Statewide liquor and tobacco arrests for violations are up over the last six months of 2002, with agents issuing more than double the number of citations compared to the same timeframe in 2001. The action follows a budget threat last year that aimed to strip 85 percent of the state agency's funding. For more on this story, read Saturday's Southeast Missourian.
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.