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Missing woman remains mystery
(State News ~ 07/12/12)
LATHROP, Mo. (AP) _ Family and friends of a 50-year-old northwest Missouri woman who hasn't been seen since June 15 say they are baffled by her disappearance and won't stop looking for her until the mystery is solved. Carol Thompson was last seen falling asleep on the couch at her boyfriend's home, which is about 8 miles from Lathrop, where she lives. Her purse, cell phone, medications and car were left behind...
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More charges in case of Kansas City girl found locked in closet
(State News ~ 07/12/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Prosecutors in Missouri have charged the boyfriend in the case of a woman accused of abuse after police found her 10-year-old daughter locked in a closet and weighing 32 pounds. Marcus R. Benson was charged Wednesday with two counts of child endangerment. Online court records in Jackson County don't list a lawyer for Benson, whose bond was set at $100,000...
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Apple Creek to offer 'Conservation Destination'
(Local News ~ 07/12/12)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center presents "Conservation Destination: Apple Creek", an opportunity to explore the outdoors within the safety of a group on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. According to Nature Center Manager, Sara Turner, "Conservation Destination" events help to give people ideas of where they can go to discover nature, whether in a group or on their own...
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Sure, I'll pet that snake
(Local News ~ 07/12/12)
Ava Schaefer, four-year-old daughter of Adam and Nicole Schaefer, was one of several brave little ones who were eager to pet the milksnake named Shiloh during Wednesday's Dream Big summer reading series at Keller Public Library. Additional photos of the event appear in the Photo Galleries at www.dailystatesman.com...
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Gaylon M. Lawrence
(Obituary ~ 07/12/12)
Gaylon M. Lawrence, 78, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly of Sikeston, died July 10, 2012, at the Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. Born March 15, 1934, in Pollard, Ark., to the late David Monroe and Rita Dees Lawrence, he was a landowner and farmer, with ownership in various other businesses...
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Sophia E. Deason
(Obituary ~ 07/12/12)
Sophia E. Deason, daughter of the late Oscar and Mary Elizabeth Jarrell Masterson, was born near Dexter, Mo., on March 29, 1917, and died at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter on July 11, 2012, at the age of 95. Mrs. Deason had lived in Dexter all of her life. She had attended the New Bethel General Baptist Church in Dexter and had worked for over 30 years at Elders Manufacturing Company...
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Jasper Hardesty
(Obituary ~ 07/12/12)
Jasper Hardesty 88, of Dexter, formerly of Advance, died July 7, 2012, at Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter. He was born June 20, 1924, near Gipsy, Mo. to Noah and Sarah Ann Jackson. Jasper was a lifelong resident of Advance. He made railroad ties since he was 14 years old. He also farmed and had been a log cutter. He loved gardening, playing the fiddle, hunting and fishing. He believed in the Baptist faith...
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Charleston defeats Poplar Bluff twice to claim state title
(High School Sports ~ 07/12/12)
Charleston defeated Poplar Bluff Senior Babe Ruth 11-5 and 9-0 Wednesday night to claim the Senior Babe Ruth state title. Charleston won six straight games in the 9-team 6-day tournament after suffering a 7-2 loss to Jackson Saturday. Poplar Bluff, the tournament favorite, finishes the season with 36-6 record. Charleston improved to 28-23 with the back-to-back wins...
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Opinions vary on Obamacare
(Local News ~ 07/12/12)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. - After the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring individuals to purchase insurance, area health care professionals and representatives are weighing in. Some believe the legislation is good news for Missourians, while others disagree...
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Who's afraid of a little snake?
(Local News ~ 07/12/12)
Naturalist John Ham from Animal Tales out of Mayfield, Ky. was Wednesday's guest presenter at Keller Public Library as the summer series, Dream Big, continued. Ham brought along a host of nocturnal friends for the youngsters, including the Brazilian Rainbow Boa Constrictor shown above. ...
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Some farmers mow fields due to drought
(Local News ~ 07/12/12)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Some cornstalks in fields around the farm where David Kellerman works stand tall, but appearances can be deceiving. When the husks are pulled back, the cobs are empty. No kernels developed as the plants struggled with heat and drought...
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Hail takes toll on area crops
(Local News ~ 07/12/12)
Farmers in Stoddard County were already combating drought for the 2012 growing season, but Sunday another natural disaster added to the woes of some farmers east of Essex. The thunderstorms that hit late Sunday evening spawned a major hail storm that totally destroyed significant cotton and soybean fields and seriously damaged some corn fields...
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