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Lee Robinson
(Obituary ~ 04/11/08)
Lee Robinson, 83, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital. He was born Nov. 17, 1924, in Luxora, Ark. He and Lucy L. Carter were married in 1956 in Mississippi. She died July 2, 2003. Robinson was a forklift driver at Florsheim Shoe Co. He was a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church...
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Larry Garmon
(Obituary ~ 04/11/08)
Larry G. Garmon, 48, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Aug. 9, 1959, in Hayti, Mo., son of Willie and Almeda Davis Garmon. Garmon was a graduate of Jackson High School. Survivors include a son, Aaron Garmon of Jefferson City, Mo.; his father of New Madrid, Mo.; his mother of Jackson; 13 brothers, Tommy Garmon and Gary Jones of Decatur, Ill., David, Aric, Steve, Richie, Charles and Carl Garmon of St. ...
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Area avoids the worst of forecast
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
Despite predictions that included the possibility of tornadoes and hail, Thursday's storms over Southeast Missouri were relatively gentle. Still, enough rain fell for the National Weather Service to issue a flash flood watch for much of Southeast Missouri until 6 a.m. today...
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Landon Wachter, Jackson girls track
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/08)
The most valuable athlete in the girls division of the Jackson Invitational was just a sophomore. But Jackson's Landon Wachter already has one state medal on her resume and may be on her way to a few more. Wachter set a meet record Saturday on her way to winning the 800-meter run, finishing in 2 minutes, 21.14 seconds...
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Southeast Missouri peach orchards expect strong crop this year
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
DOGWOOD, Mo. — Of the 700 peach trees in Mike Leible's eight-acre orchard, only one peach was edible last year. "There were three of us out there. We brought it in the house. We blessed it and ate it. It was the best peach we had," said Leible, owner of Dogwoods Orchards in Mississippi County...
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Redhawks gymnasts to compete in South Central Regional on Saturday
(College Sports ~ 04/11/08)
The Southeast Missouri State women's gymnastics team will test itself against some of the nation's premier programs Saturday. The Redhawks know the odds are stacked against them, but they say they still relish the challenge. "There will be a lot of good competition. We're excited about that," sophomore Rikara Turner said. "We're just glad we made it and we want to do our best."...
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Source says Southeast men's basketball team to lose another player due to transfer
(College Sports ~ 04/11/08)
Southeast Missouri State men's basketball coach Scott Edgar would neither deny nor confirm that forward Jajuan Maxwell will be the latest player to transfer out of the program. But as first reported Wednesday night on semissourian.com, Maxwell most likely will be the second player to leave the Redhawks prematurely...
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Area golf courses contend with the elements in 2008
(Community Sports ~ 04/11/08)
To be a golf course superintendent, a vast knowledge of grass, soil and chemicals is required. To be a golf course superintendent in Southeast Missouri, a sense of humor also is required. When Mother Nature throws two ice storms at your course in a span of two weeks, uprooting trees, snapping limbs and cutting off power, then follows that with a 14-inch rainfall over a span of 48 hours, it might be best to laugh...
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Williams
to play
soccer at
Richmond
(High School Sports ~ 04/11/08)
Notre Dame senior Ty Williams, who helped lead the Bulldogs to back-to-back Class 2 state soccer titles, has signed to play next year at the University of Richmond, a Division I school in Virginia. "I think it's a big opportunity," Williams said. ...
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Families of Va. Tech victims reach $11 million state settlement
(National News ~ 04/11/08)
ROANOKE, Va. -- Most families of victims of the mass shootings at Virginia Tech have agreed to an $11 million state settlement that will compensate families who lost loved ones, pay survivors' medical costs and avoid a court battle over whether anyone besides the gunman was to blame...
