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Volunteers play important role at medical center
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
The Christmas season is a wonderful opportunity to thank those many people in our lives who often serve without asking for anything in return. Saint Francis is blessed with more than 350 hardworking, dedicated volunteers who lovingly give their time and talents to serve the patients and families at Saint Francis Medical Center. Just this week, we selected two to be recognized as Volunteer of the Year: Harold Schnurbusch and LaVerne Skinner...
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Volunteer finds satisfaction helping others
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
"You make a life by what you give." Shirley Waterman believes in giving rather than receiving. Her gift: an amazing 9,000 hours of volunteer service at Southeast Hospital over more than three decades. This Cape Girardeau resident recently received the prestigious Ilena Aslin Service Award from the SoutheastHEALTH Auxiliary for helping to brighten the lives of patients, visitors and staff...
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Jackson, Millersville, Cape firefighters battle Jackson blaze
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
Firefighters from Jackson, Cape Girardeau and Millersville, responded to a house fire Thursday in Jackson. At 5:35 p.m., the Jackson Fire Department got a call on a house fire on North Russell Street. An older, two-story house caught fire. Mutual aid was called in from Cape Girardeau and Millersville Fire Departments, six trucks responded. ...
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Jackson Elks, students give back Saturday
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Matthew Harrison, left, a member of Jackson Boy Scout Troop 210, helps Bill Stearns, right, and Ken Forester fill a Christmas basket at the Jackson Elks Lodge on Saturday, in Jackson. ...
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Brother, sister charged with 2nd-degree robbery
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
A Cape Girardeau brother and sister were arrested Wednesday on second-degree robbery charges. Sierra L. Irions, 18, and Ryan G. Irions, 17, were in custody at the Cape Girardeau County Jail late Thursday. Each was being held on $30,000 bond. Both have arraignments scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday before Judge Gary Kamp...
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Perry County hires new superintendent
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- At a special Thursday meeting of the Perry County School Board, members voted to offer a three-year contract to Scott Ireland as superintendent of the Perry County School District. Ireland accepted the offer. Ireland is superintendent of the Pleasant Hope School District in Pleasant Hope, Mo., He was one of three finalists presented at the district staff meeting Tuesday. ...
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Pinhook, Mo., wants to rebuild after 2011 flood
(State News ~ 12/09/12)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers destroyed the town of Pinhook, Mo., when it blasted the Birds Point levee in 2011, knowingly sending the Mississippi River gushing into homes. But it did not destroy the community. Residents, about 40 mostly black women, plan to re-create their former lifestyle elsewhere, said Debra Tarver, a lifelong resident who has become a sort of community spokeswoman. ...
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Past special elections show what to expect
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
The last two times a special election has been called to replace a member of congress in Missouri offer insight into what the process of replacing Jo Ann Emerson in the 8th Congressional District will be like. It isn't often a member of congress leaves office before their term expires. ...
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Pastor tells local Republican women to trust in God, despite election outcome
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
A Cape Girardeau pastor told members of the Cape Girardeau County Republican Women's Club during a Friday luncheon to trust in God's plan, even after their candidate had lost a presidential election. The Rev. Gary Brothers, senior pastor at Cape First, addressed nearly 25 people about overcoming despondency and depression that seems to be affecting the Republican Party in the wake of Mitt Romney losing the 2012 presidential election to Barack Obama...
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Two from Cape seriously injured in rollover accident; one arrested
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
Four people from Cape Girardeau were injured, two seriously, in a one-vehicle extrication accident early Saturday morning. Police said the car ran off a rural county road, overturned and slammed into a tree. The four occupants of the mangled 2004 BMW were transported to an area hospital after the 12:45 a.m. crash sent one occupant through the windshield and required two others to be extricated...
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Redhawks fall to Central Ark.
(College Sports ~ 12/09/12)
Robert Crawford had a career game, primarily from the outside. Tyler Stone had a career game, primarily from the inside. Outside won. Crawford, a senior guard, poured in 39 points Saturday night as Central Arkansas slipped past Southeast Missouri State 88-85...
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Freshman sub leads women to victory
(College Sports ~ 12/09/12)
A variety of players have taken turns providing key performances for the resurgent Southeast Missouri State women's basketball team. Freshman guard Olivia Hackmann gave the Redhawks their biggest boost Saturday, with a major assist from junior forward Patricia Mack...
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Manziel wins Heisman
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/12)
NEW YORK -- Johnny Football just got himself a way cooler nickname: Johnny Heisman. Texas A&M quarterback Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, taking college football's top individual prize Saturday night after a record-breaking debut...
