Stories from Saturday, September 28, 2013

ST. LOUIS -- The plan called for Adam Wainwright to get a little tuneup for the NL division series opener. The right-hander was so efficient, he stayed in there long enough to earn his 19th victory, an RBI and a triumphant exit, too. "I wanted to stay sharp," Wainwright said after the St. Louis Cardinals showed no letup after clinching the NL Central, beating the Chicago Cubs 6-2 Saturday for their fifth straight win.

Today is Saturday, Sept. 28, the 271th day of 2013. There are 94 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Sept. 28, 1787, the Congress of the Confederation voted to send the just-completed Constitution of the United States to state legislatures for their approval...

Jackson junior quarterback Dante Vandeven passed for four touchdowns and ran for another as the Indians won the annual rivalry game against visiting Central with a 56-27 thumping Friday night. The Indians (4-1) overcame two early fumbles, one returned 88 yards for a touchdown by the Tigers' Ansley Patrick, and an early 14-13 deficit with 36 unanswered points...

BENTON, Mo. -- Two Chaffee residents are facing felony charges as the result of a drug investigation by the Southeast Missouri Drug Task Force. According to a probable cause affidavit signed by William Sullivan with the task force, police on Thursday searched the home of Quintin D. Wiencek and Cheryl A. Tucker at 134 Cook Street in Chaffee, turning up about 16 grams of methamphetamine, $5,114 in cash, about six grams of marijuana, a scale, smoking pipes, baggies and syringes...