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Four by Four 7/6/14
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
Carol McCarthy Cape Girardeau Assistant medical staff coordinator If you won a TV games show what would your ideal prize be? A trip anywhere. I love to travel. A trip anywhere would be the best prize; it wouldn't matter where it is...
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Semper Fi: Marines reunite late veteran with his family
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
In the early 1970s -- at a time when some young American men left their homeland to avoid being drafted into the military -- one young Mexican man was leaving his homeland to volunteer for service. Sergio Martinez wanted to join the Marines, his daughter said...
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Higher-ed partnership will continue despite TRC chief's departure
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
Discussions still are planned for a name change and stronger brand for the Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education, despite a pending change in leadership at one of the institutions involved. Discussions and recommendations to change the name of the Cape Girardeau Partnership for Higher Education, made up of Southeast Missouri State University, Three Rivers College and Mineral Area College, date back four years...
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Water management plan causes worry on county level
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
A group of residents spoke with Cape Girardeau County Commissioners on Thursday morning at the group's regular meeting to express concern over a state water management plan. Missouri's Nonpoint Source Management Program was designed as part of the Clean Water Act to address pollution from stormwater runoff. ...
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Fourth of July events reflect American spirit
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
It was a patriotic occasion as former Missouri state Rep. Mary Kasten received the 2014 Spirit of America award at a Friday ceremony in Cape Girardeau amid a slew of festivities in Southeast Missouri commemorating the Fourth of July holiday. "I'm just exceedingly grateful" to receive the award, Kasten said. "I receive this for all those who have served. All of us receive this award."...
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Former school administrator from Cape drowns in accident
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
A former school administrator and historian from Cape Girardeau died in an accidental drowning in the Castor River about 6 p.m. Friday in Wayne County, Missouri, according to Wayne County Sheriff Dean Finch. Gary "Sonny" Gilbert, 81, had been celebrating at an annual Independence Day gathering with his family at their cabin on the river when, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, he lost his balance with a canoe and fell. ...
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Attention All Patriots: The Bollinger County Veterans Memorial needs your help.
(Submitted Story ~ 07/06/14)
Attention all patriots: No doubt many of you have noticed the great progress and good work that the folks on the Bollinger County Veterans Memorial have accomplished over the past year but in order to complete the next phase of the project $18,000 is needed...
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New Salem United Methodist Women
(Submitted Story ~ 07/06/14)
President, Shirley Grebe called the July 2, 2014 meeting to order in the home of Goldie Hobeck by all repeating the UMW Pledge. Thirteen members answered roll call by telling their ages. Eight Shut-In and Sick calls were reported for the month of June ...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
Today is Sunday, July 6, the 187th day of 2014. There are 178 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 6, 1944, an estimated 168 people died in a fire that broke out during a performance in the main tent of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus in Hartford, Connecticut. (Among the survivors was future actor Charles Nelson Reilly, then age 13.)...
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Aloisio - McDowell
(Engagement ~ 07/06/14)
Bill and Judy Aloisio of St. Charles, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Jennifer Aloisio, to Seth McDowell, both of St. Charles. He is the son of Tom and Denise McDowell of Jackson. Jennifer is a graduate of St. Charles West High School. ...
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Bostic - Debrock
(Engagement ~ 07/06/14)
Charles and Sandy Bostic of Cape Girardeau announce the engagement of their daughter, Allison Elizabeth Bostic, to Robert Lance DeBrock. He is the son of Shannon Shell of Marble Hill, Missouri, and the late Robert "Big Bob" DeBrock. Allison received a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Southeast Missouri State University. She is an elementary teacher at Kelly Schools in Benton, Missouri...
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Keller - Meyr
(Engagement ~ 07/06/14)
Grace Keller of Jackson announces the engagement of her daughter, Laura Suzanne Keller, to Benjamin William Meyr, both of Cape Girardeau. He is the son of Rodney and Teresa Meyr of Cape Girardeau. Laura is the daughter of the late Don Keller. Laura is a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame Regional High School. ...
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Oliver - Austin
(Engagement ~ 07/06/14)
Jerry Oliver of Patton, Missouri, and Rhonda and Mike Williams of Advance, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Brittany Lynn Oliver, to Alex Kendall Austin, both of Jackson. He is the son of Kenneth and Martha Austin of Jackson. Brittany is a 2010 graduate of Jackson High School, and is attending Southeast Missouri State University. She is employed at CP McGinty Jewelers...
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Bentley - Heuring
(Engagement ~ 07/06/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Mike and Ann Hinkebein of Chaffee announce the engagement of their daughter, Samantha Imogene Bentley, to Brant Joseph Heuring, both of Chaffee. He is the son of Boyd and Michelle Pattengill of Sikeston, Missouri. Samantha received a degree as a dental assistant from Arkansas Northeastern College...
