Jessica Snider, SMT Writer
Earlier this afternoon, Chase Young signed his national letter of intent to play baseball at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Chase is the 17-year-old son of Marty and Christine Young. Throughout his high school career, Young has been apart of many academic and athletic achievements.
Young has been recognized by many for his athletic talent while playing football, basketball, and baseball in high school. Although Young excels at all three sports, it is baseball where he sees his future.
UT Martin recruited Young to play centerfield. After much thinking about this huge decision, Young decided UT Martin was the right place for him. “They gave me an opportunity to play right away and it was just an overall good fit for me and my family,” commented Young on his decision.
In attendance at the signing today in the Bearcat Event Center were, of course, Chase Young, Marty and Christine Young (parents), Chandler Young (brother), Dexter High School Athletic Director Derek Urhan, Coach Aaron Pixley, and Coach Brian Becker.
We congratulate Chase Young on all his athletic achievements and the wonderful opportunities that will be available for him in the future after signing with UT Martin! Good luck in all your future endeavors, Chase!
The above photo shows Chase Young signing the letter of intent surrounded by his family, high school athletic director, and high school coaches who have very much enjoyed coaching him the past four years.
The photo on the right shows Chase speaking with other media in attendance at today's signing.
Jessica Snider SMT Writer
The Loft hosts the Chamber of Commerce business after hours this month. The Loft will be hosting a drop-in event from 5:00 P.M. until 6:30 P.M.
The Loft is still a fairly new addition to the Historic Downtown Dexter and if you haven’t had a chance to visit yet, tonight is your perfect opportunity!
The Loft is located at 8 East Stoddard Street in Downtown Dexter. Tonight’s after hours at The Loft will be a great way to kick off your Christmas shopping!
Members of the Chamber of Commerce and also everyone in affiliation with The Loft hope you will drop by this evening!
The ceremonies will be held this Friday, Nov. 16, at 4 p.m. at the Advance R-IV Elementary School Cafeteria located at 33790 State Highway 91 North in Advance, Mo. All servicemen and the general public are encouraged to attend the event.
SPC Burnett died on Nov. 16, 2011 at the age of 21 as a result of injuries he received from a roadside bomb incident while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Kandahar province in Afghanistan. He was a member of the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
SPC James Burnett, Jr. was a highly decorated soldier with many awards and decorations that include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon NATO Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat and Special Skill badge, Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge (Bar, Weapon: Rifle (Inscription: Rifle), Expert), and the Overseas Service Bar.
Senator Rob Mayer will be on hand as one of the speakers for the event. Senator Mayer was responsible for sponsoring the legislation to name this section of Highway 25 in Stoddard County as the "SPC James Burnett, Jr. Memorial Highway" in honor of the soldiers dedication and sacrifice for the cause of freedom.
Aleshia Flowers
PTO is extremely active in the Dexter Public School system. This year Central Elementary PTO has donated funds for classroom projectors, paint for the playground, and other magnificent extras to help improve the school.
PTO is always willing to assisting with various functions such as the School Lunch Week and the DARE formal to name a few. SMT would like to send out a special thank you to the parents who volunteer their time, talents, and hard-earned dollars to support our schools through wonderful organizations such as PTO!
Jessica Snider SMT Writer
Many stores downtown will be participating in the event along with many other stores that are not located in the downtown area.
This is the perfect time to start marking things off your Christmas list! Many stores and businesses run sales throughout the event that are too great to pass up!
Along with sales, many businesses in participation have hot chocolate, apple ciders, cookies, etc ready for their customers to enjoy!
You'd hate to miss out on some of these great sales, so don't forget to venture out tonight and visit some of the local businesses who are participating!
