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Mo. House fails to override veto of income tax cut
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Republican push to cut Missouri's income taxes failed Wednesday as the state House fell significantly short of the threshold needed to override a veto by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. The vote marked a major victory for Nixon, who had traveled extensively across the state warning the tax cut could jeopardize funding for public education, mental health care and other state services...
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Cook coming off huge debut for Rams
(Professional Sports ~ 09/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Jared Cook's decision to sign with the St. Louis Rams had a lot to do with the dynamic offensive plan they unveiled and reuniting with head coach Jeff Fisher. Coming off a huge debut, the big-body tight end with getaway skills said it was every bit as important that the defense be good enough to give him a chance...
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Girl Scouts holding open house at Camp Sacajawea
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
Local Girl Scouts volunteers are inviting people to tour Camp Sacajawea at an open house Sunday to consider using the camp for future programs and events. The open house is hosted by Service Unit 771 of the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland, a local volunteer leadership branch. It's part of an effort to save Camp Sacajawea...
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Mo. House roll call on tax cut override attempt
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
The Missouri House failed Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of an income tax cut bill. The House voted 94-67 for an override, which fell short of the 109 "yes" votes required. Voting "yes" were 94 Republicans. Voting "no" were 15 Republicans and 52 Democrats...
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Mo. Senate fails to override veto of gun bill by one vote
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- A Missouri measure attempting to nullify some federal gun control laws fell a single vote short of enactment Wednesday as the leaders of the state's Republican-led Senate joined with Democrats to prevent a veto override. Senators voted 22-12 for the veto override, coming up just shy of the required two-thirds majority. ...
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Meth lab seizures fall again in U.S.
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Methamphetamine lab seizures and arrests declined nationwide in 2012, but experts say they don't yet know why, and some states are already reporting increases this year. The Drug Enforcement Administration provided statistics Wednesday showing 12,694 meth lab incidents in 2012, down 5.5 percent from 13,390 in 2011. ...
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Crossing Over
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/12/13)
This sunrise photo shows the traffic passing into Cape over the Bill Emerson Bridge, no doubt folks on their way to another day's work.
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The Humane Society's Featured Pet
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/12/13)
Barbie is 4 years old. She's a sweet girl! Barbie is available for adoption at the Humane Society 573-334-5837. See more pets available at www.semopets.org.
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Little Brother Writes His Way to Home Computer
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/12/13)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Missouri recently recognized Little Brother Gabe as the winner of an agency writing contest. Pictured with the top prize, a home computer, from left, are Ashley Beggs, Executive Director of the Southern Region of Big Brothers Big Sisters; Gabe; and Elizabeth Shelton, Gabe's mother...
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Competing for Charity
(Submitted Photo ~ 09/12/13)
In April of 2013 The Dance Center competition team from Perryville and Cape Girardeau studios competed at The Power of Dance Competition in St. Louis. The team won 22 platinum awards, 8 high gold awards, 3 gold awards, 5 first place overall awards, 3 second place overall awards, and 2 special judges awards including the Excellence in Choreography award. ...
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Mo. Senate roll call vote on gun override attempt
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
The Missouri Senate voted 22-12 Wednesday on an attempt to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of gun legislation, falling one vote short of the required two-thirds majority. Voting "yes" were 22 Republicans. Voting "no" were two Republicans and 10 Democrats...
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Mo. House roll call vote on gun override attempt
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
The Missouri House voted 109-49 Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of gun legislation. That met the minimum two-thirds majority required for a veto override, but the measure later fell short in the Senate. Voting "yes" in the House were 106 Republicans and three Democrats...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 09/12/13)
Today is Thursday, Sept. 12, the 255th day of 2013. There are 110 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On September 12, 1943, during World War II, German paratroopers took Benito Mussolini from the hotel where he was being held by the Italian government...
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Speak Out 9/12/13
(Speak Out ~ 09/12/13)
This is a thank you to all who were in the Schnucks store on Aug. 21 at 3:30. My family is grateful for all the prayers that were said, the action taken that saved my husband's life and the love and kindness that drove this incident (miracle). First responders who are store employees, Cape ambulance crew, Saint Francis ER staff, Saint Francis Heart CCU and the many doctors and rest of the staff were all part of God's love and kindness that day. ...
