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Advance boys basketball team avenges loss to SCC 79-78
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/12)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- The Advance boys basketball team thought it let one slip away against Scott County Central during the championship game of last month's Oran tournament. The Hornets made sure that didn't happen in Tuesday night's rematch. The squads waged their second well-played thriller in less than two weeks, Advance coming out on top this time with a heart-stopping 79-78 home win...
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Fire hits occupied home in Cairo
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
CAIRO, Ill. -- An early morning fire caused extensive damage to a Cairo house. At about 3 a.m. Tuesday, a fire started in a house on 20th Street. According to Cairo fire chief John Meyer, three people were living in the house and were able to escape the fire unharmed. However, smoke from the fire reached a next-door neighbor who had to be treated for smoke inhalation...
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Cape County receives funds from FEMA
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
Cape Girardeau County has been awarded $26,307 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to a news release from the United Way of Southeast Missouri. The money will be used to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. ...
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Missing New Madrid County man found dead
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- A Portageville man was found dead Monday night after a search. Irvin Matlock had been reported missing at 6 a.m. Monday at the New Madrid County Sheriff's Department. Matlock and his partner were going to camp at the Blue Hole on the levee near Point Pleasant on Sunday night. When a thunderstorm began, they started to walk back to their home. After a brief argument, the two separated...
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Perry County superintendent will earn $115K in first year
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- The incoming superintendent for the Perry County School District will have a base salary of $115,000 for each year of his three-year contract. Scott Ireland will receive that amount with the possibility of a raise in the second and third years of his contract, according to information provided by the school district. ...
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No revote in entire 150th District
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Another attempt by Democrat Tom Todd to have a new election in the entire 150th House District has failed. In a petition for a writ of prohibition filed Thursday in the Missouri Southern District Court of Appeals, Todd requested Judge William Winchester's order for a Dec. 18 election in only two precincts be set aside...
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Leopold man charged with felony assault
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
Prosecutors say a 24-year-old Leopold, Mo., man smashed his fiancee's friend in the face with a rock, requiring more than 40 stitches above her left eye. Nicholas T. Mergel is charged with three felonies -- first-degree assault, unlawful use of a weapon and first-degree property damage -- and a misdemeanor count of third-degree domestic assault...
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Joggers testify they were purposefully hit by car
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
Joggers who were struck by a car during an early morning run in late October told a Cape Girardeau County judge Tuesday there was "no question" that the driver -- whoever it was -- was intentionally trying to run them down. Four of them, including the three who were hit, took the stand Tuesday at the preliminary hearing of Vincent T. Anderson, the 19-year-old Little Rock, Ark., man charged with stealing a car and then purposefully steering into the runners...
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A Christmas sunset
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
This picture was taken from my living room window during a beautiful sunset. The relection of the Christmas tree is in the window.
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Notre Dame Regional High School's annual toy drive
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
On December 12, 2012, Notre Dame Regional High School's National Honor Society sponsored their annual school-wide toy drive. Students and faculty donated over 1100 toys to the Jaycee's and Whole Kids Outreach.
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1st ANNUAL EAGLE PHOTO CONTEST
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/12)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Great Rivers Country Regional Tourism Development Office Telephone: 309.837.7460 Email: info@greatriverscountry.info 1st ANNUAL GREAT RIVERS COUNTRY EAGLE PHOTO CONTEST Amateur photographers, age 18 and older, are invited to submit photos for the 1st Annual Great Rivers Country Eagle Photo Contest sponsored by the Great Rivers Country Regional Tourism Development Office in Macomb, Illinois. ...
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Frost on Red Roses
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
Taken early on 12-12-12. My wife's roses are all frosted up. :)
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Santa Picture
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
Gracie and Santa 2012
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Frost on Red Roses II
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
Another shot, of multiple roses. On the morning of 12-12-12.
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Santa photo
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
David and Santa 2012
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
Frankie, Andy & Bud are adorable kittens who are ready for homes! They are available for adoption at The Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Helping Abuse Victims This Season
(Submitted Story ~ 12/12/12)
Many organizations need your help this season, and SEMO Network Against Sexual Violence (dba) Beacon Health Center is no exception. Our agency has 7 families consisting of 13 kids who need help with Chritmas gifts. All of these kids, and or one of their siblings, has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse...
