Stories from Thursday, June 28, 2012

Members of Lions Clubs International have been busy looking after the needs in local communities since its founding in 1917. The organization's focus on sight conservation began after the organization's international conference at Cedar point, Ohio in 1925, where Helen Keller challenged the group to be "Knights of the Blind."...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Three of five people convicted in a Southeast Missouri counterfeiting ring were sentenced to federal prison Wednesday. Two others will each serve five years of probation. Darius Robinson was sentenced to two years in prison, Terry D. ...

Alexa Dillinger, daughter of Nick and Cara Dillinger, was among the pajama-clad guests at Wednesday's "Dream Big" summer reading series at Keller Public Library. The Pajamorama Pizza party saw several guest story tellers, dancers, and interactive storytellers. Next week's summer session to take place on Tuesday, July 3 at 11 a.m. due to the July 4 holiday, will focus on "What do you want to be someday?" Guests are encouraged to dress to indicate what they wish to be when they grow up...

The Bearcat Event center has been humming with activity this week as it was the host site for the annual Bearcat Basketball Camp.

Russ Busby, 49, of Dexter, Mo., died Tuesday, June 26, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Busby was born June 23, 1963, in Altus, Okla., and attended Calvary Baptist Church in Dexter. He previously owned and operated a drywall and insulation business in Dexter, and was a former rural mail carrier in Doniphan, Mo...