Obituary provided for Adriaunna Horton 27 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am

(From Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City) Adriaunna Marie Horton was born April 19, 2001, to James William Horton and Wendi Renea Jackson, in Grove, Okla. She went to meet the Lord on Aug. 19, 2013. Adr...

KC Democrat cited for marijuana possession says he won't leave office 27 Aug 2013 | 10:20 am

Kansas City Democrat Jeremy LaFaver does not plan to leave his position in the Missouri House of Representatives following his arrest Saturday for possession of less than 35 ounces of marijuana, posse...

Joplin Tornado books reduced in price on Amazon 27 Aug 2013 | 04:34 am

Three books authored or co-authored by Inside Joplin Editor Randy Turner on the Joplin Tornado have been reduced in price on Amazon.com. The first book, 5:41: Stories from the Joplin Tornado, by Turn...

Bourne waives arraignment, preliminary hearing set for Sept. 9 27 Aug 2013 | 02:22 am

Accused child-killer Bobby Don Bourne, 34, Lockwood, waived his arraignment this afternoon in Barton County Circuit Court. The preliminary hearing for Bourne, who is charged with first degree murder,...

Public defenders to represent Bourne at arraignment 26 Aug 2013 | 11:34 pm

Online Barton County Circuit Court documents indicate public defenders Joe Zuzul and Frank Yankoviz will represent Bobby Don Bourne, 34, Lockwood, during his arraignment, which is scheduled to start a...

Teacher organizations: HB 253 would cost thousands of teaching jobs 26 Aug 2013 | 10:11 pm

(This joint statement was just released by Missouri NEA, Missouri State Teachers Association, and American Federation of Teachers-Missouri) Teachers across Missouri today spoke out against House Bill...

LaFaver: I'm prepared to face the consequences of my behavior 26 Aug 2013 | 08:22 pm

Missouri GOP issues statement on arrest of Democratic legislator 26 Aug 2013 | 08:16 pm

(From the Missouri Republican Party) The Missouri Republican Party issued the following statement of the arrest of Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, (D- Kansas City). “Missouri Republicans are calling on Democr....

Bobby Bourne to be arraigned this afternoon 26 Aug 2013 | 07:43 pm

Accused child-killer Bobby Don Bourne, 34, Lockwood, will be arraigned at 2 p.m. today before Judge Charles Curless in Barton County Circuit Court. Bourne is charged with first degree murder, forcibl...

Drug bill co-sponsor arrested on marijuana charge 26 Aug 2013 | 08:25 am

Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, the co-sponsor of a bill that would have softened Missouri drug laws for those picked up for possession of less than 35 grams of marijuana or who have drug parapher...