Stories from Saturday, May 5, 2012

"It's much easier pursuing your dream from the inside as opposed to the outside looking in," Edward "Mickey" Burns said to graduating seniors Saturday, May 5. "Go where the game is played and find a way to get in."

A Sweet Springs woman whose criminal case briefly gained national attention has pleaded guilty in Saline County Circuit Court to class C felony possession of a controlled substance, according to unofficial online court records. Michelle Marie Cheatham was sentenced to seven years in the Missouri Department of Corrections, but the execution of the sentence was suspended...