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Arnzen - Felter
(Engagement ~ 07/06/14)
BENTON, Mo. -- Albert and Cindy Arnzen of Leopold, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Desiree Nicole Arnzen, to Levi Jacob Felter, both of Benton. He is the son of David and Beverly Felter of Benton. Desiree is a 2008 graduate of Leopold High School. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013. She is a registered nurse in the Cardiac Progressive Care Unit at Saint Francis Medical Center...
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Monroe - 40 Years
(Anniversary ~ 07/06/14)
Danny and Carolyn Monroe of Cape Girardeau celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary while on a trip to Colorado. They were married July 5, 1974, in Cape Girardeau. The couple has four children, Robert (Kelly) Monroe, Missy Ehlers, Adam (Ashley) Monroe, and Laura Monroe, all of Cape Girardeau County. They have 10 grandchildren and one on the way...
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Hinton - 50 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/06/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hinton of Jackson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception June 28, 2014, at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children. Henry and the former Jean Koester were married June 27, 1964, at St. Mary's Cathedral, by the Rev. A.J. Boland. Their attendants were Sue Uhrhan, Georgia Helderman, Dolores LeGrand, Bob Vasquez, Benny Hinton and Michael Hinton...
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Temptation: A place to meet God
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
The other week at a conference I attended, one of the speakers said something that has been transforming my life. He said that every desire we have masks a deeper hunger, a hunger that is for God and that can only be fulfilled by him. Desires as simple as hunger pains, to desires for the latest clothes or technology, to desires that run as deep within us as sexual desires, beneath them all is our one true desire: God. He is for whom we are created...
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FYI 7-6-14
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
Tickets are on sale for a July 20 bus trip to St. Louis, hosted by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, where the St. Louis Cardinals will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Discounted game tickets are $25 each and a bus trip ticket is $20. The chartered bus will leave the Osage Centre parking lot at 4 p.m...
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Generosity - Isle Casino
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
Isle Casino Cape Girardeau recently presented the American Cancer Society a $3,000 check from funds raised by employees for Relay for Life. The society also acknowledged Isle's $2,500 sponsorship of Relay for Life and its $15,000 in-kind donation toward the American Cancer Society Gala to be held Aug. ...
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Adopt Oreo
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
Oreo is 3 years old. She is spayed and available for adoption at the Humane Society, 334-5837. Oreo is 3 years old. She is spayed and available for adoption at the Humane Society 334-5837...
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Adopt Tazzie
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
This 7-year-old ragdoll mix is declawed and looking for a new home because her owner passed away. Tazzie's personality is gentle and she would make a good companion. For more information, contact Safe Harbor at 243-9823. ...
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Parishoners step beyond church walls to serve the community
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
It's not often that one receives a service or a meal or an item free of charge, but that's what happened last weekend when about a hundred people took part in the three-day free-of-charge event sponsored by Mount Auburn Christian Church. The goal was to have parishoners step outside the church walls and serve the Cape Girardeau community...
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St. Vincent de Paul School honor roll
(Honor Roll ~ 07/06/14)
Due to a source error, these names were omitted from the fifth grade fourth-quarter honor roll that was published June 24. 5th grade: Paige Beussink, Claire Bruenderman, Evan Bruenderman, Emily Bruns, Chase Logel, Andrew Noel, Allyson Ochs. B Honor Roll...
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Ice cream pie, a marriage made in Hawaii
(Column ~ 07/06/14)
On a recent trip to Hawaii, I fell in love with the sweet grace, the sensuous beauty, and the rich symbolism of the hula. Mind you, I'm not referring to the famous native dance, but to Hula Pie. Hula Pie is the signature dessert of Hawaii's TS Restaurant chain and originated at the company's first restaurant, Kimo's in Old Lahaina Town in Maui, which is where I was introduced to it...
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Club news 7-6-14
(Community News ~ 07/06/14)
The John Guild Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, held a lunch meeting June 18 at the home of Adelaide Parsons. Mary Meyer was co-hostess. Those attending were asked to donate $15 for veterans. It was noted that $375 was collected...
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Tough guy St. Paul: '... live at peace with everyone'
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
"I wasn't bad but the bad boys didn't mess with me." -- Cecil Long I hope the reader will indulge my continued use of epigrams to begin this column. On this particular occasion, my thoughts turn to something my late father used to say about his toughness as a kid...
