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Two-day monster truck competition draws thousands
(Local News ~ 01/20/08)
Thousands of monster truck fans came to the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau for racing, freestyle demolition, all-terrain vehicles quad races and the Tuff Truck Challenge. The two-day event drew 2,311 people Friday and 2,967 people Saturday. "Traditionally, it does pretty well," said Shannon Buford, the marketing director of the Show Me Center. "The people who came out really enjoyed it."...
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Doctor's group, hotels join to help patients' families
(Local News ~ 01/20/08)
Michael Kelley, his wife, Alexandria, and their 6-year-old daughter, Stephany, drove Michael's 78-year-old uncle Richard to Cape Girardeau at 7:45 a.m. Thursday for an 8:15 appointment with neurosurgeon Dr. Joel Ray. Richard Kelley spent the day having tests and had another appointment with Ray at 12:45 p.m. Richard had broken his back. His surgery was scheduled for 6 a.m. Friday...
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Dinner party, auction to raise funds for Cape public school foundation
(Local News ~ 01/20/08)
Last year, Cape Girardeau teachers applied for more than $60,000 in grants. The Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation could only award $15,000 of it. "There are teachers who want to improve the school, the students. They want to be able to make a difference ... or do more than what the budget covers," said Tammy Samuel, executive director of the foundation...
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Chase ends at Scott County Sheriff's Department
(Local News ~ 01/20/08)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- A police pursuit Friday that started in Sikeston ended at the front door of the Scott County Sheriff's Department. According to a release from Sikeston police, officers stopped Stephen D. Flye, 35, of Cape Girardeau at about 5:20 p.m. ...
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Missouri's spending
(Editorial ~ 01/20/08)
The Missouri Legislature is back in session, and it's an election year. This is a combination that means we will be hearing a great deal about ways to spend our tax dollars. Already Gov. Matt Blunt and various legislators have suggested funding increases for anti-smoking campaigns, saving dairy farmers, highways, public schools and colleges, expanded MO Health Net coverage, the Department of Corrections and higher Medicaid reimbursement to doctors -- just in the last week or so...
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Get back to nature, vacation on horseback
(Community ~ 01/20/08)
MILBROOK, N.Y. -- If you love riding horses and you love travel, consider booking a vacation with Cross Country International, which offers equestrian vacations. Packages offer a range of riding experiences and can accommodate all levels, from relaxed trail rides to intensive rides - including cross-country training, dressage and "hunt seat"-style rides. ...
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Nissan Versa offers low price, high mileage
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
The 2008 Nissan Versa isn't your run-of-the-mill, entry-level car. Sure, the Versa's starting manufacturer's suggested retail price of $13,255 for a sedan and $13,355 for a five-door hatchback make it Nissan's lowest-priced model -- car or truck. In fact, the 2008 five-passenger Versa has the second lowest starting price of any Japanese-branded new car offered in the United States...
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Museum to showcase green home
(Community ~ 01/20/08)
CHICAGO -- A three-story, fully functioning "green" home is going to be built on the campus of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Museum officials say the house will showcase the latest innovations in renewable resources and smart energy consumption...
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Tucker-Allen
(Engagement ~ 01/20/08)
BENTON, Mo. -- Bill and Pat Tucker of Shelbyville, Ky., announce the engagement of their daughter, Leticia Kathryn Tucker of Hartford, Ky., to Jeffrey Lee Allen of Calvert City, Ky. He is the son of John and Kay Allen of Benton. Tucker is a 1990 graduate of Shelby County High School, attended the University of Kentucky, graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 1999, and completed her residency at Baton Rouge General Family Medicine in 2002. She is in private practice in Hartford...
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Jordan-Dambach
(Engagement ~ 01/20/08)
Melody and Marvin Eldridge of Marble Hill, Mo., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kelly Marie Jordan, to Terry Lee Dambach, both of Jackson. He is the son of Dolly Dambach of Jackson, and the late Leonard Dambach. Jordan is a bartender/waitress at Show-Me's in Cape Girardeau...
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Out of the past 1/20/08
(Out of the Past ~ 01/20/08)
A proposal to relocate the fire substation at 1632 Independence to a site west of Cape LaCroix Creek has been sent to the city administration by Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Charles Mills; the relocation would eliminate a problem of fire equipment and firefighters being cut off from the west end of town when flash floods occur...
