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Route W in Scott County reduced for pipe replacement
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Route W in Scott County will be reduced to one lane, between Highway 77 and Missouri Street, today as Missouri Department of Transportation crews replace a culvert pipe beneath the roadway. Weather permitting, the work will be performed from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m...
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Cops kill suspect in deadly NY shooting rampage
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) -- Police SWAT teams navigated through a cluttered, abandoned bar to find the suspect in four fatal shootings holed up in a small room, and the man was killed a shootout with officers after a nearly 19-hour standoff that paralyzed an upstate New York village, authorities said Thursday...
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Baby born at 3:13 p.m. on 3/13/13
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Baby Boone Cole Ditto was born at Saint Francis Medical Center Wednesday at 3:13 pm. His parent are Nicole Kirby and Bryan Ditto of East Prairie, Mo. He weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19.5 inches long. Delivering physician was Dr. Paul Clarke, obstetrician/gynecologist on staff at Saint Francis. ...
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Poplar Bluff settles suit about handbill ordinance
(State News ~ 03/14/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- This Southeast Missouri town has settled a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of a man who was ticketed for placing handbills on vehicles without a permit. The ACLU on Thursday announced the settlement between Poplar Bluff and local resident Brian Becker, who was cited for violating an ordinance forbidding the distribution of leaflets on vehicles without the owner's permission...
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Fatality in Perry County accident
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash Thursday in Perry County. At about 1:30 p.m., 74-year-old Dorty Counterman of St. Mary, Mo., was killed in a collision with a 1994 Freightliner on Route H just east of County Road 950 in Perry County. ...
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Cape Girardeau student headed to national spelling bee
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Jade Ray Samanta, a 7th grader at Trinity Lutheran School in Cape Girardeau, won the 4th annual Regional Spelling Bee on Thursday at Three Rivers College in Poplar Bluff, Mo....
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Son of former Chaffee resident found safe
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- A Blytheville 5-year-old allegedly abducted by his noncustodial parent Monday afternoon has been found safe. Harry Darby, father of 5-year-old Evan Darby, formerly of Chaffee, Mo., confirmed via a Facebook post early this morning that the boy and his mother, Corbet Darby, had been located...
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Four arrests in Anna beating
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
ANNA, Ill. -- Four teenage suspects were arrested Tuesday evening in connection with a weekend beating in Anna. According to a news release from the Anna Police Department, the suspects are Damian Martin, 17; Clint Hileman, 18; James Davis, 18; and Bruel Miller, 19. All were arrested on warrants for aggravated battery and were taken to the Jackson County Jail. Each was being held Wednesday on a $100,000 bond. ..
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Corps: Notices sent to floodway owners
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
The Memphis district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has mailed notices to individuals who reside in, operate and do business in the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway that the U.S. government can flood the area within the floodway to reduce pressure on the regional flood-control system.within the floodway to reduce pressure on the regional flood-control system....
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Mississippi River flood warning issued
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
The Mississippi River may break flood stage this weekend in parts of Southeast Missouri and Southern Illinois, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a river flood warning. The weather service issued the warning for Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott counties in Missouri and Alexander and Union counties in Illinois. ...
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125 arrested in Missouri/Arkansas roundup
(State News ~ 03/14/13)
ST. LOUIS -- A two-state sting operation resulted in 125 arrests Wednesday in Southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas, with many of the suspects accused of trafficking drugs and weapons. The arrests were the result of a two-year investigation known as HITS [High Intensity Trafficking Suppression], according to a joint news release from several local, state and federal law enforcement organizations. More than 150 law enforcement officers made the arrests...
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Southeast sweeps pair from Indiana St.
(College Sports ~ 03/14/13)
The Southeast Missouri State softball team had not strung two wins together since the second and third games of the season. Southeast accomplished that Wednesday, riding a walk-off single in the opener as the springboard to a doubleheader sweep of visiting Indiana State...
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Mo. attorney general, prosecutors announce anti-smurfing effort
(State News ~ 03/14/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Posters soon will be popping up throughout Missouri warning shoppers that they could get in trouble with the law by buying medications that contain pseudoephedrine for methamphetamine makers. Attorney General Chris Koster, Jackson County prosecutor Jean Peters Baker and representatives of pharmacy and retailers groups were in Kansas City on Wednesday to kick off a statewide public awareness campaign targeting the practice of "smurfing."...
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Southeast's Cyber-Defense Club to test skills
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
The Cyber-Defense Club at Southeast Missouri State University will take part in a competition on Saturday that will determine if its cybersecurity skills are enough to be called the best in the state. "It's going to be hectic," said Jeremy Wiedner, club president and a cybersecurity major at Southeast. "But we've familiarized ourselves with various computer systems and possible attacks and threats, and we're excited and ready to go."...
