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| Abortion, gun bills go around governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With Senate action on vetoed abortion and concealed weapons bills Thursday, Democratic Gov. Bob Holden became the first Missouri chief executive in history to be overruled by the legislature on more than one issue during the course of his administration. The upper chamber mu...
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| Annual golf event draws more than 100 golfers
 | | Chamber of Commerce outing | The annual Chamber of Commerce membership golf outing was held yesterday under bright, sunshiny skies. A little over 100 golfers participated in the tournament, geared more toward fun than golf. In fact, a rule established years ago assesses a two-stroke penalty against any team that takes the game too seriously for the event. The winning team in the Championship Flight, with a 14-under par score of 58, consisted of Jerry Davis, Jim Calhoun, Bill Haecker and Mark Watson. The Almost Championship Flight was won by the team of Judi Wilson, Leigh Doss, Darrell Webb and Bud Hunt with a seven-und...
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| Feds release more information in bank loan officer embezzlement case
Fed release more information in bank embezzlement case The U.S. Attorney’s office in Cape Girardeau has released additional information concerning the charges against a former Dunklin County banker who has pled guilty to embezzlement. Martin “Marty” Herrington, 44, of Kennett, entered a guilty...
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| Southland board discusses AYP progress
 | | Superintendent Raymond Lasley, far right, explains the district’s Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) scores. Though parts of the district did not meet certain requirements, the entire district met the stan | CARDWELL — The Southland C-9 Board of Education heard about Annual Yearly Progress (AYP) in their regular meeting on Thursday, September 11, at the Southland Library/Media Center. Southland Superintendent Raymond Lasley informed the board that although a couple of areas at the high school did not do very well, the overall scores were highly improved and that the district met both AYP categories, thus passing the AYP. “If you look up at the Southland High, the AYP for all students, there’s an N, which means not met,” said Lasley, “If you look at the ones that it is, it’s the white student...
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