POPLAR BLUFF, MO -- Summer Johnston of Advance will once again represent Southeast Missouri at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., this summer. "It was both nerve-racking and fun, just like a sport," said Johnston on Saturday, Feb. 26, after winning the Southeast Missouri Regional Spelling Bee for the second year in a row. "Spelling is something that I really enjoy. This is a really big accomplishment for me; I set this goal to win again."...

At noon Wednesday, January 5, 2011, The 96th General Assembly convened at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City. Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, was sworn in as the 70th Speaker of the Missouri House of Representatives. Rep. Shane Schoeller, R-Willard, was sworn in as Speaker Pro-Tem...