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Millersville signed up for wireless Internet service
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
High-speed Internet could be just around the corner for Millersville residents, after an unusual agreement between a Cape Girardeau technology company and the community's district water board. Members of the Cape Girardeau County Public Water Supply District 2 board, which administers water services in Millersville, and the district's part-time bookkeeper confirmed that an agreement was signed in January. But the district is still waiting for service...
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Neil Patrick Harris says casting celebrities could ruin 'How I Met Your Mother'
(Entertainment ~ 04/11/08)
NEW YORK -- If Neil Patrick Harris had his way, Britney Spears would be banned from the set of "How I Met Your Mother." Nothing against the pop singer personally -- he just doesn't think the show should bring guests aboard for a ratings boost alone...
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Texas authorities defend handling of polygamist sect, say hands were tied
(National News ~ 04/11/08)
SAN ANGELO, Texas -- It was no secret that a polygamist sect that built a compound in the West Texas desert believed in marrying off underage girls to older men. And the sheriff had an informant for four years who was feeding him information about life inside the sect...
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A positive choice
(Column ~ 04/11/08)
My wife, over the years, has wisely observed that our personal calamities, no matter how awful, pale by comparison to so many around us and the millions who suffer around the world. She's right, of course. She always is. My wife has been a guest of far too many hospitals over her adult life, starting with a tonsillectomy after she graduated from college. ...
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who's neXt 4/11/08
(Community ~ 04/11/08)
HONORS n Katerra Jarrett, a kindergarten student at Meridian Elementary in Mounds, Ill., won a National Children's Dental Health Month coloring contest sponsored by the Illinois State Dental Society. Her picture was chosen from more than 12,000 entries...
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2008 Congressional Art Contest winners
(Community ~ 04/11/08)
BEST OF SHOW n Diana Harper of Central High School for "Equinox," a watercolor on paper (art teacher Judy Barks-Westrich) TEN HONORABLE MENTION AWARDS n Deanna Dippold of Saxony Lutheran High School for "Kristen Renee" (art teacher Brenda Seyer)...
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Activist plans to lie in front of bus to protest gas prices
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
ST. LOUIS -- A preacher and activist said he will lie in front of a Metro bus today to protest high gasoline prices and a shortage of construction jobs for black St. Louisans. "I am going to be walking toward an oncoming bus tomorrow afternoon, and it's going to stop me, or I am going to stop it," the Rev. Cleo Willis said Thursday...
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Brown Shoe Co. to stay in St. Louis, consolidation to add hundreds of jobs
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
ST. LOUIS -- Brown Shoe Co. will remain in suburban St. Louis and add hundreds of new jobs over the next several years, the company said Thursday. Brown Shoe had been considering a move to either Dallas or Madison, Wis., where its Famous Footwear division has been headquartered for several decades. ...
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Fire report 4/11/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/11/08)
@graphic_body_indent_bold leadin:Cape Girardeau Firefighters responded to the following calls Wednesday: n At 4:29 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2400 block of Veterans Memorial Drive. n At 4:33 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1300 block of Copper Drive...
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Hooked on science: Make a soda can explosion
(Community ~ 04/11/08)
It's happened to us all once or twice. We go to open our favorite can of soda and it spews all over the place. You can stop this from happening by using a little science trick. And it has nothing to do with tapping the top. Ingredients n Can of soda...
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Dexter, Mo., man charged with supplying pornography to minor
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. — A Dexter, Mo., man has been arrested and faces pornography charges, according to the Dexter Police Department. Donnie Lee Vaughn, 26, of Dexter has been charged with the Class A misdemeanor of furnishing pornographic materials to minors. He was arrested Monday at the Dexter Police Department after he was questioned and allegedly admitted to the charges...
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neXt up 4/11/08
(Community ~ 04/11/08)
FRIDAY n "A Beverly Hillbilly Vacation" @ Jackson First General Baptist Church, presented by church youth group, 6:30 p.m. n "Biloxi Blues" @ Bedell Performance Hall, River Campus, 7:30 p.m. n "The Pajama Game" @ Notre Dame High School, 8 p.m...
