Stories from Thursday, February 4, 2016

JEFFERSON CITY -- For the second time in as many contests, the Cassville Democrat won the state's highest honor, earning General Excellence in the Missouri Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) awards Thursday. The APME awards General Excellence to the weekly newspaper, regardless of circulation, that scores the most points in individual categories. The victory follows a Gold Cup honor in the small weeklies' division of the Missouri Press Association's annual contest in September...