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Rams will battle Bills, weather at Buffalo
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/12)
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Oh, that Jeff Fisher. What a comic. The St. Louis Rams' first-year coach delivered a funny line when asked about his players leaving the comforts of their climate-controlled dome and venturing to play at Buffalo this December weekend...
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Corps not budging on Mississippi River flap
(State News ~ 12/09/12)
ST. LOUIS -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has turned back requests by federal lawmakers and barge operators to release more water from the Missouri River, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River it feeds still will remain open to shipping. The industry, however, warns the situation is growing increasingly dire...
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Riverfront ceremony marks 71st anniversary of Pearl Harbor
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
Members of Veterans of Foreign Wars posts in Southeast Missouri and those wanting to pay tribute gathered Friday at the Cape Girardeau riverfront for a ceremony marking the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The ceremony took place at the river wall at the intersection of Broadway and Water Street. It was organized by VFW Post 3838 of Cape Girardeau and its Ladies Auxiliary...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/09/12)
Today is Sunday, Dec. 9, the 344rd day of 2012. There are 22 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 9, 1942, the Aram Khachaturian ballet "Gayane," featuring the surging "Sabre Dance," was first performed by Russia's Kirov Ballet...
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Woodfin - Vangorkom
(Wedding ~ 12/09/12)
Ashley Jeanette Woodfin and Patrick Ryan VanGorkom were married June 9, 2012, at First Presbyterian Church in Cape Girardeau. The Rev. Bill Vincent performed the ceremony. Organist was Roger Craft, and vocalists were Dr. Peter Durow and Jodi Durow, all of Cape Girardeau...
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Tally - Coffman
(Wedding ~ 12/09/12)
Meredith Lee Tally and Brandon Heath Coffman were married Oct. 6, 2012, at Flower Mountain Weddings in Sevierville, Tenn. Phillip Franklin Roop performed the ceremony. Parents of the couple are Benjamin and Violet Tally of Cape Girardeau, and Mike and Tammy Coffman of Bradyville, Tenn...
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Ritter - Stewart
(Engagement ~ 12/09/12)
Dr. August and Laura Ritter and Tracy and Cheryl Dietrich of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Kaitlen Ritter, to Caleb Stewart. He is the son of Ruth Stewart of Cape Girardeau and Kevin Stewart of Effingham, Ill. Ritter is a 2006 graduate of Central High School, and a 2012 graduate of SoutheastHEALTH College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a registered nurse at Saint Francis Medical Center Heart Hospital...
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Summers-Minette - Bohannon
(Engagement ~ 12/09/12)
Dan and Teri Summers-Minette of Grove, Okla., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Summers-Minette, to Bradley Gerard Bohannon. He is the son of Jeffrey and Gale Bohannon of Scott City. Summers-Minette received a bachelor of music degree in choral and general education from Lawrence University in 2006, and a master of music, vocal performance from San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2009. She is a music teacher at the Convent of the Visitation in Minnesota...
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Sharp-shinned hawk keeps eagle eye on birdfeeders
(Column ~ 12/09/12)
If you feed songbirds, you may eventually see a hawk scaring them away from your bird feeder. A sharp-shinned hawk will likely be the culprit. This hawk will often fly up and land in a nearby tree, on top of a fencepost or some other lofty perch and watch small birds at a feeder...
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Kickball event puts spotlight on testicular cancer
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
There are things men like to talk about. Football games, hunting and fast cars are oftentimes subjects for discussion. Then there are things a lot of men would prefer not to discuss, testicular cancer among them. But there are men in the area who want to kick the disease where it hurts...
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FYI 12-9-12
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
HealthPoint Fit-N-Fun Camp is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 27 at HealthPoint Cape Girardeau. Children ages 5 to 12 can enjoy three hours of fun with games, activities, a snack and more. The cost is $20. For more information, call 986-4400. Maple Avenue United Methodist Church of Cape Girardeau will be hosting the following Advent services...
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Generosities
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
The Archer Daniels Midland Company donated $30,000 to support the Truck to the Table Mobile Food Pantry program of Southeast Missouri Food Bank. The Truck to The Table Mobile Food Pantry program began November of 2009. It has distributed food to more than 57,000 Southeast Missouri families. ...
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BULB PLANTING 101
(Column ~ 12/09/12)
I had a visit the other day from Piet Stuifbergen, a native Hollander. Piet is a Dutch bulb grower and importer who lives in the Kansas City area. I am glad he stopped by, because with all of the warm weather we have been having, I forgot that now is the time to put those tulip, hyacinth, daffodil and crocus bulbs in the ground...
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Pet of the week
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
Pet Name: Spencer Owner: Abbey Renee Holder Favorite activity: Taking baths. ...
