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Jackson Senior Legion continues district dominance with fourth consecutive title
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/15)
Jackson Post 158 defeated Cape Girardeau Post 63 11-3 on Saturday at VFW Stadium in Sikeston behind Gavon Turner's complete-game performance.
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Wayne County ends Charleston Fighting Squirrels' state title streak
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/15)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- In their first season of Senior Babe Ruth baseball, the Wayne County Lumberjacks have proven to be masters of late-inning heroics. Two come from behind wins in the state tournament wasn't enough, and against the four-time defending state champion Charleston Fighting Squirrels, they needed a little magic and some help again...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/18/15)
Today is Saturday, July 18, the 199th day of 2015. There are 166 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 18, 1947, President Harry S. Truman signed a Presidential Succession Act which placed the speaker of the House and the Senate president pro tempore next in the line of succession after the vice president...
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Out of the past: July 18
(Out of the Past ~ 07/18/15)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- A 1-cent sales-tax hike to fund a recreational lake in Cape Girardeau and Bollinger counties would make the combined county, state and city sales-tax rate collected in Bollinger County the highest in the state: 6.225 cents on $1; the county already has an above average unemployment rate of 6.8 percent and is among the lowest in income per capita in Missouri...
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Jackson Post 158 Senior Legion baseball team reaches District 14 title game
(Community Sports ~ 07/18/15)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Colten Weber demonstrated the ability to throttle opponents' baserunning games from behind the plate as a sophomore catcher at Jackson High School, helping the Indians' baseball team advance to the Class 5 quarterfinals this past spring...
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