Stories from Sunday, October 21, 2012

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - An Advance man arrested for allegedly molesting a small child appeared in court Thursday. Daniel Keith Dye, 38 of Advance, was originally arrested in September for possession of methamphetamine and paraphernalia. Since being arrested, the charges regarding the molestation case were filed. ...

This time of year, high school students are busier than ever. From home to school, to ball or cheer practice, to work, and then back home -- high school students are taking care of business on the go. In doing so, the practice of texting while driving has increased as daily lives have become more chaotic...

In the wake of an earthquake or another natural disaster that could render communications systems across Southeast Missouri helpless, there is now comfort in knowing that a tool exists that would come to life should the worst occur. In this day of high tech advancement, an idea that now secures communication in the event of an emergency ironically came to be through the simplest of initial measures...