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Adopt Christmas
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
Christmas came to Safe Harbor when her owner had to go into a nursing home. She is a 2-year-old gentle cat who likes attention and simply hopes to find a wonderful new home! For more information, contact Safe Harbor Animal Shleter at 243-9823. ...
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Adopt Captain Jack
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
Captain Jack is a 2-year-old flame point Siamese. He does only have one eye, but he is very sweet. For more information, conatct the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri at 334-5837. ...
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Cooking up a new adventure
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
The Rev. Bob Towner of Christ Episcopal Church in Cape Girardeau has spent 40 years working in ministry. Later this month he will retire. But for about the first year, retirement will mean serving as a cook at the MacLeod Center in Iona, Scotland. "It is difficult to leave a wonderful congregation and community, but I am very excited for where I'm going," Towner said...
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Four things
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
In less than a month from now, the most famous Roman Catholic university in America, Notre Dame, will play Alabama for the FBS national football championship. The last time Notre Dame won such a title was in 1988 when Lou Holtz was the head coach. Holtz was said to have been a master motivator of players and a strict disciplinarian. ...
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Waiting for the greatest joy to arrive
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
Joy. It's such a small word that carries within it the power to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary, disappointments into delight, the mundane into a divine encounter with the God who gives us his breath to breathe. It's a level of peace, contentment and excitement deeper and more constant than happiness, and no matter how else you try to get it, it only comes from God alone...
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School menus Dec. 10-15
(Menus ~ 12/09/12)
MONDAY--Chicken chunks with breadstick, broccoli & cheese or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pears. TUESDAY--Soft shell taco, green beans or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, pink applesauce. WEDNESDAY--Spaghetti & cheese breadstick, candied carrots or cherry tomatoes or baby carrots, mixed fruit cup...
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Imaginary creature wanders the mountainside
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
By Gary Clothier Question: Have you ever heard of an imaginary animal that has longer legs on one side of its body so it can easily walk on steep slopes? K.K.J., Malvern, Ark. Answer: In some areas of North America, the legendary creature is known as a sidehill gouger. ...
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Entertaining with easy-to-assemble party foods
(Community ~ 12/09/12)
It's easy to have romantic visions of the holidays -- cozy fires, perfectly wrapped gifts, your house decorated like a magazine spread, all your friends gathered to celebrate, marveling at your culinary prowess. But let's be honest, parties take work. ...
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Births 12/9/12
(Births ~ 12/09/12)
Son to Brandon Jacob Amick and Whitney Elizabeth Horrell of Chaffee, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 3:05 a.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. Name, Owen Jacob. Weight, 5 pounds, 3 ounces. First child. Ms. Horrell is the daughter of Randy and Mona Horrell of Chaffee. She is an administrative assistant at Gregory Construction Inc. Amick is the son of Scott Amick and Donna Amick of Scott City. He is employed at Glazers Midwest Distributors...
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More meat, grains OK in school lunches
(National News ~ 12/09/12)
WASHINGTON -- The Agriculture Department is responding to criticism of new school lunch rules by allowing more grains and meat in the meals. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told members of Congress in a letter Friday that the department will do away with daily and weekly limits of meats and grains. Several lawmakers wrote to the department after the rules went into effect in September; they said students aren't getting enough to eat...
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Anger at Australian radio station for its royal hoax
(Entertainment ~ 12/09/12)
LONDON -- It started as a joke but ended in tragedy. The death of a nurse who unwittingly accepted a prank call to a London hospital about Prince William's pregnant wife Kate shocked Britain and Australia, and sparked an angry backlash Saturday from some who argue the DJs who carried out the hoax should be held responsible...
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Mo. education board leader denies sex allegations
(State News ~ 12/09/12)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The president-elect of the Missouri State Board of Education is denying allegations that he had an inappropriate sexual relationship years ago with a former member of his Kansas City church. In the lawsuit, a woman alleges the Rev. Stan Archie, senior pastor at Christian Fellowship Baptist Church, began a sexual relationship with her while he was counseling her. The lawsuit names the church, saying officials failed to protect her and hid reports of impropriety by Archie...
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Special election
(Editorial ~ 12/09/12)
After Nov. 6, most of us probably thought we'd see a reprieve from election politics -- at least for a few months. But with the announcement that U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson will step down in February to become president and CEO of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 2013 is shaping up to be a significant year for politics in this area...
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Emerson: A letter to the 8th District
(Column ~ 12/09/12)
When Gen. George Washington resigned his commission to the Continental Congress, he cited his pride in our nation, our independence and sovereignty, and the patronage of Heaven. This week, I announced my intention to retire from the U.S. Congress -- and I have come to understand a little bit better what Washington felt as he left the service of our nation not knowing how he might be called to serve in the future...
