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. Sat, 25 May 2013 11:23:16 +0000 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529259/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 14:55:56 Staff. Sgt. Heather Denby Special to the Daily Guide http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529259/1001/NEWS More than 120 blocks of C4 explosives were detonated May 16 during demolitions training here conducted by the 515th Engineer Company, 5th Engineer "Fighter" Battalion.
"Just like each soldier is required to qualify with his weapon and take a PT test, combat engineers have to certify on basic demo tasks," said Sgt. Anthony Bollin, a combat engineer and squad leader assigned to the 515th Engineer Company.
During the training, soldiers prepared Directional Fragmentation [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529257/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 11:25:33 Mandy Matney http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529257/1001/NEWS Sen. Roy Blunt questioned Secretary of the Army John McHugh and Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond Odierno regarding the impact of budget cuts on Fort Leonard Wood during the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on Defense this week.
Blunt told McHugh that he had recently met with several community leaders of the Fort Leonard Wood who were pleased that McHugh visited Fort Leonard Wood earlier this month.
http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529261/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 24 May 2013 11:02:53 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130524/NEWS/130529261/1001/NEWS At the May 21 Waynesville High School Honors Program Twyla Cordry of Citizens Mortgage Company presented a scholarship to senior Nicole Ashley Marie Brewer. This scholarship was given in honor of 1948 WHS graduate Marvin Long.

The history behind the scholarship originated from last fall's homecoming football game where Citizens Mortgage Company sponsored the evenings game and also searched out for the oldest alumni in attendance at the game. [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529369/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 23 May 2013 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130523/NEWS/130529369/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529563/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:04 +0000 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529563/1001/NEWS The OGs Riding Club recently donated funds to help students at Waynesville High School, specifically the WHS Band, WHS Honor Society and the Kiwanis Project Graduation during a check presentation ceremony at Peppers Sports Bar and Grill.
Presenting the generous check to WHS Principal Courtney Long are Omar Melendon, Christine Wilson, Kyong Jackson, Larry Jackson (club president), Tina Sullivan, Debby Mitchell, Sheryl Hale, R.B McGarran, Rhona [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529589/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 12:40:42 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529589/1001/NEWS Veterans, service members, military families and local residents spent their Saturday volunteering for "The Mission Continues" Summer Slam Project at the Pulaski County Annex Building.
Representatives from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines attended along with local Boy Scouts troops, several churches, local organizations, and individual families came together to help rehabilitate the Pulaski County Annex Building, also known as the old [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529613/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 12:30:06 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130522/NEWS/130529613/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529824/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:05 Mandy Matney amatney@waynesvilledailyguide.com http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529824/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529819/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:51:12 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529819/1001/NEWS Nixon, GOP clash over Medicaid, driver's licenses
JORDAN SHAPIRO,Associated Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon began his second term with ambitions to expand Medicaid coverage, cap campaign contributions and lengthen the school year. But those priorities ran into a wall of opposition from the largest Republican legislative majority since the Civil War.
http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529821/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:44:04 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529821/1001/NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — People who falsely claim they have received a military medal in order to obtain money or government benefits could face up to a year in jail under legislation that easily passed the House Monday.
 
The Stolen Valor Act, sponsored by Nevada Republican Joe Heck, is a second attempt by the House to revive a law on fraudulent claims to medals that was struck down by the Supreme Court in [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529826/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:34:30 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529826/1001/NEWS Partridge Elementary teachers scored very well, reaching "deep implementation," on all Professional Learning Community areas evaluated during a recent South-Central Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) external evaluation.
Dr. Michelle Smith of the RPDC shared with Partridge teachers that when a school has been recognized as an Exemplary PLC by DESE, the next year they normally drop off.
"In the case [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529832/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 10:22:52 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130521/NEWS/130529832/1001/NEWS As summer heats up, so does safety belt enforcement. Law enforcement officers are cracking down on unbelted drivers May 20-June 2 for an aggressive national "Click It or Ticket" campaign.  
Even with all the advancements in automobile safety and education on the importance of seat belt use, Missouri’s seat belt use remains relatively unchanged at 79 percent, and consistently below the national average of 86 percent.
http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529969/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 12:30:41 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529969/1001/NEWS SHAWNEE, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma's state medical examiner's office says a second person was killed by a tornado that leveled a central Oklahoma mobile home park.
Office spokeswoman Amy Elliot on Monday identified the two people who are confirmed to have been killed during Sunday's storms as 79-year-old Glen Irish and 76-year-old Billy Hutchinson. Both men were from Shawnee.
One of several tornadoes that [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529886/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 21 May 2013 11:15:00 Staff Reports http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529886/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529967/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 10:54:25 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529967/1001/NEWS Dakota York placed second in the Missouri SkillsUSA conference at Linn State Technical College with his sculpture, "E Pluribus Unum," or "One From Many."
After asking his family and friends for their ideas about how to depict this nation, York worked with his welding instructor, Alex Neuman at the Waynesville Career Center, to use his skills to showcase America’s strength.
The resulting sculpture details [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529970/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 10:35:24 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529970/1001/NEWS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Legislation passed in the closing hours of Missouri's annual session Friday could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and some health care initiatives.
Legislators gave final approval to two measures, each of which would order the transfer $55 million of general revenues into a newly created "Missouri Senior Services Protection Fund" to be used for four programs in budgetary peril.
http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529972/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Mon, 20 May 2013 10:31:31 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130520/NEWS/130529972/1001/NEWS How does the day tripper find "something for everyone"? They go shopping!
Who searches out antiques and collectibles? People who enjoy the hunt of looking for specific items are always on the lookout for a good deal. Many shoppers are those who enjoy looking through vintage items from days-gone-by.
Why shop in flea markets and antique stores? Shoppers may be hunting for specific pieces that they need for their [...]]]> http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130518943/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 11:39:43 Mathew J. Wilson ngmo.pao.@us.army.mil http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130518943/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519012/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 11:39:31 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519012/1001/NEWS http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519006/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Sat, 18 May 2013 11:36:33 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130519006/1001/NEWS On Saturday May 18, The Mission Continues and Fox Sports Midwest will bring together veterans, service members, military families and local residents for a day of service at the newly opened Armed Services YMCA in Waynesville.
The event marks the beginning of the third annual Summer Service Slam, a summer-long partnership between The Mission Continues and Fox Sports Midwest, which brings veterans together with their neighbors to have a positive impact on the community.