Stories from Tuesday, October 16, 2012

By DONNA FARLEY Staff Writer Highway T at Wappapello Lake reopened to regular traffic for the first time last week, nearly a year and half after flood waters washed away a large section of the main road for residents who live past the dam. The speed limit on the newly opened road will be 30 miles per hour when permanent signs are placed, said Audie Pulliam, Missouri Department of Transportation resident engineer. Stop signs have been removed from both sides of the damaged area...

By SARABETH WALLER Staff Writer Grammy Award winning contemporary Christian group Casting Crowns will return to the Black River Coliseum for the first time since 2009, starting at 7 p.m. Thursday. Casting Crowns first gained national acclaim in 2003, when "Voice of Truth" from the band's self-titled debut climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. The song later was used in the trailer for Christian film "Facing the Giants." The album was certified platinum in 2005...