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Big Ben marks 150 years
(International News ~ 04/11/08)
LONDON -- Happy Birthday, Big Ben. On Thursday, one of Britain's last bell foundries marked the 150th anniversary of its biggest creation -- the massive bell whose bongs sound the hour at the Houses of Parliament. It was made by the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, which also made Philadelphia's Liberty Bell and the Bell of Hope, given to New York by Londoners on the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks...
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Ramona Craig
(Obituary ~ 04/11/08)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Ill. -- Ramona Sue Craig, 67, of Mount Pleasant died Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at her home. She was born April 24, 1940, in Anna, Ill., daughter of Walter Olen and Fahren Mae Aden Gillespie. She and Charles W. Craig were married Aug. 11, 1958, in Anna...
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Speak Out 4/11/08
(Speak Out ~ 04/11/08)
Caring for pets I SEE dogs running loose daily in my neighborhood that have collars but no tags. Make sure your pet has an ID tag, is spayed or neutered and gets enough food, exercise and plenty of love. If you can't provide these basic needs to an animal, find it a home where it will be well cared for...
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Out of the past 4/11/08
(Out of the Past ~ 04/11/08)
25 years ago: April 11, 1983 A levee at Powers Island near Commerce, Mo., damaged in the December floods, was breached yesterday, flooding thousands of acres of Scott County farmland. Tomorrow is election day in Southern Illinois; close mayoral races in Cairo and Anna have sparked controversy; in Cairo, a special prosecutor is looking into alleged vote fraud concerning absentee ballots in March's primary; in Anna, another special prosecutor is investigating financial dealings between the city and businesses owned by city officials.. ...
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Israel cuts off fuel to Gaza after militants kill 2 at fuel depot
(International News ~ 04/11/08)
JERUSALEM -- Israel cut off the only source of fuel to Gaza's 1.4 million people Thursday after a deadly Palestinian raid on the Israeli depot, deepening the seaside territory's hardship. Gaza's Hamas rulers warned more attacks will follow, as resentment grows over a months-old Israeli blockade...
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Poll: More people using federal income tax refunds to pay bills, reduce debt
(National News ~ 04/11/08)
WASHINGTON -- One in three people say they will use this year's tax refund to pay bills as that nice annual check from Uncle Sam becomes less of a luxury for many people. Thirty-five percent said they plan to use the money to pay utility, credit card, housing or other bills, an Associated Press-AOL Money & Finance poll showed Thursday. That is up from 27 percent who said so a year ago, in a fresh example of how the ailing economy is affecting many families...
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Cincinnati police follow wrapper trail to nab suspect in candy store break-in
(National News ~ 04/11/08)
CINCINNATI -- Police in Cincinnati say a trail of candy and wrappers led them to suspects in a break-in at a downtown candy store. Four people have been charged with breaking and entering. One of the four also has been charged with child endangerment...
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Births 4/11/08
(Births ~ 04/11/08)
Moyers Daughter to Steel Weston and Courtney JoAnn Moyers of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 2:54 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2008. Name, Sterlyng Elyese. Weight, 8 pounds, 11 ounces. Mrs. Moyers is the former Courtney Moynihan, daughter of Donna Bartlett of Marble Hill, Mo., and Roger Moynihan of St. Louis. Moyers is the son of MaryJane Moyers of Jackson and Steve Moyers of Farmington, Mo...
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Community papers: Local, local, local
(Column ~ 04/11/08)
The newspaper business is not only a good occupation because we have the capability of supporting our local communities, it's people, sports, education, businesses, marriages, births, awareness of death, hardships and triumphs. It is also a good business, which many who read about the large urban newspapers' financial problems might not realize...