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Speak Out 1/20/08
(Speak Out ~ 01/20/08)
Smoking parents; Fixing a problem; Suggested reading; Use Schultz School; Political propriety; Designated smoker?
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A salute to Jackson School Board
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/20/08)
To the editor:The residents of Jackson benefit every day from the dedicated energies and countless hours devoted by the members of the Jackson School Board. Our school board members are elected by local constituents and do not receive compensation for their tireless efforts. Jackson board members' service ensures that decisions about Jackson's public schools are made as close to the needs of our children and community as possible...
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Grebing - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 01/20/08)
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver J. Grebing of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a luncheon and open house Dec. 16, 2007, at St. Paul Lutheran School Cafeteria. Hosts were their children and grandchildren. Grebing and Marion Schade were married Dec. 14, 1957, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Mo., by the Rev. Otto A. Herzog...
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Magney-Kluesner
(Wedding ~ 01/20/08)
Lorraine Magney and Greg Kluesner were married Sept. 8, 2007, at Dardenne Presbyterian Church in O'Fallon, Mo. Gary Meyers performed the ceremony. Music was by Nanette Tornblum of O'Fallon. The bride is the daughter of Tyrone and Ceci Magney of O'Fallon. The groom is the son of A.J. and Betty Kluesner of Cape Girardeau...
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Jonathan had a future
(Column ~ 01/20/08)
By Carol McClard The McClard family always thought Jonathan McClard deserved punishment. We are not interested in political correctness, as was mentioned in a Speak Out comment. The vindictiveness of the prosecution never considered the circumstances and went with the harshest punishment. And, yes, the result was death...
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Dost-Harrison
(Wedding ~ 01/20/08)
Jamie Sue Dost and Michael Keith Harrison were married Oct. 27, 2007, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson. The Rev. David Johnson performed the ceremony. Christy Harrison and Cara Woods read scriptures. Organist was Matt Palisch, trumpeters were Scott Vangilder and Matt Martin, and soloist was Beth St. John...
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Vines-Drum
(Engagement ~ 01/20/08)
Greg and Girada Vines of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Jaime Lynne Vines, to Bradley Tyson Drum. He is the son of Kim Best of Cape Girardeau, Tom Best of Jackson, and the late Elmer Drum. Vines is a 2003 graduate of Jackson High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in human environmental studies from Southeast Missouri State University in 2007. She is assistant director at Kids 'R' Kids in Wentzville, Mo...
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Rauh-Oslund
(Wedding ~ 01/20/08)
Heidi Marie Rauh and Dale Orrin Oslund III exchanged wedding vows Dec. 22, 2007, at Drury Lodge. Jim Matthews performed the ceremony. The bride is the daughter of the late Robert and Beverly Rauh of Jackson. The groom is the son of Karen and Dave Hill of Anna, Ill., and the late Dale Oslund Jr...
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Robison-Zimmerman
(Wedding ~ 01/20/08)
Amanda Nicole Robison and Dustin Dewayne Zimmerman were married April 14, 2007, at Christ Church of the Heartland in Cape Girardeau. Tommy Miller and Zackery Strong performed the ceremony. Pianist was Judy Nilsen of Sturdivant, Mo.; violinist was Rebecca Robison; vocalists were Terry and Janet Robison, and Sarah and Rebecca Robison, both sisters of the bride...
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Mrs. Kinder is remembered
(Letter to the Editor ~ 01/20/08)
To the editor:I will always remember Mary Frances Kinder's beautiful smile and graceful manner. She was one of Cape Girardeau's great ladies who seemed to effortlessly carry out her roles as a wife, mother, sister, friend, gracious hostess and volunteer leader...
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Fodor has new pocket guidebook series
(Community ~ 01/20/08)
NEW YORK -- Fodor's Travel Publications is out with a new series of compact books called Fodor's In Focus guides. The $10.95 pocket-size paperbacks measure just over 4 by 7 inches and are under 200 pages -- perfect for tucking into a purse or for those who like to travel light...
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McBryde-Wright
(Engagement ~ 01/20/08)
Lawrence W. and Doris McBryde Jr. of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley J. McBryde, to Trent T. Wright. He is the son of Richard and Kathy Mayfield of Jackson, and the late Don Wright. McBryde is a 2001 graduate of Jackson High School, and a 2006 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at Regions Bank...
