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Missouri man sentenced 21 years in prison for recording minor victim in bathroom

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CAPE GIRARDEAU – U.S. District Audrey G. Fleissig on Tuesday sentenced a man whose trial for recording a girl in the bathroom revealed allegations that he had sexually abused at least three other children to 21 years in prison.   Rayford Evans, 52, of Doniphan, in Ripley County, was convicted of attempted sexual exploitation of […]

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MSHP report

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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri State Highway Patrol has released its latest report.   53-year-old Barry L. Lee of Van Buren was arrested at 7:03 p.m. Monday in Ste. Genevieve County on a patrol charge of driving while intoxicated. He was released.

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SIU Carbondale named a friendly university to military students, vets, families

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale continues to be among the top universities in providing educational opportunities to military veterans, active duty personnel and their families on campus, online and in extended campus offerings. SIU Carbondale, along with two SIU Online and Extended Campus locations in Florida and California earned “2025-2026

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SIU’s Father Brown: Pope Francis’ legacy is advocating for the marginalized, forgotten

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by Pete Rosenbery CARBONDALE, Ill. — Pope Francis will be remembered as a cleric who emphasized dignity and who advocated for marginalized people throughout the world, says Father Joseph A. Brown, a professor and coordinator of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s Africana Studies Program and director of the School of Africana & Multicultural Studies. Pope Francis,

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Ste. Genevieve Community Services Forum will host drive-thru drug take back event April 26 at two convenient locations

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STE. GENEVIEVE, Mo. – The Community Services Forum is excited to announce its upcoming Drive-Thru Drug Take Back Event, which will take place on Saturday, April 26, from 9 am till 12 pm. The event will be held at two convenient locations: Ste. Genevieve Firehouse and Bloomsdale Family Health Clinic.   Improper disposal of medication

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The TurfMutt Foundation says ‘Thank a Tree this Arbor Day’

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – In recognition of Arbor Day on April 25, the TurfMutt Foundation is celebrating the vital role trees play in enriching our environment, enhancing our health, and beautifying the spaces where we live, work, and play. “Trees are environmental superheroes,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation. “They clean our air, cool

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