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Learn roundabout rules
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/12/13)
With Cape Girardeau's newest roundabout set to open soon, I'd like to provide information on how to use this traffic device. According to basic Missouri driving instruction, which many seem to have missed out on, navigating a roundabout is very simple...
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Small steps key to effective immigration reform
(Column ~ 09/12/13)
President Obama can no longer lead the United States through immigration reform. His focus on other priorities, including his own re-election and Obamacare, has robbed him of time and necessary political capital. The president's inexplicable refusal to build relationships, not just with Republican leaders, but even within his own party, has left him with few on Capitol Hill willing to work with the administration...
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School tax rate clarification
(Letter to the Editor ~ 09/12/13)
This comes in response to your Sept. 9 article, "Cape school district amends its tax rate." The first sentence of the article, along with a quote from the superintendent of the Cape Girardeau schools, says erroneous forms from the state auditor caused the board to call a special meeting to amend its 2013-2014 tax rate...
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Alzheimer's Walk
(Editorial ~ 09/12/13)
It's devastating to watch someone slowly drift away, forgetting faces, names and important dates, among other things. For the families and friends of an estimated 5.2 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease, it's heartbreaking. The disease steals a person's memory and in some cases even changes their disposition...
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Lawmakers in Mo. sustain veto of sex offender bill
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri legislators on Wednesday sustained Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill that would have relaxed public notification requirements for hundreds of people convicted of sex offenses as juveniles. The House briefly discussed the bill but set it aside without voting on an override after supporters acknowledged that many of their colleagues had concerns about it...
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Sunset Hills aldermen OK hunting
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
SUNSET HILLS, Mo. -- Another St. Louis suburb has agreed to limited deer hunting to try and keep the deer population in check. KMOX Radio reported Sunset Hills aldermen Tuesday voted 5-2 to allow bow hunting on one-acre parcels of land with the permission of the property owner...
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Mo. man gets 20 years in federal sex slave case
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A southwest Missouri man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Wednesday for holding a young woman captive as a sex slave for six years. Edward Bagley initially faced 11 federal charges accusing him of enticing an underage girl to be his sex slave, torturing and mutilating her, and allowing others to watch and participate in the torture sessions. ...
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O'Fallon honors first responders on anniversary of Sept. 11
(State News ~ 09/12/13)
The city of O'Fallon, Mo. hosted a "Patriot Day Ceremony A Tribute to First Responders" in front of the 9/11 memorial in O'Fallon, Mo. ...
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Illinois man charged; may be 'I-55 Bandit'
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- An O'Fallon, Ill., man is facing a federal bank robbery charge after an FBI campaign to find the suspect in a string of bank robberies, the agency reported Wednesday. Andrew Maberry, 19, surrendered to the St. Louis FBI office less than 24 hours after the agency launched a publicity campaign seeking public assistance in finding the man agents dubbed the "I-55 Bandit," the FBI reported in a news release...
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Plea deal reached in kidnapping, domestic assault case
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
The prosecution and defense reached a plea agreement in a case in which a Bollinger County man is accused of kidnapping, beating and terrorizing his girlfriend. Robert J. Reynolds, 30, of Leopold, Mo., had been set for trial this morning in Butler County on charges of kidnapping and second-degree domestic assault stemming from a June 1, 2012, incident...
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36th annual River Tales Classic Car Show returns to downtown Cape
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
Classic cars will once again be on display in downtown Cape Girardeau when the 36th annual River Tales Classic Car Show returns on Sunday. The annual fall event, hosted by the River City Rodders Car Club in conjunction with Old Town Cape and the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, is expected to draw hundreds of classic cars and enthusiasts from across the area to Main Street...
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Chaffee's Carr Textile Corp. moving to Sikeston facility
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
SIKESTON, Mo. -- Sikeston's old Brown Shoe facility is getting a new start. Sikeston city officials announced Wednesday that Carr Textile Corp. has bought the building to expand its business operations. "This is a multimillion-dollar project for Carr Textile," Sikeston Department of Economic Development director Ed Dust said. "The operation they are moving is coming out of Chaffee."...
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Diplomats move on 2 fronts on Syria weapons
(International News ~ 09/12/13)
UNITED NATIONS -- Key international players were moving on two diplomatic fronts Wednesday to try to put Syria's chemical weapons under international control, and a fresh effort appeared to be underway to get the government and opposition to peace talks...
