All city, county, state and federal offices and courts will be closed Wednesday, July 4, as Americans celebrate the Fourth of July holiday.

City of Dexter offices will be closed on Wednesday, July 4. According to City Administrator Mark Stidham, trash pickup in the city on Monday and Tuesday will be on schedule. Trash normally pickup up on Wednesday and Thursday will be one day; there will be no bulk pick-up on Friday. will run on holiday schedules.

Post offices will be closed and regular mail will not be delivered.

Banks throughout the area will be closed.

All State, Federal, and County offices will be closed.

Fireworks Cancelled

Due to the extreme drought conditions in Southeast Missouri, fireworks displays in Dexter and at many other communities in the region have been postponed or cancelled. Fireworks a anytime in Dexter is against city ordinance and law enforcement will enforcing this holiday.

In addition the banning fireworks in Dexter, fireworks have been banned in New Madrid, Bloomfield, Gideon, Parma and Advance.