Stories from Saturday, January 9, 2016

ORAN, Mo. -- Respect was accorded an experienced and accomplished Saxony Lutheran girls basketball team before it ever stepped on a court this season, having been attained over the three previous three seasons. For a younger, less accomplished Saxony boys squad, respect has had to be accumulated one win and one small gym at a time...

Today in History Today is Saturday, Jan. 9, the ninth day of 2016. There are 357 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Jan. 9, 1916, the World War I Battle of Gallipoli ended after eight months with an Ottoman Empire victory as Allied forces withdrew...

Hoping to catch people's attention and keep them from breaking the law, Municipal Court Judge Ed Calvin has raised most city fines; changed most dramatically are the driving while intoxicated fines. Three vacancies will be filled in the April Jackson school board election; the third vacancy occurred yesterday, when board member Nancy Shafer resigned, effective today; she is moving this month to pastor a church in St. Louis; she has been pastor of Zion United Methodist Church in Gordonville...

All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Friday.