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Speak out
(Speak Out ~ 12/09/12)
After church services recently my husband and I, along with another couple, went to Bob Evans for lunch. When we were ready to leave, our waitress, much to our surprise, said our lunch had been paid for by a young family at an adjoining table. I had bumped this young man trying to get my husband's wheelchair up to the table. ...
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Prayer 12-9
(Prayer ~ 12/09/12)
O Lord Jesus, precious Savior, our hope is in your unfailing love. Amen.
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Out of the past 12/9/12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/09/12)
Incumbent Patrick Ruopp and two other Cape Girardeau residents file as candidates for the Cape Girardeau Board of Education; filing besides Ruopp are Jacklyn "Jackie" Clark and Dr. Robert G. Fox, a dentist. A petition signed by 2,160 people in protest of this Friday's rock concert by Alice Cooper, and any future similar shows at the Show Me Center, was presented to the building's manager yesterday; the petition effort was spearheaded by First Assembly of God Church...
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Jackson police report 12/9/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/09/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/09/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/09/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Thursday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/9/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/09/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Miscellaneous The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests The Southeast Missouri State University Department of Public Safety released the following item. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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ND girls deal Saxony first loss
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/12)
The Notre Dame girls basketball team used a big third quarter Saturday to hand visiting Saxony Lutheran its first loss of the season 60-47. Notre Dame, ahead just 24-22 at the break, outscored the Crusaders 22-9 in the third quarter to open up a commanding 46-31 lead...
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Chaffee makes history, wins own tournament
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- It took 36 years, but the Chaffee girls basketball team made history on Saturday. The Red Devils won the championship game of their own tournament for the first time in school history, defeating top-seeded Woodland 53-43 in the final of the Lady Red Devils Invitational...
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Helen Winkler
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
CAIRO, Ill. — Helen B. Winkler, 81, of Cairo, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Daystar Care Center in Cairo. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time, and will be announced later by the Barkett Funeral Home of Cairo.
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Patricia Welch
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Patricia Heady Welch, 75, of Vidalia, La., has gone to be with her Lord and Savior. She departed this world on Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Vidalia. She was born June 1, 1937, to Joseph and Josephine Heady of Parma, Mo. "Miss Pat" was known by many as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend...
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David Thompson
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
David E. "Gene" Thompson, 79, of Scott City died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at his home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel.
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Jackson builds lead, fails to hold on vs. Mules
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Second halves were not kind to the Jackson boys basketball team during the SEMO Conference tournament. Jackson, for the second time in three games, could not hold onto a halftime lead. Friday it cost the Indians a shot at the consolation title...
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Clyde Sams
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
Clyde William Sams, 88, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Southeast Hospital. He was born May 27, 1924, in Cape Girardeau to Clyde and Dorena Hengst Sams. He and Lucille Thomason were married January 21, 1950, in Paragould, Ark. He was a member of Red Star Baptist Church. He served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II at Pearl Harbor. Clyde was involved in automobile sales for 55 years. He and Lucille were married for 62 years...
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Ronald Rose
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
Ronald Leondus Rose, 60, passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at the Lutheran Home. He was born Dec. 1, 1952. He was provided extraordinary care and attention for the past 20 years at the Lutheran Home. He is survived by two children, Shannon Thompson of Scott City and Todd Rose of Jackson; two sisters, Sara Steger of Huntsville, Ala., and Rhonda Foster of Pocahontas, Ark.; his father, Leondus Rose of Malvern, Ark.; and seven grandchildren...
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Stephan Rickard
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
Stephan G. Rickard, 69, of Cape Girardeau passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Tuesday, April 27, 1943, at St. Louis to the late Thelvan F. and Dorothy Froeschle Rickard. Stephan was a 1965 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University and attended the University of Missouri in St. ...
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Tigers win in battle of young guns
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- It has been a while since the Central and Notre Dame boys basketball teams have both been so inexperienced. That has been apparent through the early stages of the season as the Tigers and Bulldogs have experienced their share of growing pains...
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William Paxton
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- William "Bill" Paxton, 85, of Sikeston passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center. He was born Oct. 27, 1927, in Cardwell, Mo., to the late T.J. and Naomi Moore Paxton. Bill was a private first class in the Army Air Corps, which was later known as the Air Force. He married Lela Davidson Nov. 16, 1974. She survives of the home...
