News

Local

• East County Fire Protection District Board appoints acting fire chief and secretary
• Regents increase marketing, communication department budgets
• Bullet hole found in window at Common Pleas Courthouse
• Trees down after severe weather Tuesday
• Jackson neighborhood under boil-water order
• Ready for the worst: Cape police train for shooter at Central High
• Route W bridge replacement begins Wednesday
• No holiday traffic deaths reported by highway patrol in Southeast Missouri
• Route P reduced to one lane Wednesday and Thursday
• Section of Highway 72 closed today
• MoDOT continues road work
• Sikeston establishes litter hot line
• Bill to help veterans' companies get state contracts
• Ark. woman killed in Bootheel crash
• Dexter car auction promises something for all car enthusiasts
• Jackson School Board approves exchange student
• Missouri farms battling insect intruders
• New firetruck for Whitewater

State/Regional

• Noted Civil War historian in Carbondale, Ill., dies at 75

National

• Drugs suspected in treats given to Texas police; teen charged with possession
• California wildfires push some from homes; some allowed back
• Elderly may fare worse on prostate cancer drugs
• As others shrink, Mount Shasta's glaciers growing
• Fed to curb shady home-lending practices
• Obama isn't going to try to reach McCain's budget goal
• Federal government may study fringe autism treatment
• Ohio town split over middle school teacher accused of preaching
• Family, admirers lay former senator Jesse Helms to rest
• Gubernatorial candidate Hulshof outlines economic and job plans for Missouri
• U.S. plans controversial autism study
• Legal claim filed over NYC psych ward death
• NOAA report: U.S. coral reefs in severe decline

Sports

College

• Student fee increase bolsters athletics budget

Features

• Recipes from readers
• Big boy dreams and chocolate kisses

Opinion

• Diversity perspective
• Teen lessons
• Homeless people need better care
• Help for Eagle Scout is appreciated
• Speak Out 7/9/08

Records

Obituaries

• William McKinnis
• Dennis Warren
• Anna Nees
• Martha Allstun
• Don Crader

Miscellaneous

• Births 7/9/08
• Police report 7/9/08
• Fire report 7/9/08
• Out of the past 7/9/08