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Irene L. Hinman
(Obituary ~ 06/07/13)
Irene L. Hinman, daughter of the late Luther Sifford and Nancy Horton Sifford, was born April 9, 1920, in Bernie, Mo., and died June 6, 2013, at Cypress Point Skilled Nursing in Dexter, Mo., at the age of 93. Mrs. Hinman was a homemaker, a member of the Dexter Church of Christ and a resident of Dexter...
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"Never Cry Wolf" to be presented at Wappapello
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
WAPPAPELLO, Mo. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Wappapello Lake will be hosting the Ambassador Wolves of Wolf Hollow, Ark. this summer. The informative program "Never Cry Wolf" will cover wolf genetics, history, populations, attributes as well as conservation of the species, predator roles in the environment, the importance of predators in ecosystems, and will feature live wolves...
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Work to begin June 11 on stretch of Hwy. 60
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Eastbound US 60 in Stoddard County will be reduced to one lane as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs. This section of roadway is located from Route F to Route AD. Weather permitting work be performed on Tuesday, June 11 beginning at 6 a.m and reopenning Wednesday, June 12 at 3 p.m...
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First National donates
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Michael Hobbs (at left) and Jennifer Caldwell of First National Bank are shown with Dexter Police Chief Sammy Stone and Cpl. Rick Cook (seated) at the local station. The bank recently donated several pieces of furniture to the police department to be utilized in their newly remodeled facility...
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Loss narrows from year ago for Isle of Capri Casinos
(State News ~ 06/07/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. said Thursday its fiscal fourth-quarter loss narrowed from a year ago when it absorbed hefty charge related to the sale of a Mississippi property. But its quarterly performance missed Wall Street's expectations. Shares slipped 4 cents, or 0.51 percent, to $7.84 Thursday. It shares have traded in a 52-week range of $4.75 to $8.79...
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Authorities continue to investigate Cape Rock Drive shooting; no new information released
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- The investigation continues into a shooting last week that killed two members of a Cape Girardeau family and left a third in the hospital with gunshot wounds, a police spokesman said. Mary Joseph, 57, and her son, Matthew, 18, were found shot to death May 30 in their home at 1220 West Cape Rock Drive...
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Reactions to Waller sentence range from relief to regret in aftermath of plea deal
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
JACKSON, Mo. -- The father of the one who was lost stood before a crowded room Thursday. "She thought she could control him," said Stan Rawson of his daughter, Jacque Waller. "It was a big mistake. She couldn't." During a news conference after the admission by Clay Waller that he killed his estranged wife, and a 20-year sentence was laid upon him, Jacque Waller's family and the teams of law enforcement who brought her murderer to justice recounted their experiences...
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Local Christian singer reaches for the stars
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
"I've always sang." That was Kristin Stevens' response when asked about her first memories as a singer. She's also always known that it was what she wanted to do with her life. "When I was a kid, I was totally infatuated with music," she said. "I prayed that if God would give me the voice to sing, then I would always sing for Him."...
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Cook, Evans bound over to stand trial
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
Scott Evans didn't pull the trigger. That's the one thing that both parties agree on in regard to the Feb. 19, 2013 murder of Sean Crow. The question that remains is in regard to his prior knowledge and involvment. Both Evans and Matthew Cook appeared in separate hearings Thursday afternoon in order to determine if their cases would proceed to the next level...
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Prosecutor: Without deal, body wouldn't have been found
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Without a plea deal that will see Clay Waller serve at least 85 percent of his 20-year prison sentence, his wife Jacque Waller's body never would have been found, Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Limbaugh said. Limbaugh, speaking at a news conference Thursday after a hearing in which Clay Waller pleaded guilty to killing Jacque Waller on June 1, 2011, said his office consulted with the family before making the deal. ...
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GUILTY
(Local News ~ 06/07/13)
JACKSON, Mo. -- Clay Waller pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors. Waller originally had been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the June 1, 2011, disappearance of his estranged wife, Jacque Waller, whose body was found last week in Alexander County, Ill...
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