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House leader says teacher pay legislation is dead
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A House leader declared legislation to raise teacher salaries dead Thursday and had to be physically separated from a political opponent during a brief but tense confrontation on the House floor. House Majority Leader Steven Tilley said he will not allow the legislation to be brought up for a vote because representatives stripped a provision that would have given state aid for special-needs students to switch schools...
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Panel sets deadline for intervention in Ameren rate increase
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
The Missouri Public Service Commission has set April 28 as the deadline for parties wishing to intervene in the latest effort by AmerenUE to raise electrical rates. On April 4, AmerenUE filed a request to increase electrical rates by 12.1 percent for all customers. The company cited rising utility costs, the expense of making the electric grid more reliable and the need for higher profits to attract investment capital as its main reasons for seeking the increase...
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'Idol' alumnus nervously awaits release of CD No. 2
(Community ~ 04/11/08)
Waiting for a second CD to drop is enough to make even an ex-Marine and former "American Idol" favorite like Josh Gracin sweat a little. "I'll know [soon] how much our hard work has done for us," Gracin said of efforts to put together and promote his sophomore effort, "We Weren't Crazy."...
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Police report 4/11/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 04/11/08)
@graphic_body_indent_bold leadin:Cape Girardeau The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summons n Cody L. Gustin, 17, 709 Albert St., was issued a summons for prohibited acts. @graphic_body_indent_bold leadin:Burglaries...
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Wanda Faye Buckman
(Obituary ~ 04/11/08)
WATERLOO, Ill. -- Wanda Faye Buckman, 72, of Waterloo, formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at her home. She was born Oct. 25, 1935, in Thebes, Ill., daughter of Amos Franklin and Lucy Shaver Bledsoe. She and Charles Buckman Jr. were married. He preceded her in death...
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Area digest 4/11/08
(Community Sports ~ 04/11/08)
Scott nominated for U.S. Paralympic team Susan Beth Scott of Cape Girardeau is among 38 swimmers nominated to represent the United States at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing. Scott, among 18 women nominated, broke the world record in the women's 400 freestyle (S10) at last week's U.S. Paralympic Swimming Trials in Minneapolis with a time of 4 minutes, 40.10 seconds...
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American grounds 570 flights
(National News ~ 04/11/08)
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The cancellation of thousands of flights this week will cost American Airlines tens of millions of dollars, the company's chief executive said Thursday, but he said the nation's largest carrier can withstand the losses. American said it canceled another 570 flights today and disruptions will continue through Saturday as it continues to check electrical wiring in all 300 of its MD-80 aircraft...
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Olympic flame arrives in Argentina
(International News ~ 04/11/08)
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina -- Argentina is billing today's Olympic torch run as an easygoing street fiesta, set to a tango beat. But officials are worried enough about anti-China protests to mobilize thousands of police officers after torch runs in other cities caused chaos, and protesters warned of a Buenos Aires "surprise."...
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Name of another witness emerges in O.J. Simpson armed robbery case
(National News ~ 04/11/08)
LAS VEGAS -- The name of another possible witness surfaced Thursday in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery case -- a limousine driver who took a picture of the former football star with a key witness hours before a confrontation over Simpson memorabilia...
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Missouri House approves constitutional amendment limiting state budget
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- The House approved a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that limits how much state budgets can grow. State spending couldn't climb more than the sum of the rates of inflation and population growth. But spending wouldn't have to decline if drops in consumer prices or population make that figure negative...
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Senators raise static over Mo.'s proposed police radio network
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A proposed radio network that would let emergency personnel around the state communicate with each other is drawing static in the Missouri Capitol. The Senate Appropriations Committee has reduced the proposed funding for the interoperable radio network and added more restrictions about how the state could select vendors to build it...
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A good plan gets good results
(Editorial ~ 04/11/08)
A well-laid plan produces positive results. That sums up the effort to secure passage this week of a half-cent city sales tax in Cape Girardeau to fund a $25 million bond issues for parks improvements and storm-water projects. When the effort began, many months ago, to bring years of planning and wish lists to the fore with a citywide vote, there was a great deal of reluctance. ...