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Bomb hits Benghazi on attack anniversary
(International News ~ 09/12/13)
TRIPOLI, Libya -- A car bomb tore through a Libyan Foreign Ministry building in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday, a powerful reminder of lawlessness in the North African nation on the anniversary of a deadly attack on the U.S. consulate there as well as the 2001 terror attacks in the United States...
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Out of the past 9/12/13
(Out of the Past ~ 09/12/13)
Southeast Missouri State University students brave a long line and rainy weather in the morning to obtain tickets for President Ronald Reagan's address Wednesday at the Show Me Center; all 1,700 tickets available for students are distributed within two hours at the University Center...
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Births 9/12/13
(Births ~ 09/12/13)
Daughter to Devon Michael and Jessikah Renee Beard of Marble Hill, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2013. Name, Angel Marie. Weight, 8 pounds, 4 ounces. First child. Mrs. Beard is the former Jessikah Long, daughter of Elizabeth Long of Marble Hill and the late Dale Long Sr. She is employed by Country Mart. Beard is the son of Debbie Beard and Charlie Beard of Oak Ridge. He is employed by Mondi...
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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda 9/12/13
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. today Open session 1 Barton Square, Jackson, Mo...
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Mehner first Central student to win prestigious award
(Community ~ 09/12/13)
One senior at Cape Girardeau Central High School became the school's first student to receive the America Award from the Future Business Leaders of America. Aaron Mehner, 18, was one of 26 winners from Missouri this year and 250 nationwide, but was the only local student to bring home the award...
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Izaya Reid
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
Izaya Josiah Reid, 6 weeks, son of Tiara Benton and Bryan Reid of Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. He was born July 29, 2013, in Cape Girardeau. Friends and family may gather from 1 p.m. until time of service Friday at Crain Funeral Home...
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Victoria Oberg
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Victoria M. Oberg, 54, of Marble Hill passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. She was born Feb. 5, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, daughter of Roy and Mary Brown Petzoldt. Victoria enjoyed time in Jackson City Park...
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Gerald Kaempfer
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
Gerald Kaempfer, 84, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. He was born April 9, 1929, in Cape Girardeau, to William F. and Millie Davis Kaempfer. He and Lillian Swinford were married in 1966 in Cape Girardeau. She preceded him in death May 5, 2013...
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Willie Hensley
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
Willie Caroline Hensley, 79, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at the Lutheran Home. She was born March 16, 1934, in St. Louis, to Herman Christopher and Willie Augustus Bates Kympton. She and Milton P. Crader were married in August 1956 in Lutesville, Mo. He passed away Jan. 1, 1975. She married Edward Lee Hensley on Feb. 14, 1976, at Lutesville. He passed away Feb. 21, 2011...
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Jerry Hardin
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
Gerald "Jerry" Hardin, 78, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Olive Branch, Ill., died Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Southeast Hospital. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Crain Funeral Home.
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Ronald Duvall
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Ronald J. Duvall, 63, of St. Charles, Mo., formerly of Perryville, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday and from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Young and Sons Funeral Home. A Catholic wake will be at 6 p.m. Friday...
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Dennis Brewer
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Dennis P. Brewer, 59, of Ste. Genevieve, Mo., formerly of Perryville, died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Perry Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A celebration of life service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Perryville Eagles Lodge...
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Franklin Boland Jr.
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
ST. MARY, Mo. -- Franklin D. "Fuzz" Boland Jr., 55, of St. Mary died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 30, 1957, in Perryville, Mo., to Franklin D. "Buck" and Evelyn Rayoum Boland Sr. Fuzz was a loader operator with LaFarge. He was a member of Little Brushy Baptist Church...
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David Bigelow
(Obituary ~ 09/12/13)
THEBES, Ill. -- David Lee Bigelow, 75, of Arnold, Mich., and Thebes passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, in Thebes, after a long courageous battle with cancer. His beloved companion of 23 years, Meridy Sundholm, and a brother, Les Bigelow, were by his side...
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Democrat Burlison to run for Missouri House in '14
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
Former Missouri congressman Bill Burlison is making a third attempt at rejoining the political world in a run for the Missouri House of Representatives. Burlison, a Democrat from Wardell, Mo., was canvassing for the 2014 election Wednesday and not immediately available for comment, though his wife confirmed he is seeking the House seat held by Rep. Steve Hodges, a Democrat from East Prairie, Mo. Hodges faces term limits in the November 2014 election...
