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Lafferty bond set at $750,000
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A ruling early Tuesday morning set bond for Donald Lafferty at $750,000 cash only, with a list of 12 special conditions. Lafferty, 69, is accused of having paid a Stoddard County couple to burn down his home while his wife slept on the couch in January 2013...
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Cape County 911 service can't tell location from mobile devices
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- When most callers dial 911, they expect their location will be immediately identified whether they're at home, on vacation or on the road. But public safety officials say that's not always the case. Of Missouri's 114 counties, 36 are unable to locate a caller who contacts 911 from a mobile device. ...
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SLT presents 'true-to-life' southern story
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Little Theatre will serve up some laughter and possibly even tears during its upcoming production of the comedy, "Southern Fried Funeral." Performances are set for 7 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. June 8 at the Sikeston Little Theatre located at S. Kingshighway...
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NMCC baseball team eyes state title
(High School Sports ~ 06/03/14)
NEW MADRID -- Just a year removed from the most successful postseason run in New Madrid County Central baseball history, the Eagles find themselves once again on the precipice of greatness. They'll continue their quest for a state championship on Tuesday when they battle Christian (O'Fallon) High School in the Class 3 semifinals in O'Fallon...
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Former Scott City, SEMO pitcher promoted to Atlanta Braves
(High School Sports ~ 06/03/14)
Shae Simmons was understandably caught off guard when he got the news he was headed to the major leagues. Simmons, a Scott City High School graduate and former Southeast Missouri State pitcher, was listening to his Double-A manager address him and his Mississippi Braves teammates Friday night...
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Education bills await governor's approval
(State News ~ 06/03/14)
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Education bills passed by the Missouri Legislature but not yet signed by Gov. Jay Nixon touch on Common Core, accountability standards for college and career readiness and preschool opportunities. Many districts around the state have fully implemented Common Core standards for language arts and math, with testing set to begin next school year. But if Gov. Jay Nixon signs it, House Bill 1490, sponsored by Rep. Kurt Bahr, R-O'Fallon, could change things...
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County votes to abandon portion of CR 248
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- The Stoddard County Commission voted to abandon a portion of County Road 248 at their regular meeting Monday in the Government Building. The road is located in New Lisbon Township in the far northern area of the county. Attorney Michael Moroni filed a petition for abandonment May 27 with the commission. ...
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Saffell prelim set for June 26
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
A Dexter man accused of a violent attack on his girlfriend will soon have a preliminary hearing to determine whether his case will continue to move forward. Herbert Alan Saffell, 39, of Dexter, was arrested in early March for allegedly attacking his live-in girlfriend. He was charged with the Class A felony of domestic assault in the first degree...
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Whooooo's that?
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
This barred owl, looking off to its side, was spotted Sunday at the Mingo Wildlife Refuge near Puxico. The barred owl has brown and white striped plumage and can pass unnoticed as it flies noiselessly through the dense canopy typically found at Mingo. ...
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Bernie man blames meth addiction for theft
(Local News ~ 06/03/14)
BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A report of a stolen checkbook in Bernie resulted in the arrest of a local man for theft, forgery and tampering. Travis Dean Burnett, 28, was arrested and charged with the Class C felony of tampering with a motor vehicle, the Class C felony of forgery and the Class A misdemeanor of theft (under $500.)...
- Patton-Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle and Cow auction for 6/2/2014 (Agriculture Report ~ 06/03/14)
- Patton- Patton Junction Livestock Auction: Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 06/02/2014 (Agriculture Report ~ 06/03/14)
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William Howard Chandler
(Obituary ~ 06/03/14)
William Howard Chandler, son of the late Alsia Chandler and Hattie Johnson Chandler, was born on December 16, 1926 in St. Joseph, Tennessee and departed this life on June 3, 2014 at his residence in Bloomfield at the age of 87. Mr. Chandler was a veteran of the Army Air Corp and had retired from General Motors in 1982. He served as Chief Deputy and Sheriff of Stoddard County...
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