Dexter, MO - Tyson Foods in Dexter is recalling almost 4,500 tons of ready-to-eat chicken products after find listeria bacteria according federal officials on Thursday.
Listeriosis is a serious infection primarily affecting older adults, those with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women and their newborns. It causes fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions sometimes preceded by diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms. In pregnant women, the infection can cause miscarriages, stillbirths, premature delivery or life-threatening infection of the newborn.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced the recall a month after two consumers reported falling ill with listeriosis. Further investigation revealed one death besides the these two cases. It was traced to pre-cooked chicken produced at the Dexter based Tyson Foods according to a statement from the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service.
The recall involves three dozen products containing pre-cooked chicken. The recalled products bear establishment number "EST. P-7089" on the product bag or inside the USDA mark of inspection. The chicken was shipped nationwide to retailers and institutions, including hospitals, nursing facilities, restaurants, schools, and military locations.
The Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southeast District will kick-off striping operations in cities and towns in mid-July. Striping crews will restripe state routes in Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff, Sikeston and Dexter, Missouri.
To help reduce the impact to traffic, striping will take place overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Weather permitting, striping operations will begin July 18, with completion anticipated in approximately three weeks.
Drivers may come upon slow-moving caravans of trucks refreshing the lines on the roadway and are encouraged to use caution. Motorists are asked to help assure the safety of MoDOT workers by paying attention to the road and not driving distracted—Buckle Up Phone Down.
Striping crews must travel slowly as they paint roadway markings to ensure a good quality line. The striping trains consist of three to five vehicles and can stretch over one-half mile while moving 8 to 12 mph. The trucks have flashing lights, boards with flashing arrows and signs that say, “SLOW VEHICLES” and “WET PAINT.”
Crisp, easy-to-see striping is a significant safety feature on roadways. MoDOT uses paint embedded with glass beads. The beads reflect headlight beams back in the direction of the motorist to make the stripes more visible, especially at night, wet road or low light conditions.
Rain or very damp conditions will cancel or cut short any striping work that is scheduled.
Safety Tips
Be patient if you come across MoDOT crews and give them the space to do their job safely.
Slow down as soon as you see the lights and signs and keep your distance until it is safe to go around the trucks.
On four-lane divided highways, pull around the striping train by merging carefully into the open lane, passing all the trucks in the train before moving back into the driving lane.
On two-lane highways, stay behind the last truck in the striping train. This vehicle is placed well behind the striping truck to give the new paint the few minutes it needs to dry. MoDOT crews will pull off the road where it is safe to do so to let congestion clear.
MoDOT uses water-based paint in all its highway operations. If you drive through wet paint, clean your car as quickly as possible with a high-powered water hose, such as those used in car washes.
The Stoddard County Commission will be accepting sealed bids for maintenance of two parking lots until 10 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021.
Bids will include asphalt repair, seal coating and line striping of the parking lots.
Parking Lot 1 is located across the street from the First Baptist Church at 201 Center Street in Bloomfield.
Parking Lot 2 is located across the street from the JUstice Center at 403 South Prairie Street in Bloomfield.
To review the project scope, bidders should contact William Dowdy at (573) 421-7741 to schedule an appointment.
Envelopes containing bids should be addressed as "Parking Lot Bid"
Sealed bids must be delivered by 10 a.m. on Monday, July 12, 2021 to the Stoddard County Clerk Office at 401 South Prairie Street or P.O. Box 110, Bloomfield, MO 63825; (573) 568-3339.
Stoddard County Commission reserved the right to reject any bids received.
NOTICE: Notice is hereby given that the 2021 Board of Equalization will be meeting at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in the Stoddard County Commissioners' Chamber which is located in the Government Building in Bloomfield, MO.
Those wishing to appear before the Board of Equalization need to first contact the Stoddard County Assessor's Office at (573) 568-3163.
If the matter cannot be resolved with the Assessor's Office, an appointment to meet with the Board of Equalization will be set up by the County Clerk's Office.
Dexter, Missouri - The City of Dexter's annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display is slated for Sunday, July 4, 2021 at dusk (around 9:00 p.m.) at East City Park. Sunset is 8:22 p.m. on July 4th for Dexter.
In case of rain on Sunday, the fireworks show will be held on Monday, July 5, 2021. The city of Dexter Fire Chief, Don Seymore, will let the ShowMe Times know if there is a cancellation or change and will be announced on Facebook and Twitter.
The event is free and open to public.
"It will be in the same spot as last year. The soccer fields and baseball/softball fields will be roped off, but there is plenty of parking at the fairgrounds, south of the ball fields, at the aquatic center, and around the levee," commented Trevor Pulley, Dexter City Administrator. "I hope everyone has a safe Independence Day and enjoys the annual fireworks show."
Just a reminder.........The city ordinance prohibits the shooting of fireworks inside the city limits however that will be waived on Sunday, July 4th to allow residents a chance to celebrate the holiday.
Fireworks are also allowed at the park prior to and after the official city display.
If rain cancels the fireworks display on the 4th residents will be able to shoot fireworks on the 5th, but only if cancelled!!!