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Thelma Hotop Turns 80 on December 11th
(Submitted Photo ~ 12/12/12)
Thelma Hotop of the Jackson Senior Center kitchen staff, being honored on her 80th birthday.
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Morley, Mo., weighs funding for fire department
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
MORLEY, Mo. -- The city of Morley is looking at options regarding funding for its fire department. Morley residents do not pay a specific fire tax; the city funds the department with donations and city general revenue. The question being raised is whether the city should impose a tax to fund its own department, or to turn over protection to the Rural Scott County Fire Protection District, which is funded through county taxes...
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'Fiscal cliff' could affect Mo. economy, budget
(State News ~ 12/12/12)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri could lose about $125 million in federal funding for various programs, and the state's military-related economy could take a $1 billion hit, according to a report looking at what to expect if officials in Washington don't reach a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff."...
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Senator: Rock removal on Mississippi to start soon
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
ST. LOUIS -- Crews might be allowed to begin destroying two rock pinnacles impeding barge traffic on the Mississippi River as early as next week, more than a month ahead of schedule, a senator said Tuesday, cautioning that further steps may be needed to ensure the vital shipping route remains open...
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Fellowship of a ring: Cape couple finds, returns class ring to Superstorm Sandy victim
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
About the time Hurricane Sandy was ravaging Robert De Vincenzi's home on New York's Staten Island, Randy and Linda Wilkinson of Cape Girardeau were enjoying a vacation in the Bahamas. During a beach stroll on their November honeymoon, the couple found a coral-encrusted ring on the beach. It belonged to De Vincenzi, and the Wilkinsons theorize the storm's massive effect on the ocean could have helped wash the ring ashore...
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Jackson School Board incumbents will see challenge in April election
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
Interest in serving on municipal government and school boards in area cities varied widely Tuesday, the first day of filing for April's municipal elections. In Jackson, only incumbents filed for mayor and the board of aldermen. Mayor Barbara Lohr will seek a third term with no opposition so far, while board members Tom Kimbel, Wanda Young, David Hitt and Mark Dambach will seek re-election. One seat is available in each of the city's four wards...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 12/12/12)
Today is Wednesday, Dec. 12, the 347th day of 2012. There are 19 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Dec. 12, 1787, Pennsylvania became the second state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. On this date: In 1870, Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina became the first black lawmaker sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives...
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Court strikes down Illinois' concealed carry ban
(National News ~ 12/12/12)
CHICAGO -- In a major victory for gun rights advocates, a federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down a ban on carrying concealed weapons in Illinois -- the only remaining state where carrying concealed weapons is entirely illegal -- and gave lawmakers 180 days to write a law that legalizes it...
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Spice Girls musical ‘Viva Forever' opens in London
(Entertainment ~ 12/12/12)
LONDON -- Girl Power lit up London's West End on Tuesday at the premiere of the new Spice Girls musical -- but audiences and critics will decide whether it has the energy to become a hit. The five members of the 1990s girl group, who all attended the show, were confident as they took the stage alongside the cast for a curtain call at London's Piccadilly Theatre...
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‘Cliff' movement? Obama, Boehner trade proposals
(National News ~ 12/12/12)
WASHINGTON -- In a test of divided government, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner sought an elusive compromise Tuesday to prevent economy-damaging tax increases on the middle class at year's end, conferring by phone after a secretive exchange of proposals...
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Inmate's escape plan thwarted
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- A Charleston inmate's plan to escape was foiled when a jail employee saw his shadow and alerted a security officer. Darrell A. Irish, 37, an inmate at the Mississippi County Jail, is charged with attempting to escape while in custody, according to court records...
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Toybox, elderly
(Editorial ~ 12/12/12)
This is a fun time of year. Between shopping, concerts and other holiday festivities, there's nothing quite like Christmastime. As you finish your holiday shopping, we hope you consider donating to Toybox and Christmas for the Elderly. Tracy Haggerty, coordinator for the Jaycee Toybox project, has been blogging during the last few weeks about ways to help those who would otherwise not have much under the Christmas tree...