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Take a vacation at your desk with a destination Webcam
(Community ~ 01/20/08)
Ever been to Africa? How about submerged in the four-story aquarium in Boston? Push aside those credit card receipts and holiday bills that have piled up on your desk, and take a vacation. Thanks to the Internet, you don't have to wait until summer to take a quick trip. A visit with one of the giant pandas at the San Diego Zoo or surfing the North Shore of Hawaii are only a click away with a webcam vacation...
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Black World War II veteran receives posthumous honors after court-martial reversed
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
MILWAUKEE -- Booker Townsell rarely spoke about his time in the Army or his wrongful conviction in one of the largest court-martial of World War II. But his past took center stage Saturday, when the late Townsell received military honors at his grave site and a salute. His family also accepted the U.S. flag that was denied at his burial almost 25 years ago...
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Pakistan authorities arrest teen suspect in Bhutto's assassination
(International News ~ 01/20/08)
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan -- A teenager who said he was part of a team of assassins sent to kill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was arrested near the Afghan border, Pakistani officials said Saturday. The teen also confessed to taking part in a plot to attack Shiites during Ashoura, even as police in Pakistan's far south said they had foiled suicide attacks planned for the Shiite Muslim festival...
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Chavez warns he could take control of some Venezuelan banks
(International News ~ 01/20/08)
CARACAS, Venezuela -- President Hugo Chavez threatened Saturday to take control of banks that fail to meet state-imposed loaning requirements designed to benefit Venezuela's farmers. Chavez, who says he is leading Venezuela toward "21st century socialism," accused many private banks of neglecting laws requiring them to set aside nearly a third of all loans for agriculture, mortgages and small businesses at favorable rates...
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TV feed of Blunt's State of the State address featured only Republicans
(State News ~ 01/20/08)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- One benefit to being governor apparently is being able to pick your camera angles. The Missouri government provided the statewide televised feed for Gov. Matt Blunt's State of the State speech in the Missouri House on Wednesday and pictured only Republicans applauding Blunt's comments, not the more subdued Democrats...
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Patsy Harris
(Obituary ~ 01/20/08)
Patsy Lou Harris, 74, of Jackson died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at the Lutheran Home. McCombs Funeral Home in Jackson is in charge of arrangements.
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Hospital system purges itself of drug-company trinkets
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
MINNEAPOLIS -- When a Duluth-based operator of hospitals and clinics purged the pens, notepads, coffee mugs and other promotional trinkets drug companies had given its doctors over the years, it took 20 shopping carts to haul the loot away. The operator, SMDC Health System, intends to ship the 18,718 items to the west African nation of Cameroon...
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Births 1/20/08
(Births ~ 01/20/08)
Seyer
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William Versheldon Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/20/08)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- William J. Versheldon Jr., 73, of Perryville died Friday, Jan. 18, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Sept. 27, 1934, at Perryville, son of William J. and Ruth A. Zoellner Versheldon. He and Dorothy Welker were married Nov. 27, 1965, at Apple Creek, Mo...
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14 terror suspects arrested in Spain
(International News ~ 01/20/08)
MADRID, Spain -- Police arrested 14 suspected Islamic militants in early morning raids Saturday, amid fears the men were plotting a terrorist attack in Barcelona, the interior minister said. The suspects, 12 Pakistanis and two Indian nationals, were arrested less than two months before national elections in Spain. The country's last vote in March 2004 was held just after the Madrid train bombings -- Europe's worst Islamic-linked terror attack...
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Anna Dillingham
(Obituary ~ 01/20/08)
Anna Dillingham, 80, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at Saint Francis Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at Ford and Sons Funeral Home.
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4 injured in chain saw, knife attack
(State News ~ 01/20/08)
NEW BLOOMFIELD, Mo. -- A man staying at a mid-Missouri homeless shelter has wounded four people in a chain saw and knife attack. The Callaway County sheriff's office said 28-year-old Matthew Watkins is facing four counts each of first-degree assault and armed criminal action for the attack at the Mid-America Care Center. The homeless shelter is connected with Christian television station KNLJ...
