Dexter, Missouri - The Regional Healthcare Foundation will host their Annual Inside Yard Sale on Thursday, June 2nd and Friday, June 3rd from 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. both days.

Location is Cox Corner, 529 Walnut St. in Dexter.

Items available are Christmas decorations, Fall decorations, miscellaneous décor items, childrens toys, baby clothing, antique dolls and much, much more.

All proceeds go to benefit Mother-to-Mother Program.

Dexter, Missouri - The Stoddard County Senior Center in Dexter will host a Catfish Dinner with live entertainment by gospel trio, Southern Tradition.

The event will take place on Friday, June 3rd beginning at 10:30 a.m.  The cost of the dinner is $3.50 for seniors and $5.00 for the general public.  Everyone is invited to attend this event and enjoy the wonderful music.

After dinner, the Southern Tradition Trio will perform at Central Gardens at 2:00 p.m.

"Southern Tradition is a group dedicated to preserving the heritage of Southern Gospel music and continuing to spread the Gospel to a dying world through traditional music.  We trust that God will bless our efforts just as He did those of the pioneers of Gospel Music whom we strive to honor."

With over 150 years of combined experience in Southern Gospel music, Southern Tradition presents a unique sound few groups, if any, can follow.

Dexter, Missouri - Debbie Juden, Dexter Walmart manager, presented the Regional Healthcare Foundation with a $500 grant to support their Fitness Challenge.  This program is designed to help people in the community lose weight and get healthy. 

The very successful program allows citizens to be educated in various topics such as nutrition, weigh loss, and eating healthy.  The program runs annually from January thru April.  Participants utilize team support and weekly weigh-ins for accountability to make sure they lose weight and learn how to live on a healthier diet.

Pictured from left to right: LeVeda Scates, Fitness Challenge Coordinator, Debbie Juden, Wal-Mart Manager, Lisa Thrower, Regional Healthcare Foundation Executive Director. 

Bloomfield, Missouri - Members of the Bloomfield Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for new Chamber Member, Gateway Shoes.

Gateway Shoes is now located in their new location at 302 Seneca in Bloomfield.

If you are interested in becoming a Bloomfield Chamber member contact Brook Allen at Sweet Teas, 118 S. Prairie, (573) 568 - 9858 or Goldie DeGroot at Granny Pickers at (573) 568-9996.

Shown in the photo are from left to right: Jim Mayo, Sue Mayo, Tina Bucheit, Goldie DeGroot (Chamber President), Larry Opinsky (Gateway Shoes Owner), Rashena Wyatt, and Marty Wyatt.

Bloomfield, Missouri - Paul Martin was honored as Employee of the Month by the Missouri Veterans Commission.

Martin was chosen from over 1,500 employees who work under the commission. He is a cemetery employee involved with groundskeeping at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.

Stan Baughn, Cemetery Program Director of the Missouri Veterans Commission presented Martin with a plaque of recognition.  Also on hand was Ken Swearingen, State Cemetery Director presented him with a commemorative coin.

Martin will now be considered for the Missouri Department of Public Safety employee award.  There are five State Veterans Cemeteries in Missouri.

"Martin is extremely professional and dedicated to the cemetery at Bloomfield," stated Swearingen.