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It is as if even the weather has conspired with the The Stage Company's cast to transport us from hot and humid Southeast Missouri to England's West Country, where the fogs of the moors give everything an ominous and mysterious feel. If you are a fan of Arthur Conan Doyle and his classic English detective Sherlock Holmes, you will want to make sure you see “The Hound of the Baskervilles”, which opens tonight at 7:30 p.m., at the Historic Rodgers Theatre. Though she has been with Stage Company for seven years, this marks Amy Pfeffer's directorial debut. From a director's standpoint, it has its challenges. This is not theatre to attend for belly laughs and sheer entertainment. The Hound of

JEFFERSON CITY – State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, strongly supports today’s filing by the Office of Public Counsel (OPC) to the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) for an affordable electric rate for Noranda. The PSC denied their initial request last month, leading to Noranda starting the process of reducing their workforce at the New Madrid aluminum plant by up to 200 jobs over the next six months. “For Noranda to compete in these economic conditions, the PSC must grant this rehearing and approve the consumer-friendly OPC compromise. Without the leadership of the PSC, these 900 family sustaining jobs could be lost and the economy of the Bootheel could be permanently damaged,” stated Sen. Libla. “The viability of Noranda’s plant

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill today released the following statement after a report she requested from the Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General (DHS IG) showed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) failed to follow good business practices and paid at least $4.6 million more than it should have for employee housing in Ajo, Ariz.: This audit shows an extremely troubling and pervasive waste of taxpayer dollars and a failure to effectively manage what should have been a basic project. I'm thankful someone came forward to blow the whistle on this project—whistleblowers are critical in our efforts to guard against this kind of waste and misconduct in government—and I look forward to working with the Department on how we can

In its 87th year, the Stoddard County Fair will officially begin with a parade through downtown Dexter at 5:30pm on Tuesday, Sept. 16. (Exhibit entries will be accepted on the 14th and 15th) The winner of 2013's Band Competition, The Puxico Rhythm Steppers, will be the lead band for this year's parade. Immediately after the parade in Arena A there will be youth games and chicken catching; while Arena B will host the Queen's Contest. Bill Hulvey and the Side Street Band will entertain on the Midway at 7pm and Prof. Farquar and Polecat Annie will perform nightly. At 6pm Wednesday, Tyler Feller and Kryst Lyke will offer a youth ministry on the Midway. Thursday will be armband night; the

Scott Faughn – SEMO TIMES I don’t remember where I was on 9/11, but I do remember the first Cardinals game played after the attack. I was home listening to Jack Buck read his poem and crying my eyes out.   Toni and Brian Becker – SEMO TIMES It was just another Tuesday morning until it was anything but and the whole world changed. Brian was getting ready for work and I was watching the news on our bedroom TV, with our little 7-month-old and 3-year-old playing around in the room. I was confused by the image of the flaming tower with the jagged-shaped hole in it as I tried to disseminate the stuttering TV anchor’s equally confused reporting. The