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Friday Jun 19 | South Missourian News

Lawsuit dismissed

U.S. District Judge Richard E. Dorr determined June 9 that Oregon County and its former sheriff, Tim Ward, are not liable for injuries to a jail inmate who had smoke inhalation from a jail fire that occurred Sept.

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Related Topix: Prison, Fire, State Prisons

Wed Jun 03, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Oregon County teen hospitalized after ATV hits tree, patrol reports

An Oregon County teen suffered serious injuries Tuesday when the all-terrain vehicle she was driving went out of control and crashed, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.

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Related Topix: West Plains, MO, Alton, MO

Mon Jun 01, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Escaped killers may be heading to Canada, sheriff says

Officials with the Arkansas Department of Corrections are still searching southeast Missouri for two escaped murderers, but some officials said the two are heading for Canada.

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Related Topix: Hayti, MO, Thayer, MO, Cummins Unit, State Prisons, Prison

Thu May 28, 2009

KYTV Springfield

Man charged for fatal jail fire pleads guilty to reduced charge

The Oregon County prosecuting attorney dropped charges of arson and murder against a prisoner who was accused for a fire in the county jail in Alton in September 2007.

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Related Topix: Prison

Sat May 23, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Ozarks Food Harvest: Missouri kids fifth hungriest in nation

Ozarks Food Harvest is responding to a nationwide report indicating Missouri children experience the fifth-highest rate of hunger by increasing its children's feeding programs.

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Related Topix: Shannon County, MO, Ozark County, MO, Hickory County, MO

Fri May 08, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Missouri AIDS Task Force to meet May 21

Members of the Missouri AIDS Task Force and its supporters will meet in Springfield May 21 to develop a public policy agenda that will improve the lives and health of people living with HIV or AIDS.

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Related Topix: HIV/AIDS, Health, Missouri, Springfield Metro, Springfield, MO, Vernon County, MO

Fri Apr 03, 2009

KMOV-TV Saint Louis

Man gets Missouri flavor, traveling its back roads

Unfold a road map of Missouri and look at all the highways. Not just the interstates and major roads with numbers, but the little lettered back roads that run like veins across the counties.

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Related Topix: Missouri, Sleeper, MO, Osage County, MO, Laclede County, MO, Elmer, MO

Thu Mar 26, 2009

Baxter Bulletin

Inaugural Go Green Festival: 2 concerts highlight event

The Repertory Theater of the Ozarks teams up with the inaugural "Go Green Festival" to co-sponsor a pair of concerts Friday and Saturday at the former Oregon County Country Music Theater, which is part of the Evergreen Center - 420 Walnut in Thayer, Mo., just 2 miles from the Arkansas state line.

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Thayer, MO, Charleston, MO

Tue Mar 10, 2009

Springfield News Leader

Koskonong man seriously injured in crash, patrol reports

A Koskonong man suffered serious injuries late Sunday in a single-vehicle crash on an Oregon County highway, the Missouri Highway Patrol reported.

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Related Topix: Springfield Metro, Springfield, MO, Thayer, MO

Mon Feb 02, 2009

Kansas City Star

Missouri highway crashes kill three

Three Missouri residents died on the state’s highways Sunday, including one man driving an ATV.According to preliminary reports from the Missouri State Highway Patrol:About 2 p.m. in Oregon County, ...

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Related Topix: Missouri, Wellsville, MO, Montgomery County, MO, Park Hills, MO

Sun Feb 01, 2009

STLtoday

Power still out for 55,000 in southern Missouri

Last week's ice storm continued to wreak havoc across southern Missouri on Sunday, where 55,000 homes and businesses were still without power and nearly 1,500 people remained in shelters.

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Related Topix: Missouri, New Madrid County, MO, New Madrid, MO, Sikeston, MO, Agriculture, Science

Wed Jan 28, 2009

OzarksFIRST.com

Shelters Open in Gainesville, West Plains, Barry County

People without electricity or heat can find a warm safe place to spend the night tonight.

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Related Topix: Gainesville, MO, West Plains, MO

Thu Jan 22, 2009

Villager Journal Online

Areawide Marketplace to debut Jan. 28

Heat pump not working? Got a flat tire or a car that just won't start in the frigid cold? Looking for a new hair stylist, a dress shop, doctor, dentist, pharmacist or just a good place to eat? The place most of ...

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Wed Jan 14, 2009

STLtoday

Pokin Around: County not thrilled with status as salary donor

You've heard of blood donors and kidney donors. Well, St. Charles County is a deputies'-salary donor.

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Related Topix: St Charles County, MO, St. Charles, MO, Missouri, St. Peters, MO, Moniteau County, MO

Mon Dec 29, 2008

Buckmasters Whitetail Magazine

Two Deer for Two Brothers:

Allow us to introduce ourselves: We are Levi and Hunter, the Schmidt brothers. We are ages 10 and 9 respectively.

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Sun Dec 14, 2008

OzarksFIRST.com

Sunday Weather Update on Approaching Storm

There's better news to relay from The Weather Lab today regarding the upcoming winter weather.

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Related Topix: Weather, Hailstorm, Natural Disasters, Ozark County, MO, Dent County, MO, West Plains, MO

Thu Dec 11, 2008

South Missourian News

Murder, arson charges filed against Myrtle man

A 32-year-old Myrtle, Mo., man, Michael Edward Amick, is in the Oregon County Jail at Alton facing first-degree felony murder and second-degree felony arson charges.

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Related Topix: Alton, MO, Fire

Tue Dec 09, 2008

KYTV Springfield

Man from Myrtle is charged with killing wife's grandmother

A man from Oregon County is charged with first-degree murder for the death of his wife's grandmother.

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Fri Dec 05, 2008

The Source Weekly

A Noxious Shade of Green Energy

It holds the promise of cutting our reliance on imported oil, making our environment cleaner and reducing global warming.

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Related Topix: Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy), Wind Power

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