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Argentine Jorge Bergoglio elected Pope Francis
(International News ~ 03/14/13)
VATICAN CITY -- From "the end of the earth," the Catholic Church found a surprising new leader Wednesday, a pioneer pope from Argentina who took the name Francis, a pastor rather than a manager to resurrect a church and faith in crisis. He is the first pontiff from the New World and the first non-European since the Middle Ages...
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Down by the River
(Submitted Photo ~ 03/14/13)
Down on the Mississippi River at Cape Girardeau , it was a warm beautiful day to watch the river traffic. Saturday, March 9, 2013
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Perryville Police Chief turns in resignation; aldermen have to approve agreement
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Police Chief Keith Tarrillion, embattled by allegations he falsified a police report in a personal insurance claim two years ago, tendered his resignation Wednesday from a department he served for two decades. Tarrillion has denied the allegations since the accusations were made by someone within his department. On Wednesday, he reiterated those denials and referred all other questions to his attorney...
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Three Cape School Board candidates tout experience
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
The breadth of experience three candidates could bring to the table as members of the Cape Girardeau School Board isn't in doubt as the April 2 election approaches -- but only two seats are up for grabs. One candidate will be the odd man out. Jeff Glenn, a public relations consultant, Phil Moore, a banker and current member of the school board, and Adrian Toole, a retired chief financial officer of a local company, are vying for three-year terms on the seven-member board...
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Mo. Senate OKs sales tax bump for transportation
(State News ~ 03/14/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri senators on Wednesday endorsed a proposed penny sales tax increase that could raise nearly $8 billion in a decade to pay for state and local transportation projects. The increase would require voter approval and, if passed, would be resubmitted to the ballot after 10 years for Missourians to decide whether to continue...
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Mo. Senate, House panels defeat Medicaid expansion
(State News ~ 03/14/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature dealt a triple defeat Wednesday to a Medicaid expansion plan as Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon continued to travel the state trying to rally support for an enlarged health-care program for lower-income adults...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
Today is Thursday, March 14, the 73rd day of 2013. There are 292 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 14, 1923, President Warren G. Harding became the first chief executive to file an income tax return, paying a tax of $17,990 on his $75,000 salary...
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Out of the past 3/14/13
(Out of the Past ~ 03/14/13)
A city-owned, solid-waste transfer station is expected to open in Cape Girardeau by July or August; an exact timetable regarding the opening depends on how long it takes to obtain the necessary operating permit from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources...
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Marian Venson
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Marian K. Venson, 54, of Tamms died Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Second Baptist Church in Tamms. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church, with James Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Green Lawn Memorial Garden in Villa Ridge, Ill...
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Luella Stadt
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
Luella Emma Stadt, 85, of Jackson died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Oct. 14, 1927, in Jackson to Paul Henry and Hulda H. Aufdenberg Ahrens. She was married to Roland George Stadt on June 16, 1951. He died Oct. 23, 2010...
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Clarence Kieninger
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
Clarence Kieninger, 96, of Pocahontas passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Jackson Manor Nursing Home. He was born Feb. 11, 1917, near Pocahontas to Martin C. and Matilda Bellman Kieninger. He was baptized, confirmed and attended Zion Lutheran Church in Pocahontas. He and Nell Kayser of Oak Ridge were married Sept. 27, 1942. They celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary last September...
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Virgie Hendershott
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
Virgie S. Hendershott, 76, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1936, in Whitewater, to William S. and Nancy E. Hedge Kinnison. She and Lendle Hendershott were married Feb. 7, 1956, in Seattle, Wash...
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Richard Fehr
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
Richard A. Fehr, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is the beloved husband of the late Doris J. Fehr; loving father of Rick (Cathy), Bob (Lynn), Diane Fehr-Williamson, Ron (Debbie) Fehr and Bonnie (Eddy) James; dear grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend...
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Kenneth Askew
(Obituary ~ 03/14/13)
Kenneth E. "Kenny" Askew, 85, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, March 11, 2013, at the Missouri Veterans Home. He was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Cape Girardeau to Jack and Zora Anderson Askew. He and Rosemary Toten were married July 10, 1949, in Piggott, Ark. She preceded him in death Feb. 13, 2011...
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Jackson police report 3/14/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/14/13)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 3/14/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/14/13)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Tuesday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 3/14/13
(Police/Fire Report ~ 03/14/13)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 3/14/13
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Routine business Action item...