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Airports cancel flights due to snow in parts of South
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
ATLANTA -- Snow, rain and sleet spread across parts of the South on Saturday, dusting lawns and shrubs with flakes and leading airlines to cancel several hundred flights. Enough snow fell in Montgomery, Ala., for children to make snowballs to toss in front of the state Capitol, although the snow melted on contact with pavement...
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Monsignor John Westhues
(Obituary ~ 01/20/08)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Monsignor John Henry Westhues, 85, passed away on Jan. 18, 2008, in St. John's Hospital. Monsignor was born June 19, 1922, in Jefferson City, Mo., to Henry and Helen Roer Westhues. He was a graduate of St. Peter's High School in Jefferson City. ...
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Police report 1/20/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/20/08)
DWI
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Mayor charged in connection with taking neighbors' pet
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
ALICE, Texas -- The allegations could bring down the mayor of this South Texas town: a faked death, an attempt to hide the evidence from police, a cover-up story. And for what? A Shih Tzu. Mayor Grace Saenz-Lopez was indicted Friday on two felony counts of tampering with physical evidence related to a dog her neighbors say she took from them...
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Lester Burger Jr.
(Obituary ~ 01/20/08)
Lester Charles Burger Jr., 69, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Jan. 28, 2008, at home. He was born June 13, 1938, in Cape Girardeau, son of Lester Charles and Stella Mae Parks Burger Sr. He and Alice Burns were married Aug. 7, 1976, in Cape Girardeau. She died July 15, 2003...
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Fire report 1/20/08
(Police/Fire Report ~ 01/20/08)
n At 7:45 p.m. emergency medical service at North Sprigg Street and Washington Avenue. n At 11:05 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1100 block of South Benton Street. n At 11:13 p.m., emergency medical service in the 1600 block of Madison Street...
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Linchpin of stolen body parts probe to plead guilty, could bolster cadaver transplant lawsuits
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
NEW YORK -- The man accused of scheming to plunder bodies for parts used in thousands of tissue transplants is poised to plead guilty, and authorities and victims' relatives say his testimony could roil the billion-dollar industry. In an effort to escape a lengthy jail sentence in cases in Philadelphia and New York, Michael Mastromarino has agreed to talk to investigators about the companies that bought the stolen tissue, said his lawyer, Mario Gallucci...
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McCain wins S. Carolina while Romney wins Nevada; Clinton, Obama share spoils in Nevada
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
Sen. John McCain won a hard-fought South Carolina primary Saturday night, avenging a bitter personal defeat in a bastion of conservatism and gaining ground in an unpredictable race for the Republican presidential nomination. Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama split the spoils in Nevada caucuses marred by late charges of dirty politics...
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Charles Garrett
(Obituary ~ 01/20/08)
ANNA, Ill. -- Charles Garrett, 81, of Anna died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2008, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Ill. Arrangements are incomplete at Crain Funeral Home in Anna-Jonesboro, Ill.
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Controversy doesn't deter 'Poe toaster' from annual visit to Edgar Allan's grave
(National News ~ 01/20/08)
BALTIMORE -- Undeterred by controversy, a mysterious visitor paid his annual tribute at the grave of Edgar Allan Poe early Saturday, placing three red roses and a half-filled bottle of cognac before stealing away into the darkness. Nearly 150 people had gathered outside the cemetery of Westminster Presbyterian Church, but the man known as the "Poe toaster" was, as usual, able to avoid being spotted by the crowd, said Jeff Jerome, curator of the Poe House and Museum...
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Edwards campaigns at union hall in Missouri
(State News ~ 01/20/08)
ST. LOUIS -- John Edwards told a packed union hall here that he is the strongest supporter for organized labor among the Democratic presidential candidates. With Missouri's primary vote day just two weeks away, the North Carolina senator stopped here Saturday as part of a national campaign tour addressing the economic concerns of middle class voters. Hillary Clinton was slated to speak at a public school Saturday night in suburban St. Louis...
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Writers' strike may diminish Grammys
(Entertainment ~ 01/20/08)
NEW YORK -- As the Hollywood writers' strike threatens to disrupt the 50th annual Grammy telecast, some in the music industry are befuddled, frustrated and even resentful. The Writers Guild of America, which went on strike two months ago, has said it was unlikely to grant the Recording Academy a waiver to allow writers to work on the Feb. 10 show, the music industry's most important event, set to be broadcast live on CBS from Los Angeles...
