The Dexter Statesman

08/21/2025

🚨✨ Difference Makers Silent Auction – ENDS TONIGHT! ✨🚨
Time is running out ⏳ — bidding closes at 8:30 PM sharp!

All proceeds go directly to The Bread Shed , helping make a difference in our community. 💙

👉 Don’t miss your chance to win amazing items and support a great cause: https://event.gives/dm2025/items]

08/21/2025

08/16/2025

***Puxico Homecoming***

The 2025 Goat Run 5k winner is Daniel Williams. He finished with a time of 20.06.

08/16/2025

Don’t miss the final day of Puxico Homecoming! From the famous goat burgers to classic tractors, they’ve got a little something for everyone.
Video by Dexter Statesman reporter Sherman Smith

08/15/2025

📣 IT’S HERE! MOMENTUM magazine has officially launched — and it’s FREE to read online, thanks to our friends at Central Gardens Inc. ! 🙌

This edition celebrates locals who are living ageless — proving that energy, purpose, and passion only grow stronger with time.

✨ LIVE LOUD. LIVE LONG. LIVE WELL. LIVE AGELESS. ✨
Get inspired by real stories, vibrant living, and everything that makes life feel limitless.

📖 Click the link and start reading now!
https://www.darnews.com/magazines/ageless-living-50-2025-edition-b917b291

08/15/2025

Still feeling that MOMENTUM? 💥
Our latest magazine is now live — and it's all about embracing life at every stage with boldness, energy, and intention.

Inside this free issue, meet inspiring locals who prove that living fully is the goal.

💬 LIVE LOUD. LIVE LONG. LIVE WELL. LIVE AGELESS.
Sponsored by Central Gardens Inc. , you can read it now — no cost, just inspiration.

📲 Click the link, feel the momentum, and share it with someone who’s living life to the fullest.
https://www.darnews.com/magazines/ageless-living-50-2025-edition-b917b291

08/13/2025

Puxico’s VFW Homecoming draws thousands each August for goat burgers, parades, and local traditions. Behind the scenes, dedicated residents and veterans work year-round to keep the 78-year event thriving.

08/13/2025

Stoddard County allocates federal funds for engineering fees on the closed Castor River Bridge, aiming to meet spending deadlines as repair costs are estimated up to $1.5 million.

08/11/2025

Route J in Bloomfield will be reduced to one lane Aug. 12–14 for culvert replacement, with daily work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drivers should expect delays and use caution near the work zone.

08/09/2025

Families are enjoying events like the three-legged race at Essex Mae Hall Park Day!! It’s taking place until 3 pm today.