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Stoddard County concealed-carry policies brought to court
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- Presiding Judge Robert Mayer extended a temporary restraining order against the Stoddard County License Office in a Tuesday hearing. Evidence was heard for two hours in a case in which Eric Griffin sued Stoddard County License Office fee agent Elizabeth Rowland regarding newly-instituted policies by the Department of Revenue...
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Cape woman charged with domestic assault
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
A Cape Girardeau woman is facing domestic assault and weapons charges after she allegedly cut her boyfriend's arm during a heated argument about her desire to take a job as an exotic dancer. An arrest warrant has been issued for Breonne N. Johnson, 19, who is accused of leaving a deep, 4-inch laceration on the arm of her boyfriend in February, police said. ...
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Hooked on Science: Sinkhole science
(Community ~ 03/14/13)
Do you ever wonder how sinkholes form? Discover how by using a few ingredients around the house. Materials Instructions STEP 1: Fill the transparent glass half way with vinegar. STEP 2: Drop the limestone rock into the transparent glass and observe...
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Support ISRS legislation
(Letter to the Editor ~ 03/14/13)
I'm writing to encourage my legislator, state Sen. Wayne Wallingford, to support Infrastructure Strengthening and Regulatory Streamlining [ISRS] legislation. Passing ISRS is critical to Missouri's energy and economic future. The low price of power here is a critical economic advantage, and we need to make prudent investments to maintain it -- especially with an electrical infrastructure that is aging as quickly as ours. ...
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Great seasons
(Editorial ~ 03/14/13)
An incredible season just got better for Georgetown's Otto Porter. On Tuesday, the former standout for Scott County Central was unanimously selected the Big East Conference's Player of the Year. In his sophomore year, Porter was one of the top Division I college basketball players in the country. His numbers for rebounding, steals and 3-point shooting were among the best in the top-tier conference. With an overall record of 24-5, the Hoyas appear poised to do well in the NCAA tournament...
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German authorities move against Islamic extremists
(International News ~ 03/14/13)
BERLIN -- German authorities banned three ultraconservative Islamic groups Wednesday and separately announced they had foiled a suspected assassination attempt by Islamic extremists against a prominent far-right politician. The groups banned included one whose Internet propaganda videos helped inspire the extremist who killed two American airmen at Frankfurt airport in 2011, the country's domestic intelligence chief said...
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House passes bill forbidding welfare waivers
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- Renewing a political fight from last year's presidential campaign, House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would prevent the Obama administration from waiving work requirements in the landmark 1996 welfare reform law. Republicans say President Barack Obama is trying to weaken work requirements in the law -- a claim that is disputed by administration officials and Democrats in Congress. The bill passed on a mostly party-line vote of 246-181...
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N. Korea criticizes S.. Korea leader's 'swish of skirt'
(International News ~ 03/14/13)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea's first public, senior-level mention of South Korea's first female president ended up being a sexist jab. The body that controls North Korea's military complained Wednesday about the "venomous swish" of her skirt...
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Senate Democrats unveil budget blueprint
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats unveiled a largely stand-pat budget Wednesday that calls for $1 trillion in new tax revenues over the coming decade but actually increases spending, while protecting the party's domestic policy priorities and adding $4 trillion more to the national debt than a slashing alternative from House Republicans...
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Commander encouraged by anti-Taliban uprising
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- Villagers in an area of southern Afghanistan that was the birthplace of the Taliban movement two decades ago have staged a first-of-its-kind uprising against the insurgents, a senior American commander said Wednesday. Army Maj. Gen. ...
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Speak Out 3/14/13
(Speak Out ~ 03/14/13)
We saw "Annie" at the River Campus and it was a wonderful production. The cast was great, and it was well staged. As with all the productions at the River Campus, there is never enough parking. Brazile's answer On March 23 of last year, Donna Brazile, former co-chair of the Democrat National Committee, tweeted a celebratory shoutout for the second anniversary of Obamacare. ...
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Obama talks of possibly resuming White House tours
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is opening the door to the possibility of a resumption of White House tours, if it can be worked out. Obama says in an interview broadcast with ABC News on Wednesday that the decision to cancel the tours in the wake of budget cuts was made by the Secret Service, citing the need to furlough some employees...
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Washington plans to extradite suspect from Oregon
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
SEATTLE -- Washington authorities plan to extradite a man caught in Oregon who's suspected of killing his grandparents after they picked him up from prison and hosted a welcome home party for him. King County prosecutors in Seattle expect to file charges against Michael Chadd Boysen, spokesman Dan Donohoe said Wednesday...