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Sikeston wins title
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/12)
Sikeston captured its fourth SEMO Conference boys basketball tournament title in the past five years Friday night. The second-seeded Bulldogs held off top-seeded Charleston 71-61, avenging last year's championship-game loss to the Bluejays. A packed house at the Sikeston Field House saw an intense matchup between two of the state's top-ranked teams -- Sikeston in Class 4 and Charleston in Class 3...
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Carol Mitchell
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
TAMMS, Ill. -- Carol Croft Mitchell, 63, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at her home in Tamms. She was born March 6, 1949, in Cairo, Ill., the daughter of George and Mary Croft. They preceded her in death. She married Warren "Buddy" Mitchell on Jan. 6, 1969. He survives...
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Geraldine Hughey
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Geraldine B. Hughey, 85, of Perryville died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Independent Care Center of Perry County. She was born on April. 21, 1927 in Perryville, daughter of John F. and Anna Kayser Bangert. She and Fred C. Hughey married April 5, 1947. He preceded her in death on May 4, 2001...
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Della Brooks
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
CHAFFEE, Mo. — Della Brooks, 76, died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at her residence in Chaffee. Arrangements are pending at Crain Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.
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Stroder hits seven 3s in win over Bell City
(High School Sports ~ 12/09/12)
Kyle Stroder hit seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points to go along with five assists as Leopold remained undefeated with Friday night's 97-41 win over visiting Bell City. Cameron Davis added 13 points and seven steals for the Wildcats (4-0). Joe Elfrink scored 13 points and had seven rebounds for Leopold...
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Shawn Bigham
(Obituary ~ 12/09/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- Shawn Ean Bigham, Sr., 33, of Benton, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born May 28, 1979 in Blytheville, Ark., to Harold Eugene and Mary Elizabeth Bremser Bigham. He married Melissa J. Perry on June 16, 2001...
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SEMO indoor track records broken
(College Sports ~ 12/09/12)
Southeast Missouri State track and field athletes broke two school records during Friday's season-opening indoor meet. Southeast captured seven titles, five by the men and two by the women, at the Eastern Illinois Early Bird in Charleston, Ill. "I was happy with the way we competed and the great efforts we had by everybody," Southeast coach Eric Crumpecker said in a release. "It was great to see us so competitive at this point in the season."...
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Missouri surges past Tenn. State
(Professional Sports ~ 12/09/12)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Tennessee State was in a close game at halftime against No. 12 Missouri on Saturday. Despite missing 17 of its final 21 shots of the half, Tennessee State trailed 23-20 in part because of 11 Missouri turnovers. But while its opponent started making more shots, Tennessee State (4-6) remained mired in the slump...
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Routes Z, OO reduced for guardrail installation
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
Route Z and Route OO in Cape Girardeau County will be reduced as crews install guardrails. Crews will work 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday on the section of Route Z from Gordonville to Route OO in Burfordville. The work is scheduled to be completed Dec. 21. The area will be marked and motorists are asked to use caution. For more information, contact 243-0899 or visit www.modot.org/southeast...
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Ark. woman charged with possession of meth
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
An Arkansas woman, who Perry County authorities say was found in possession of nine bags of methamphetamine, was arrested last week and faces several charges. Kerri Sue Ellis, 34 of Pleasant Plains, Ark., was charged with felony distribution of a controlled substance and misdemeanor unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, according to a news release from the Perry County Sheriff's Department. She also is charged with speeding...
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Committee looking at state's sheriffs' operations
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri sheriffs are seeking to address costs of housing inmates and looking to boost their own pay. An interim Missouri House committee is studying sheriffs' operations and plans to propose legislation to be considered when lawmakers return to the Capitol in January for the 2013 session...
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Businesses learn about employing National Guard, reservists at Cape Chamber event
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
Although citizen soldiers in the Missouri National Guard and Army Reserve have some work schedule interruptions because of their service, they can make great employees, Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Jenkins told business leaders at the Cape Girardeau Area Chamber of Commerce First Friday Coffee...
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Chaffee man charged with vehicular assault
(Local News ~ 12/09/12)
BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott County man is looking at vehicular assault charges that allege he was driving under the influence at the time of a Saturday morning traffic accident that sent five people to a hospital with injuries. Terry E. Eftink, 45, of Chaffee, Mo., was charged with second-degree assault after he pulled his Toyota 4Runner into the path of an SUV on Highway 77, about four miles south of Chaffee, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol...
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Recipes for a festive and delicious party
(Column ~ 12/09/12)
This time of year I am usually asked about quick, simple yet delicious appetizers and snacks that can be easily put together and served at parties with friends, coworkers or family. In anticipation of those questions, I decided to head to the bookcase and pull a few Christmas cookbooks off the shelves and find a few that fit the most often asked question this time of year...
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