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Audit finds more than $115K in fraud in small Missouri town
(Local News ~ 07/02/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — State auditors have found more than $115,000 in fraudulent payments and purchases made by former leaders of a tiny Missouri town that drew widespread attention last year when two mysterious fires burned records that were being sought for the audit...
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Complaint filed against Drury not accepted by Missouri Ethics Commission
(Local News ~ 07/02/20)
SIKESTON — A complaint filed by former Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter against Scott County Sheriff Wes Drury, who are both running for sheriff in the Aug. 4 Primary Election, was not accepted by the Missouri Ethics Commission. Both Walter and Adam Brassfield, who is the senior campaign manager on the Wes Drury 2020 Committee, provided to the Standard Democrat a copy of the letter dated June 26 from the Missouri Ethics Commission...
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Ted Laux
(Obituary ~ 07/02/20)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. — Theodore Joseph “Ted” Laux, 73, died June 30, 2020, her his home in Portageville. Born July 17, 1946, in St. Louis, Mo., son of the late Loretta Zwifel Laux and Theodore Laux, he retired from Noranda Aluminum. On July 30, 1966, in St. Louis, he married Frances “Nonnie” Morris, who survives of the home in Portageville...
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Eight new COVID-19 cases in Scott County since Tuesday
(Local News ~ 07/02/20)
Eight new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported in Scott County since Tuesday afternoon. According to the Scott County Health Department, the county now has 172 positive cases with 24 of those active. There has been 137 recoveries and 11 deaths...
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