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County commission and taxes
(Letter to the Editor ~ 12/12/12)
Imagine this. You are working for a company that has run into hard times financially. You are told, "In two weeks you will be laid off or you can accept another position within the company at a lower rate of pay." You decide to remain employed because the lower pay rate is more than what you would receive from unemployment. ...
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Emerson resignation a reminder of no certainties in politics
(Column ~ 12/12/12)
My first reaction upon hearing of Rep. Jo Ann Emerson's sudden resignation was to send an obscenity-laced email to the state GOP headquarters. Granted, it was a tad bit over-the-top, knee-jerk reaction to the announcement. But I felt betrayed. Like many political observers in our little corner of the world, it was the timing of the resignation that stoked my frustration...
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High school roundup: Meadow Heights overtakes Delta boys in overtime
(High School Sports ~ 12/12/12)
All the local high school events reported Tuesday to the Southeast Missourian.
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Michigan approves right-to-work bills
(National News ~ 12/12/12)
LANSING, Mich. -- As the chants of angry protesters filled the Capitol, Michigan lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to right-to-work legislation, dealing a devastating and once-unthinkable defeat to organized labor in a state that has been a cradle of the movement for generations...
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Speak Out
(Speak Out ~ 12/12/12)
God bless you Angus Jones for describing "Two and a Half Men" as filth. The show is disgusting. No one should watch it. County tax I see the county's going to reimpose a tax that they promised they would take off if we voted in another tax earlier. Now they say they are broke, but they had plenty of money when they wanted to vote themselves a raise. It's amazing that they have money for themselves but not enough to run the county. Most of them make too much money...
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Out of the past 12/12/12
(Out of the Past ~ 12/12/12)
Residents living near Polar Therm, located on the former Union Pacific freight yard, southeast of the Independence and Frederick streets intersection, are concerned the company is polluting the air; the company manufactures cellulose insulation by grinding up old newspapers...
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Jackson police report 12/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/12)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Summonses...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 12/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/12)
Firefighters responded to the following calls Monday:...
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Cape Girardeau police report 12/12/12
(Police/Fire Report ~ 12/12/12)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Richard Waterman
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
Richard T. "Dick" Waterman, 89, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Canton, Mass., died Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Chateau Girardeau. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Vincent DePaul Catholic Church in Cape Girardeau. Burial will be in Pawtucket, R.I...
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Stanley Propst
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
Stanley Edwin Propst, 75, of Fayetteville, N.C., formerly of Cape Girardeau, passed away in an accident Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012. He was born Sept. 20, 1937, in Sedgewickville, Mo., to Tony and Esther Conrad Propst. He and Kathleen Holly were married April 22, 1962...
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Eric Pratt Sr.
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Eric Antione Pratt Sr., 47, of Enid, Okla., formerly of Mounds, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until time of service Friday at Massie Funeral Home in Mounds...
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Marvin Grebing
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
ALTENBURG, Mo. -- Marvin Paul Grebing, 75, of Altenburg died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, at the home of a daughter in Bollinger County. He was born Jan. 29, 1937, in Altenburg, son of Paul Jacob and Esther Weinhold Grebing. He and Beverly Wiggins were married April 9, 2005...
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David Elfrink
(Obituary ~ 12/12/12)
David Louis Elfrink, 76, of Jackson passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau. He was born March 31, 1936, in Leopold, Mo., son of Anthony and Gertrude Tenholder Elfrink. He and Juliana "Judy" Holzum were married May 13, 1961...
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Controlled burn in Fruitland on Tuesday
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
Dustin Williams ~ submitted photos Fruitland firefighters monitor a controlled burn of a deteriorating farm house Tuesday on County Road 433 in Cape Girardeau County. Firefighters made sure the fire didn't spread as the abandoned house burned....
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Prayer 12/12/12
(Prayer ~ 12/12/12)
O Lord Jesus, may we seek to do your will, for you are God. Amen.
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Students take directors' roles at Directors I Showcase on Tuesday
(Local News ~ 12/12/12)
FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com ABOVE: Evyn Johnson, left, and Anna Hebrank perform a scene from "Parallel Lives," directed by Madison Doty as part of the Directors I Showcase on Tuesday in the Rust Flexible Theatre at the River Campus. ...
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