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Hooked on Science: Marshmallow shooter
(Community ~ 09/12/13)
Did you know you can use a few ingredients from around the house to shoot marshmallows across the room? Materials Instructions STEP 1: Connect the PVC pipes and connectors to create the STEM Shooter in the picture above. STEP 2: Place a few marshmallows into the end of the STEM Shooter...
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Obama pays tribute to the fallen of Sept. 11, 2001
(National News ~ 09/12/13)
WASHINGTON (AP) -- For President Barack Obama, the prospect of more U.S. military action in the Middle East hung over his observance Wednesday of the Sept. 11 attacks that occurred a dozen years ago. While Obama made no direct mention of the crisis in Syria, he vowed to "defend our nation" against the threats that endure, even though they may be different than the ones facing the country during the 2001 attacks...
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Who's neXt? 9/12/13
(Community ~ 09/12/13)
Mary E. Al-Sayed of Cape Girardeau graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in English and Italian studies during Boston University's graduation exercises in May. Tucker named to dean's list Stacey R. Tucker of Benton, Mo., was named to the 2013 spring semester dean's list at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. ...
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Next calendar 9/12/13
(Community ~ 09/12/13)
TODAY NEW MOVIES EVENTS FRIDAY EVENTS SATURDAY EVENTS SUNDAY EVENTS NEXT WEEK NEW RELEASES GAMES DVDs CDs...
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Entertainment briefs
(Entertainment ~ 09/12/13)
MONTEREY, Calif. -- Clint Eastwood's second wife has filed for legal separation from the actor and director. Dina Eastwood's petition filed Monday in Monterey County Superior Court seeks spousal support and physical custody of the couple's 16-year-old daughter Morgan. ...
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Lexington reduced, lanes shifted
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
The Cape Girardeau Public Works Department began contracted road work on Lexington Avenue on Wednesday. Lexington Avenue, between Sherwood Drive and Cape Rock Drive, will have lane shifts, and traffic will be reduced to one lane in some areas as contract crews perform concrete slab repair and replacement. ...
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Patrol won't investigate Poplar Bluff officials
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Missouri State Highway Patrol has decided allegations Poplar Bluff Councilwoman Angela Pearson made against city officials and others "do not appear to be of a criminal nature."...
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Prayer 9/12/13
(Prayer ~ 09/12/13)
Lord Jesus, may we be encouragers and pray for one another. Amen.
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Fisher squelches rumors of USC job
(Professional Sports ~ 09/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher squelched talk he might be in line to be the next coach at Southern California, where he played in college. After practice Wednesday, Fisher called the speculation "absurd." He joked when first asked about USC whether that meant South Carolina...
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Adams' homer lifts Cards over Brewers
(Professional Sports ~ 09/12/13)
ST. LOUIS -- Matt Adams had a two-run home run and the Cardinals broke open a tight game with four in the eighth to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 on Wednesday night. The Cardinals won their fifth consecutive game to maintain a one-game lead over Pittsburgh and a three-game advantage on Cincinnati in the NL Central. The Pirates finished a three-game sweep at Texas and the Reds knocked off the Chicago Cubs earlier in the day...
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14-year-old girl wins Heartland Idol
(Local News ~ 09/12/13)
With her rendition of two Demi Lovato tunes, Maddison Avance took top honors in the 13th annual ServPro Heartland Idol contest Wednesday night in Arena Park. The event in the grandstand of the SEMO District Fair attracted 800 people, according to organizers, about 50 who were Avance's backers. The 14-year-old Haywood City, Mo., resident sang "Every Time You Lie" and "Nightingale."...
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Chaffee rolls past Delta, 12-1
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/13)
Julia Sutterfield doubled and drove in three runs to lead host Chaffee past Delta 12-1 in a game called after five innings by the mercy rule. Carleigh Burnett took the win in the circle, allowing one hit over five innings, striking out five and walking two. She also hit a double and recorded three RBIs at the plate for Chaffee (3-5)...
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Player of the Week: Notre Dame's Nikki Peters
(High School Sports ~ 09/12/13)
Junior Nikki Peters collected three wins in the Notre SoftballFest in pitching the host Bulldogs to the championship of the 16-team tournament.
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