Stories from Wednesday, November 28, 2012

From staff reports The list of families in need in Stoddard County has grown to 27. Only nine of those 27, however, remain in need. Several families were adopted Monday, including four more families adopted by the recently established T.S. Hill Middle School Beta Club. If a family previously listed no longer appears, it should be assumed that family has been adopted...

By DAVID LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Massive tax cuts in neighboring Kansas have put pressure on Missouri lawmakers to respond with new incentives for favored industries and, potentially, a widespread income tax break for businesses and individuals...

By NOREEN HYSLOP Managing Editor In just a little over a month, a new year will begin. The ham and turkey and all the holiday sweets will have taken their toll on a multitude of waistlines. Once again, though, the Regional Healthcare Foundation has a solution!...

By MADELINE DeJOURNETT SEMO News Service ADVANCE, Mo. -- On Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, exactly one year after 21-year-old SPC James Burnett, Jr. died in Operation Enduring Freedom in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, of wounds caused by an improvised explosive device, his community dedicated a Hero's Way sign in his honor...