Stories from Sunday, July 5, 2015

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Twenty-two girls from across southeast Missouri took part in the Missouri Department of Conservation's (MDC) Discover Nature Girls Camp this week at Camp SEMO at Wappapello Lake. According to the camp organizer, Conservation Agent Christa Cox, the camp was a free, three-day, two-night experience aimed at introducing girls ages 11 to 15 to outdoor skills in a supportive learning environment...

GRASSY - An Advance teenager was killed and another seriously injured late Saturday. Austin K. Engram, 16, was killed in an accident at 11:05 p.m. Saturday on Route Y, five miles southwest of Grassy. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Engram was driving northbound when his utility vehicle ran off the left side of the roadway, striking several mailboxes and several trees. ...