Talent to speak at Court of Honor for Eagle Scouts

Talent to speak at Court of Honor for Eagle Scouts

U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., will be the class sponsor and principal speaker at the Court of Honor for Eagle Scouts to be held Saturday at Southeast Missouri State University. The event will honor 75 Boy Scouts from 19 Southeast Missouri and 10 Southern Illinois counties. All earned the Eagle rank during 2003. KFVS-TV anchor Mike Shain will present the scouts. The event will begin at 2 p.m. at Academic Auditorium.

K.C. Head Start director resigns over money flap

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The executive director of the local Head Start agency, whose salary has been criticized as excessive by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has resigned citing health problems. The department has said Dwayne Crompton's more than $800,000 in salary and bonuses over a three-year period was unreasonable.

-- From staff, wire reports