Stories from Tuesday, June 24, 2014

JEFFERSON CITY- Less cigarette smoking, soda drinking and physical fighting, but more time at computers and other tech devices. That's the snapshot from the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Youth Risk Behavior survey.
The government goal of reducing teen smoking nationally to less than 16 percent has been met. ...

USS Long Beach CGN-9 Association, Inc. would like to announce their 2014 Reunion will be held September 8-14, 2014 in St. Louis, MO at the Hilton St. Louis Airport. There is a room rate of $89.00 including all taxes and breakfast for two people. Make sure you identify yourself as a member of the USS Long Beach Association Reunion. The Hilton St. Louis Airport is located at 10330 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO. 63134, and the phone number for reservations is 314-426-5500...

PORTAGEVILLE- Two men are in custody following an armed robbery in Portageville. Brandon Lee Johnson, 21, of Slidell, Louisiana, and Kevin L. Sago, 30, of New Madrid, Missouri, are charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and three felony charges of kidnapping, facilitating a felony, inflicting injury and terrorizing in connection with a robbery at a Portageville business...