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Who's neXt 3/14/13
(Community ~ 03/14/13)
Mary Dodd of Cape Girardeau was named to the dean's list for the fall of 2012 semester at Murray State University in Murray, Ky. She is a freshman and the daughter of Tim and Loretta Dodd of Cape Girardeau. Meg Goodman of Cape Girardeau was hired for an internship with the Heritage Foundation in Washington D.C. ...
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neXt calendar 3/14/13
(Community ~ 03/14/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY Saturday Sunday NEXT WEEK New Movies Games Music DVD...
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At the buzzer
(Community ~ 03/14/13)
Local high school Scholar Bowl teams are wrapping up their seasons and preparing for districts. In Scholar Bowl, sometimes known as quiz owl or academic bowl, a moderator reads questions to two teams who try to answer quickly and correctly. Handheld buzzers are given to each team and are used to buzz in and respond to the question...
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Cancer prevention study set for Sikeston
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
The American Cancer Society is conducting a study to help determine possible causes and preventions of cancer. The Cancer Prevention Study-3 wants area men and women between the ages of 30 and 65 who have been diagnosed with cancer to participate. Enrollment will be from 2 to 6:30 p.m. May 9 at YMCA of Southeast Missouri, 511 Taylor St., Sikeston, Mo...
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Blacktopping season comes to roads in Scott County
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
BENTON, Mo. -- Scott County commissioners said during their regular meeting Tuesday that county road department crews will commence this year's blacktop maintenance program Monday. Roads will be marked, Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn said, "but people need to pay attention and watch out for workers. People need to be aware."...
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I-55 in Cape County reduced for repairs
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Cape Girardeau County from Route AB to Highway 74 will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. The work will begin at 6:30 p.m. today and will be finished by 6:30 a.m. Friday...
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Around the world as a new pope emerges
(National News ~ 03/14/13)
"Francis" is a name that carries a lot of cachet in Italy. St. Francis of Assisi is one of Italy's patron saints. The Umbrian hill town of Assisi, where the saint lived a humble life of poverty, is one of Italy's major draws for pilgrims and other tourists. It is also associated with world peace movements...
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Prayer 3/14/13
(Prayer ~ 03/14/13)
O Lord Jesus, may we first seek your kingdom and righteousness. Amen.
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First lady the latest whose private info leaked online
(Entertainment ~ 03/14/13)
LOS ANGELES -- The first lady and the vice president are among the latest public figures to have their private information posted on a mysterious website, and the Secret Service has joined the investigation into the postings that include documents from people ranging from rapper Jay-Z to the head of the FBI...
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More youth use phones to surf Web
(Community ~ 03/14/13)
CHICAGO -- A new report from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found 78 percent of young people, ages 12 to 17, now have cellphones. Nearly half of those are smartphones, a share that's increasing steadily -- and that's having a big effect on how, and where, many young people are accessing the Web...
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Medicaid expansion defeated by Mo. Senate, House panels
(State News ~ 03/14/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's Republican-led Legislature dealt a triple defeat Wednesday to a Medicaid expansion plan as Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon continued to travel the state trying to rally support for an enlarged health-care program for lower-income adults...
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Ark. police looking for abducted child of former Chaffee man
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
BLYTHEVILLE, Ark. -- The Blytheville Police Department is investigating a noncustodial abduction of a 5-year-old. According to Blytheville Criminal Investigations Division Capt. Scott Adams, Harry Darby went to pick up his 5-year-old son Evan from his ex-wife's residence at 4:30 p.m. Monday. Harry Darby was born and raised in Chaffee, Mo., and his mother still resides there....
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Candidate questionnaire: Roger English
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
NAME: Roger English AGE: 66 PLACE OF BIRTH: Poplar Bluff, Missouri SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Bonnie English EDUCATION: 12 years High School 2 years college OCCUPATION: Bus Driver EMPLOYER: Jackson R-2 School BUSINESSES OWNED, ALL OR PART: none PUBLIC OFFICES HELD OR SOUGHT; GIVE DATES:...
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Candidate questionnaire: Lori Whistler
(Local News ~ 03/14/13)
NAME: Lori Whistler AGE: 43 PLACE OF BIRTH: Landing, Michigan SPOUSE, CHILDREN'S NAMES: Jim-spouse, Children-Lauren 16, Tyler 13, Zac 7 EDUCATION: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Mizzou, Graduated May 1991. OCCUPATION: Medical Assistant EMPLOYER:...
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Southeast Missourian player of the week: Jackson's Josh Daume
(High School Sports ~ 03/14/13)
Daume scored a team-high 17 points in the Indians' thrilling 60-59 victory over Chaminade in the Class 5 sectional round last week.
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