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Burglaries and thefts show biggest increases, assaults down By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter Criminal activity in Cheney this year was up 12.3 percent through June. According to Monthly Accountability Reviews from the Cheney Police Department, there have been 402 crimes committed in the city so far in 2012, up from 358 through June 2011. Assaults, motor vehicle thefts, alcohol offenses and domestic violence were down slightly in 2012, but the most frequent crime, theft, was up 22.6 percent, with nearly 30 more thefts committed... Full story
Utility tax also fixes sidewalks; expires at the end of this year unless voters renew By BECKY THOMAS Staff Reporter It's election season again, as most folks can tell by the campaign signs lining the streets of West Plains cities. While many have already heard about the big national and state races, there are also two local measures that Cheney residents will vote on Aug. 7. Both are taxes that fund local services; the first a residential street and sidewalk tax renewal, first approved in 1998, and the second a renewal of... Full story
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As summer kicks into high gear with hot, sunny days – SCRAPS' Animal Protection Officers are busy responding to calls of animals left in cars. “Hot weather can have an immediate and all-too-often fatal effect on pets. Pets left in vehicles are actually in danger as the temperature in cars rapidly increases and can overwhelm an animal in a very short period of time. People think that cracking a window for air will be enough, but it isn't,” SCRAPS director Nancy Hill said. She added that if your pet is outside, you need to pr...
