Essex, Missouri - Larry White, Dexter Elks Lodge member, presented certificates and $50 checks for Savings Bonds to Richland seniors Luke Rhodes and Bailey Glass.

Luke is the son of Jim and Cynthia Rhodes.

Bailey is the daughter of Josh and Kelly Glass.

Luke and Bailey are competing with honorees from the other county schools for the Dexter Elks Students of the Year.

Both students, along with their parents and counselor, Beverly Hampton, will be honored with a banquet to be held at the Dexter Elks Lodge later this spring.

The Elks Students of the Year will be announced at the spring banquet.

Dexter, Missouri - Need a last minute Valentine gift or just simply love the taste of strawberries and chocolate?  Come downtown Dexter and satisfy the desire to indulge!!!  The Stoddard County Nutrition Center is selling Chocolate Covered Strawberries TODAY only from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.  One dozen chocolate covered strawberries will be $5.50.  Freshly made this morning on Valentine's Day! 

This is a fundraiser to help with Meals on Wheels and other events for the community through the nutrition center!

Dexter, Missouri - The Keler Public Library has been awarded a $4,600.00 grant from the Dorothy Louise Kyler Foundation of Toledo, Ohio.

The Foundation provides grants to fund children's collections in libraries across the nation.

These funds will be used by the library to purchase new material for children in a variety of formats. Included are books, audios, music CDs, and movies.

"The library is incredibly thankful for this very generous award and looks forward to serving their patrons with the new materials purchased," commented Keller Library Director Pam Trammell.