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Chief of staff: Russia could use nukes in preventive attacks in case of major threat
(International News ~ 01/20/08)
MOSCOW -- Russia's military chief of staff said Saturday that Moscow could use nuclear weapons in preventive strikes to protect itself and its allies, the latest aggressive remarks from increasingly assertive Russian authorities. Gen. Yuri Baluyevsky's comment did not mark a policy shift, military analysts said. Amid disputes with the West over security issues, it may have been meant as a warning that Russia is prepared to use its nuclear might...
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Mo. Southern names new president
(State News ~ 01/20/08)
JOPLIN, Mo. -- Missouri Southern State University has named Bruce W. Speck as its new president. Speck succeeds Julio Leon, who retired in August after 25 years leading the institution. The university's board of governors announced the selection of Speck during a news conference Friday...
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Aging sewer, water infrastructure will take billions to upgrade
(Local News ~ 01/20/08)
Oak Ridge Mayor Don England knows the difficulties of providing sewer service for a small town. For six years his city, population 202 according to the 2000 U.S. Census, has worked to get the funding to install a nearly $2 million sewer system. The city was incorporated in 1862. Since then homes have used septic tanks, maligned by public health officials for their propensity to overfill or break, leaking contaminants into the ground...
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Central, Jackson girls come up short at shootout
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/08)
Central struggled to get going during its game at the Notre Dame Shootout girls basketball event Saturday. The Tigers faced Nerinx Hall in the first game of the day, and fell to the Markers 68-29. Nerinx Hall led 53-15 at halftime. Wendi Zickfield led the Tigers with 11 points before fouling out. Central went 9-of-20 (45 percent) from the free-throw line...
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Redhawks' skid hits four games with 93-76 loss
(College Sports ~ 01/20/08)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Tennessee Tech's Eblen Center has been a house of horrors for the Southeast Missouri State men's basketball team. Nothing changed Saturday afternoon. The reeling Redhawks continued their struggles on Tech's home court and suffered their fourth straight loss, 93-76...
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Area calendar
(Community Sports ~ 01/20/08)
Basketball n MAYB tournament: Southeast Youth Sports will host its annual MAYB basketball tournament in Cape Girardeau and Jackson on April 26 and 27. The tournament is open to boys and girls in grades 3 through 12. Cost: $150 for a minimum of three games. Info: Darrin Pruitt, 837-0111, or sesports.org...
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Notre Dame crushes St. Charles
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/08)
Notre Dame's Alex Fowler cannot remember a game this season in which she scored as many points as she did Saturday against St. Charles. The junior, who averages 9.4 points per game, led the Bulldogs with 19 points in a 61-30 win over the Pirates in the final game of the five-game Notre Dame Shootout...
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Southeast guts out win despite poor shooting game
(College Sports ~ 01/20/08)
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Style points went out the window early as the Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team missed 10 of its first 11 field-goal attempts. Southeast's offense failed to improve the rest of the way. Yet the Redhawks were able to board their bus for the five-hour trip back to Cape Girardeau with smiles...
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Farmington edges Jackson for wrestling crown
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/08)
SIKESTON -- The final round of the SEMO Conference wrestling tournament was not quite a dual-meet showdown between Jackson and Farmington, but it had that feeling with three head-to-head championship matches and several more bouts that had both teams in control of their final scores...
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Local swimmers find out how they stack up against state's best
(High School Sports ~ 01/20/08)
Jackson sophomore Cailin McGinnis is in a pickle most high school swimmers only dream of being in. The sophomore has already qualified for the state meet in five individual events, but she can swim in only two individual events at state. So she has to take time to decide which two are her best races...
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It's a terrible thing, this getting old business
(Column ~ 01/20/08)
Husband-and-wife journalists Bob Miller and Callie Clark Miller use this space to offer their views on everyday issues. SHE SAID: "It's a terrible thing, this getting old." That's what my grandfather always says to me. "Hi, papaw. How are you today," I'll ask as I come in the doorway of his rural Carter County home and find him sitting in his chair by the fireplace. "I'm not," he'll answer every time. "It's a terrible thing, this getting old business."...
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