Stories from Thursday, June 6, 2013

KENNETT, Mo. - The Southeast Missouri State University athletic program made its latest stop on its Redhawks Road Trip at the Kennett Country Club Wednesday night. "This is an outreach opportunity for our athletic department to get out to our various communities along the I-55 corridor from St. ...

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Several area golfers took advantage of a rare windless day and comfortable playing conditions to post qualifying scores at Wednesday's Missouri Golf Association State Amateur Qualifier held at Dalhousie Golf Club. Ben Crancer of Kirkwood, Mo., who just finished his freshman year at Texas A&M, scorched the par-72 layout with a 6-under 66 to place first in the event, which sends the top 13 finishers on to the Missouri Amateur Championship June 18-23 at Blue Hills CC in Kansas City.. ...

PARK HILLS, Mo. - Visitation and funeral services for Jacque Waller will be Saturday in Park Hills, Mo., a family member said. Waller's sister, Cheryl Brenneke, said visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Esther Baptist Church, 412 Seventh St. in Park Hills. The funeral will be at 1 p.m...

It was announced this week that Camp Latonka, a Girl Scout Camp at Lake Wappapello, will be no more. According to Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland's Chief Executive Officer, Anne Soots, it will be recommended to the Girl Scout Board at their June 14 meeting to end the current lease with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by September 2016. It will also be recommended that a timeline be developed in the days ahead to sell acreage owned by the council that is adjacent to Camp Latonka...

BLOOMFIELD, Mo. - A former Dexter man who evaded police for more than two years was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Wednesday. Don Murphy, 32, appeared in court before Judge Robert Mayer where he pleaded guilty to the one count of the Class B felony of manufacturing marijuana -- the original charge in 2010...

Eight months after construction began and under budget, the new Park and Recreation office in Dexter is now open for business. The 2,700 sq. ft. facility offers a major step up from the shared offices in the prior location. Park Director Lawson Metcalf provided The Daily Statesman with a tour of the building Wednesday morning...