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Auditor general faults SIU in release of student data
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Illinois' auditor general said Southern Illinois University acted improperly when it released certain student information to a Carbondale bank. But the state inspector and the school said the problem has been fixed and won't happen again...
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Wind blows baby carriage in front of train in Switzerland; child survives
(International News ~ 04/11/08)
MOEHLIN, Switzerland -- A baby whose carriage was blown by the wind onto railroad tracks and run over by a train survived with little more than a bump, police said Thursday. The 6-month-old was sitting in the buggy when a strong gust of wind blew it off the platform and into the path of an oncoming train, said Bernhard Graser of the Aargau cantonal (state) police...
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Weather service lowers river crest prediction at Cape; Themis gate closed at 1 p.m.
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
National Weather Service forecasters lowered their flood prediction for the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau this morning, cutting 2.5 feet off the anticipated crest for Wednesday morning. The forecast, issued at 10:30 a.m., predicts that the river will rise to 41.5 feet, about the same level seen after the record-setting rainfall of March 18-19. At that level, floodgates are closed at Themis Street, Broadway, the Burlington-Northern Santa Fe railroad at Red Star and North Main Street...
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Those trying to save abused animals can put themselves in a precarious legal position
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
When Shery Varney saw the deplorable condition of 15 horses at a property near Fruitland in Cape Girardeau County, her only goal was to get as many of them safely out of the situation as quickly as possible, she said. She and three others approached the owner, who realized she could no longer take adequate care of her animals and agreed to relinquish seven of the animals, Varney said...
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Family and friends remember Scott City sophomore at visitation
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
Derek Bridges remembers when Amber Kaufmann would visit the convenience store where he worked, and the two would play baseball using a plunger for the bat. Or when she and her friends would go cruising, and how they couldn't have a conversation with her because she was too busy singing loudly. She was always up for anything, they said, whether it be eating at White Castle at midnight or playing "Guitar Hero."...
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Jackson County Courthouse measurements save taxpayers $95,000
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- The Jackson County Courthouse is smaller than records showed -- almost $100,000 smaller. When the time came to seek a janitorial contract that's partly based on a building's square footage, county public works director Jerry Page measured the interior of the Kansas City structure. The new measurement showed 212,152 square feet, 23 percent smaller than listed in records...
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Bunker boy, 14, dies trying to cross flooded creek
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The latest round of flooding in Missouri is being blamed for the death of a 14-year-old southern Missouri boy. The Missouri State Water Patrol says Kenneth Davidson of Bunker died Thursday while trying to cross the Mill Creek arm of Loggers Lake in Shannon County. The patrol says the boy was holding onto a metal cable while crossing the normally shallow creek, but the higher than normal currents caused him to lose his footing...
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St. Louis man who killed teen at parade gets life in prison
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis man is sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing a teenager at the city's Annie Malone Parade in 2005. The sentence for 25-year-old Ramell Dante Dunn was handed down on Thursday. The killing happened after the parade on May 15th, 2005. Prosecutors say Woodson was part of the crowd when he was gunned down...
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Mo. to begin distributing new license plates in June
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missourians who renew their vehicle registrations after June 16 will get new license plates. Most motorists will need to pay an extra $2.78 to get a set of the new license plates. Those with customized plates will have to pay $4.25. That's added to the normal registration fees...
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Inmate escapes from Dunklin County, Mo., jail
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Law enforcement officials are searching for a Dunklin County inmate who escaped from custody at about 1 a.m., today. According to Dunklin County Sheriff Bob Holder, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Friday, Lavon Junior Whitaker Jr., 25, assaulted a corrections officer and fled on foot while leaving Twin Rivers Regional Medical Center in Kennett, where he had just received medical treatment...
