Place spot.
All photos taken of the parade can be viewed on ShowMe Times Facebook.
Dexter, MO - Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft presented a check in the amount of $5,558.00 for a technology grant to Keller Public Library on Saturday, September 11, 2021.
The grant will be used to update the firewall at the library and replace some computers that the patrons use on a daily basis.
Pictured in front from left is: Keller Library Board Secretary Teresa Overall, board member Debbie VanSlyke, Debbie Rodgers and Karen Stevens.
Back row from left is Dexter City Administrator Trevor Pulley, Dexter Mayor Jason Banken and Jay Ashcroft.
Keller Public Library Director, Jordan Myers, was unable to attend. Via telephone interview, he stated, "I am very grateful and excited for the library to receive this grant. I will I could have been there, but unfortunately I was out of town."
Dexter, MO - The Dexter Bearcat Booster Club is having their annual Membership Drive.
The purpose of this organization's existence is to lend support to the TOTAL STUDENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAMS at Dexter High School and Middle School while recognizing and respecting the school administration's responsibility to determine what that program shall include and the policies that shall be followed. Additionally, the organization will encourage school spirit, citizenship, and physical growth through keen competition.
2021-2022 Board Members are Jon Neely, President, Chris Warren, Vice President, Kristi Booker, Secretary, Tyler Ramsey, Treasurer, Mindi Bell, Lindsey Holden, Wes Howeard, Misti McBride, Aaron Menley, Ryan Schlief, Brandon Vaughn, and Chad Werneck.
Alumni Membership - $15 (DHS Alumni between the ages of 18-25)
Dexter Public School Staff Membership - $30 (Proud to work for Dexter Public Schools)
Bearcat Membership - $50 (Anyone who wants to show their Bearcat pride)
Sponsor Membership - $250 (Businesses that want to display their support of the Bearcat activities)
Corporate Membership - $500 (Bearcat businesses that want everyone to know that their true colors are red and black)
Sponsor Membership will include Dexter Bearcat Booster Club yard sign.
Corporate Membership will include 1 All Sports Pass good for the 2021-2022 regular season athletic events and a Dexter Bearcat Booster Club yard sign.
Mail check to Dexter Bearcat Booster Club, P.O. Box 684, Dexter, MO 63841
Here is a list of some of the items provided to the high school and middle school: Two $500 athletic scholarship to graduating seniors each year, $10 cash to state qualifiers, cookies and refreshments for Fal, Winter, Spring Sports Awards banquets, Concussion caps for football helmets at middle school and high school, cooler for football team, senior banners for all the senior athletes, project prom donation, football tackling dummy, tennis windscreen, Goodwill Games donation, new stand for Bearcat Marching Band, Hudl for coaches and athletes to study film, tennis ball machine, contribution to DHS Sr. Beta, sideline chairs for volleyball and basketball in the Bearcat Event Center, jump boxes for weightlifting, new benches in high school lobby area, golf bags for golf team, sound system for middle school gym, and shooting retrieval system for basketball teams.
