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Dexter, Mo. - Outside of Southeast Missouri a common misconception is that the area is nothing but log homes, farm houses, and fields. There are many beautiful homes in every county of Southeast Missouri that would rival the most beautiful homes in a suburban area. Take, for example, the home at 701 Shelton Drive in Dexter, Mo. This stately 2.5 story home features Georgian architecture, an immaculately maintained lawn, and unique features such as an indoor atrium-style, sun-lit room located in the center of the home. From the minute you walk up the tidy brick walk to the beautiful entrance with a towering palladium window above it, you know this is a home of the highest quality. Constructed in 1991,

Kids young and old get excited as they pack their cars with lawn chairs and blankets to head off toward a night under the heavens to watch a movie. The concept is as American as it gets, with the first drive-in theater opening in June 1933 in New Jersey. By 1950 the invention made its way to the Mark Twain National Forest as Clark Davis from Ellington built the 21 Drive-in Theater. The theater is located 10 miles northeast of Van Buren, 16 miles west of Ellsinore and 16 miles south of Ellington along Highway 21, but that didn't stop the crowds from coming out and enjoying this new way to watch the movies. Three years later, Mr. & Mrs. Jeffries,

All great things start with an idea. Joe Bancroft still recalls the day he was hit with a title wave of an idea. “It was July 25, 2011,” recalls Bancroft. “I started a Facebook page called Wappapello the 80's. And within 24 hours, over 100 people had joined the page.” So, Bancroft started thinking about it, and he asked a friend of his, Roy Ward, if it would be possible to organize a reunion party on Facebook. 'Well, Roy didn't even have a computer at the time,” laughed Bancroft. “So....he went right out and bought one.” Within a few days, area musicians began committing to an event. Two weeks later, the first Wappapello Reunion was held. Everyone enjoyed it so

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In June the Department of Veterans Affairs released an audit that detailed an alarming number of American veterans who were not receiving the care they have so fully earned.According to the audit, 57,000 veterans had been waiting more than 90 days for their first VA appointment. Worse yet, the audit found that 64,000 veterans had fallen through the cracks completely and never received an appointment with a VA doctor after requesting one. This is a national disgrace and our veterans deserve better. The House of Representatives recently passed legislation to ensure our service members receive timely access to care. The Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014, which has passed the House of Representatives with broad bipartisan support, will make