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St. Louis mother pleads guilty in death of toddler
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A St. Louis woman pleads guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her 2-year-old son. Tracy Jones entered the guilty plea on Friday. She was originally charged with first-degree murder in the death of Eugene Jones Jr. The mother was sentenced to 25 years in prison...
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Phone call foils robbery, assault in Sikeston
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A plot to assault and rob a Sikeston man was foiled by officers with the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. Just before noon Thursday, officers received information that four Charleston men were in Sikeston planning to use firearms to rob and/or assault a Sikeston man. Using a description of the suspect vehicle, officers located then stopped the car on Branum Street near West Murray Lane...
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Elderly Charleston, Mo., man killed in car accident
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston elderly man died of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday in Mississippi County. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred at 2:05 p.m. on Missouri Highway 105, two miles south of Charleston, as westbound motorist Ray Hillhouse, 91, of Charleston pulled his vehicle into the path of the northbound vehicle driven by Cathy Powell, 50, of Charleston...
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Flooded state roads update
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
SIKESTON - The Missouri Department of Transportation issued an updated list of flooded state roads in Southeast Missour at noon. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution and plan alternate routes. MoDOT provides a traveler information map at http://www.modot.org/ or drivers can call MoDOT's Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-888-ASK-MODOT (1-888-275-6636).. ...
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Bond, McCaskill vote in favor of bill to help struggling homeowners
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Both Missouri senators voted for a bill that provides aid to homeowners and businesses struggling because of the housing crisis. The measure approved 84-12 Thursday includes Republican Kit Bond's provision that would allow state housing agencies to issue $10 billion in tax-free bonds to refinance subprime loans...
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St. Louis man admits using dead mother's absentee ballot to vote
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- A 55-year-old St. Louis man could face up to five years in prison after admitting that he used his dead mother's absentee ballot to vote in the February election. Joel Neal pleaded guilty Friday in federal court to election fraud. Sentencing is set for June 30th...
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Mo. governor's attorneys subpoena AP reporter in defamation suit
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- An Associated Press reporter was subpoenaed Friday by attorneys defending Gov. Matt Blunt against a lawsuit filed by a former staff lawyer. Scott Eckersley sued Blunt and four past or current staff members in January, claiming he was fired and defamed in the fall in retaliation for suggesting Blunt's administration was destroying e-mails in violation of Missouri's open-records law...
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Measure to protect disputed Aquila plant moves forward
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Legislation that would allow Aquila Inc. to keep operating a Cass County plant built without local zoning approval is on its way to a vote by the House. A committee voted 6-5 Thursday to pass the measure, overriding concerns from consumer advocates and Cass County residents that the bill rewards Kansas City-based Aquila for thumbing its nose at a court order not to build the plant...
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Third person arrested in Pemiscot County, Mo., murder
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
PEMISCOT COUNTY, Mo. -- A third person has been charged in connection with the disappearance and death of Dary McIntyre, 35, of Hayti, Mo. Tina Tawann Amerson, 28, of Steele, Mo., has been charged with assault in the first degree, armed criminal action, and tampering with physical evidence, according to Lt. Ryan Holder with the Pemiscot County Sheriff's office...
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Branson waterfront soaked as Table Rock Lake crests
(State News ~ 04/11/08)
BRANSON, Mo. (AP) -- Parts of Branson are getting soaked as the Army Corps of Engineers releases record amounts of water from Table Rock Lake to cope with heavy rains. The lake is expected to crest late Saturday at an all-time high of 933 feet above sea level...
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State roads in Jackson reduced to one lane starting Sunday
(Local News ~ 04/11/08)
State routes in Jackson will be reduced to one lane with a 12-foot width restriction while crews from Christopher Contracting & Construction remove ice storm debris along these major roadways. Included in these sections are Highway 61, Highway 25, Highway 34/72, Route PP and Route D. Weather permitting, work will begin Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily until all of the debris has been removed from both sides of all roadways. The work zones will be marked with signs and flag men...
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