http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/section/NEWS waynesvilledailyguide.com delivers up-to-the-minute news and information on the latest top stories, weather, entertainment, politics and more. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:08:21 +0000 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618916/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:19:44 Paul Hackbarth http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618916/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618926/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:50:05 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618926/1001/NEWS KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban and the U.S. said Tuesday they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan, as the international coalition formally handed over control of the country's security to the Afghan army and police.
The Taliban met a key U.S. demand by pledging not to use Afghanistan as a base to threaten other countries, although the Americans said they must also denounce al- [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618979/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:50:45 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618979/1001/NEWS  
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A central Missouri couple is concerned that a former soldier will be granted visitation or custody of the child he conceived with their 14-year-old daughter.
 
Pulaski County Associate Circuit Judge John Clayton is scheduled to hold a hearing Tuesday in the guardianship and adoption case filed by a Pulaski County couple regarding their [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618980/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:39:31 Natalie Sanders msnataliesanders@gmail.com http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618980/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618986/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:28:45 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618986/1001/NEWS Missouri, June 17
Average retail gasoline prices in Missouri have not moved  in the past week, averaging $3.50/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 3,940 gas outlets in Missouri. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.1 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.61/g, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Including the change in gas prices in Missouri during the [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618987/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:25:33 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618987/1001/NEWS Fort Leonard Wood’s Sverdrup chapter of the Army Engineer Association will combine its next monthly Engineer Roundup with the Corps of Engineers Annual Sapper Muster on Monday 24th June, 4p.m-6p.m.
"The Chapter hosts these gatherings for all military and civilian engineers in the Fort Leonard Wood area to come together and share a bit of our history, our camaraderie and hear speakers on topics of general interest to the Sapper community," [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618990/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:21:42 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130618/NEWS/130618990/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619062/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:58:38 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619062/1001/NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — Women may be able to start training as Army Rangers by mid-2015 and as Navy SEALs a year later under plans set to be announced by the Pentagon that would slowly bring women into thousands of combat jobs, including those in elite special operations forces.
 
Details of the plans were obtained by The Associated Press. They call for requiring women and men to meet the same physical and [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619098/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:03:55 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619098/1001/NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly passed a sweeping, $638 billion defense bill on Friday that imposes new punishments on members of the armed services found guilty of rape or sexual assault as outrage over the crisis in the military has galvanized Congress.
 
Ignoring a White House veto threat, the Republican-controlled House voted 315-108 for the legislation, which would block President [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619099/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:49:56 Mandy Matney editor@waynesvilledailyguide.com http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619099/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619101/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:39:39 Norine Albers Special to the Daily Guide http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619101/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619115/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:15:35 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130617/NEWS/130619115/1001/NEWS I have one word to get for you gardening Dad for Father's Day gift: compost.
Now don't go off to the nearest garden center to buy it; the best compost is the kind you make yourself, and then keep on making it.
Compost is basically sped-up partially decomposed organic matter, the same process that breaks down organic matter in soil.
According to University of Missouri Extension, [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130616/NEWS/130619169/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sun, 16 Jun 2013 18:46:44 Staff Reports http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130616/NEWS/130619169/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619324/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:40:31 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619324/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619300/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:24:50 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619300/1001/NEWS A welcome home ceremony for a personal security team assigned to the 13th Military Police Company, 92nd MP Battalion, 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, was held June 11 in Fort Leonard Wood's Abrams Theater.
The security team, which deployed for nine months, served as a protective service detail for commanders operating within Third Army and U.S. Army Central Command. During this time, the squad-sized element accomplished more than 600 missions. [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619305/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:17:10 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619305/1001/NEWS Prepare for a weekend of fun in the sun as the annual Route 66 Freedom Fest is scheduled to take place Saturday. Here's what you need to know about the day's festivities.
 
Where: Downtown Waynesville Square
When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
What: Family games will take place throughout the day with several prizes awarded; a variety of vendors [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619311/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:08:56 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619311/1001/NEWS Secretary of State Jason Kander recently welcomed students from Dixon Elementary to Civil War Archives Alive!, an educational program offered annually by the Missouri State Archives in Jefferson City.
"Civil War Archives Alive! is an engaging and interactive experience that provides a new way for students to discover Missouri's vibrant history," Kander said. "It is great to watch these students enjoy learning about important events from our state's past."
Commemorating the [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619316/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:03:25 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130614/NEWS/130619316/1001/NEWS A free workshop pertaining to the Missouri Sunshine Law will be held on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 from 11:30 – 1:00 p.m. at the St. Robert Community Center, located at 114 J.H. Williamson Drive, St. Robert, MO. 65584.  Participants can bring their own brown bag lunch or they can pay the University of Missouri Extension Center $6.00 and their lunch will be provided.  You may register by calling the MU Extension Office at 573-774-6177 or email pulaskico@missouri.edu. [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619441/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 13:26:46 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619441/1001/NEWS The City of Crocker was recently recognized as a Purple Heart City.

At Monday's City Council Meeting, Everett Kelley, a representative for the Order of the Purple Heart for the state of Missouri ,presented Mayor Jim Morgan with a Purple Heart Flag and plaque.

The flag now flies at the VDW. American Legion Memorial in Crocker.

The City of Crocker now joins the [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619460/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:41:47 Capt. Sandy Stover ngmo.pao@us.army.mil http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130613/NEWS/130619460/1001/NEWS