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The House voted 122-31 on Friday to send the bill to Gov. Jay Nixon. It cleared the Senate 33-0 on Thursday.
State law requires people confined in county jails for state crimes to reimburse those counties for the cost of incarceration. [...]]]> General: sex abuse trend linked to respect issue http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130518937/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 13:02:36 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130518937/1001/NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force's top general said Friday that sexual assaults in his branch of the military typically involve alcohol use and can be traced to a lack of respect for women.

"We have a problem with respect for women that leads to many of the situations that result in sexual assault in our Air Force," Gen. Mark Welsh told reporters in a lengthy interview in his Pentagon offices.
He spoke [...]]]> First Foundation scholarship awarded http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130518949/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Fri, 17 May 2013 12:38:52 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130517/NEWS/130518949/1001/NEWS A scholarship – the very first gift to the Waynesville R-VI School Foundation – was presented during the Waynesville Career Center's Awards Ceremony on May 3.
Foundation President Janice "Jann" Dye awarded the Waynesville R-VI Foundation Ronnie and Janice Dye Scholarship to Bradly Echelberry, a Richland student.
The Dye scholarship will be annually awarded to a Waynesville Career Center senior who [...]]]> Two federal fugitives arrested http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519099/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 18:09:12 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519099/1001/NEWS The search for two federal fugitives ended this week with the arrest of James Rhodenizer and Stephen Klasing, who were both wanted by Pulaski County authorities and federal agents.
http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519142/1001/NEWS Fort Leonard Wood is now home to the best non-commissioned officer instructor the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command has to offer – her name is Marine Staff Sgt. Erin Rios.
Rios is currently the assistant academics chief for the Motor Transport Instruction Company, Marine Corps Detachment.
To compete at the TRADOC level, Rios had to win several post competitions. First, she won at the company, then at [...]]]> Mo. lawmakers pass changes to workers' comp claims http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519147/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:49:19 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519147/1001/NEWS Mo. lawmakers pass changes to workers' comp claims
DAVID A. LIEB,Associated Press

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers who suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses.
If Gov. Jay Nixon [...]]]> Father of slain Kan. toddler grieves in Mo. jail http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519164/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:36 SHAWN HITTLE,Lawrence Journal-World http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519164/1001/NEWS LEBANON, Mo. (AP) — It's only about 200 miles along curvy highways and country roads from Lebanon, Mo., to Ottawa, Kan., where in a few hours, visitation services would begin for Shawn Patrick Bailey's 18-month-old daughter and estranged wife, victims of a quadruple homicide discovered last week in Ottawa.
For Bailey, though, the services might as well be in another world.
Shackled to a table, Bailey [...]]]> S&T students volunteer to clean illegal dumpsite http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519207/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Thu, 16 May 2013 10:46:23 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130516/NEWS/130519207/1001/NEWS More than 25 Missouri University of Science and Technology students donated their time to help clean an illegal dumpsite near Devils Elbow in Pulaski County on April 20. The cleanup was coordinated by Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC) and the U.S. Forestry Service, and cleanup supplies were funded through an Ozark Rivers Solid Waste Management District (ORSWMD) grant. ORSWMD funds are generated through landfill tipping fees and administered by Missouri Department of [...]]]> Stock market climbs on Wednesday http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519286/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Wed, 15 May 2013 13:56:03 The Associated Press http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130515/NEWS/130519286/1001/NEWS Missouri Guard officer earns national judo medals, eyes Olympics http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519408/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 17:07:17 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519408/1001/NEWS A Missouri National Guard officer recently earned a pair of medals at the U.S. National Judo Championships at Virginia Beach, Va.
Capt. Amber Jones earned a gold medal in the masters women’s under 57 kilograms division and a bronze medal in the Olympic women’s under 57 kilograms division. It was her best career performance in the event after competing in it four previous times.
"I’ve been [...]]]> DOD poised to trim furlough days, add exemptions http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519410/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 16:59:14 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519410/1001/NEWS WASHINGTON (AP) — After weeks of debate and number-crunching, the Defense Department announced plans Tuesday to furlough about 680,000 of its civilian employees for 11 days through the end of this fiscal year, allowing only limited exceptions for the military to avoid or reduce the unpaid days off.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in a memo to the department, called the decision "an unpleasant set of choices" between furloughing workers [...]]]> AmeriCorps and VISTA programs receive awards http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519413/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 16:37:09 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519413/1001/NEWS Missouri House endorses transportation sales tax http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519435/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 14:49:42 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519435/1001/NEWS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A penny sales tax that would be dedicated to state and local transportation projects cleared the Missouri House on Tuesday.
The state sales tax, which officials estimate could generate nearly $8 billion over a decade, would require voter approval to take effect and then need be resubmitted to the ballot every 10 years. Proceeds would fund state highways, local roads and other modes of transportation such as [...]]]> Mo. unemployment rate declines in April http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519445/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 14:47:40 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519445/1001/NEWS JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials say the state's unemployment rate edged one-tenth of a point lower to 6.6 percent in April while payrolls increased by roughly 12,000 jobs.

The Department of Economic Development reported Tuesday the leisure and hospitality sector added 4,800 jobs in April. Other big gains were the professional and business services sector with 4,300 new jobs, and the trade, transportation and utilities [...]]]> Two area kennels make 'Horrible Hundred' report http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519527/1001/NEWS?rssfeed=true Tue, 14 May 2013 10:25:01 http://www.waynesvilledailyguide.com/article/20130514/NEWS/130519527/1001/NEWS Two area kennels have been named to a report called "A Horrible Hundred," released by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), which lists 100 puppy mills from 20 different states.
The facilities listed in the report were selected based on the conditions documented in publicly available inspection reports and on evidence obtained during HSUS research and investigations.
The area facilities listed — [...]]]>