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Fellows - 60 years
(Anniversary ~ 07/06/14)
Mr. and Mrs. Edward "Bud" Fellows of Jackson celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a dinner and reception July 5, 2014, at the Osage Center in Cape Girardeau. Hosts were their children. Bud and the former Maxine Loberg were married July 3, 1954, at Sedgewickville Methodist Church in Sedgewickville, Missouri...
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Not a miniature meadow lark
(Column ~ 07/06/14)
While driving a gravel road in the low-lying countryside of southern Scott County, I spotted up ahead a small bird sitting on a top limb of a dead bush. I slowed to a stop and noticed the bird was singing. He spooked and flew into the weedy ground cover as I killed the truck engine. Knowing that birds often have favored perches from which to sit and call, I readied my camera and waited. Within 15 minutes the bird flew back to the limb and began singing again...
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What's behind different floral scents
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
Wave after wave of scent has filled the air since my garden awakened in spring. Most prominent have been the aromas from daffodil blossoms, plum, flowering currant, and now dame's rocket, pinks and roses. Of course, it's not for us that flowers waft those sometimes delectable aromas. Evolutionarily speaking, we don't return the favor with anything more than the carbon dioxide that we -- and all other animals -- breathe out, and that plants use for photosynthesis...
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Oil boom fuels drop in age in Great Plains
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
WASHINGTON -- The United States is still growing older, but the trend is reversing in the Great Plains, thanks to a liberal application of oil. The aging baby boom generation helped inch up the median age in the United States last year from 37.5 years to 37.6 years, according to data released Thursday by the Census Bureau. ...
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SCOTUS decision a victory for religious liberty
(Editorial ~ 07/06/14)
It's fitting the Supreme Court decision in Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius came the week of July 4. The issue at hand, religious liberty, is one this country was founded on. Hobby Lobby is a family-owned crafts company that operates more than 600 stores in 41 states. ...
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Vote ‘no' on tax increases
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/06/14)
On Aug. 5, state and county voters will be asked to add two more taxes to the ever-increasing list. Proposition K is a new tax, giving control of up to $3 million to an unelected board to dole out to selected people -- many who made bad life choices. ...
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Speak Out 7/6/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/06/14)
It's sad to see women competing with each other today, trying to be the prettiest and the skinniest. Well, I'm not the smartest or the prettiest or the skinniest, but I am a child of God. I was made in His image. So, you know what? I can live with that...
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Prayer 7-6
(Prayer ~ 07/06/14)
O Lord Jesus, we lift up hands of praise to you, our King of kings. Amen.
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Kvitova overwhelms newcomer Bouchard for 2nd Wimbledon crown
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/14)
LONDON -- Petra Kvitova plays so much better at the All England Club than anywhere else, and now she owns two championships to prove it. In one of the most dominant performances in a women's final at Wimbledon, the sixth-seeded Kvitova of the Czech Republic overpowered and overwhelmed 13th-seeded Eugenie Bouchard of Canada 6-3, 6-0 in only 55 minutes Saturday to add to her 2011 title at the grass-court Grand Slam...
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Cards, Rosenthal fall to MaGehee, Marlins
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Casey McGehee didn't have to wait long to get another shot against Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal with a game on the line. Just a few hours. The Miami Marlins cleanup hitter grounded into a game-ending double play in a one-run loss Friday night. He wasn't thinking about instant redemption before getting the key two-out hit in a ninth-inning rally of a 6-5 victory on Saturday...
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Cards win third in a row on Friday
(Professional Sports ~ 07/06/14)
St. Louis defeated Miami 3-2 behind Lance Lynn’s solid start
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Shark bites man near California beach
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. -- A 7-foot-long great white shark bit a man swimming off Southern California's Manhattan Beach on Saturday, officials said. The man was bitten on the upper right side about 9:30 a.m., suffering puncture wounds described as moderate injuries, said Rick Flores, a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman. The man was taken to a hospital conscious and breathing on his own, Flores said...
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Four die in Florida boat collision
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
MIAMI -- Three boats collided near a Miami marina around the end of a fireworks display, killing four and injuring a dozen others in a chaotic scene that left bodies and survivors tossed overboard. Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the crash Friday night near the Dinner Key Marina in Miami, with officers plucking several people out of the water...
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Autopsy: Palestinian teen burned to death
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
RAMALLAH, West Bank -- An autopsy showed an Arab teenager who Palestinians say was killed in a revenge attack was burned to death, officials said Saturday, while Palestinian militants fired two rockets toward a major southern city deeper into Israel than any other attack in the current round of violence...
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Senate majority could rest on grouse
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
DENVER -- An obscure, chicken-sized bird best known for its mating dance could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans control the U.S. Senate in November. The federal government is considering listing the greater sage grouse as an endangered species next year. Doing so could limit development, energy exploration, hunting and ranching on the 165 million acres of the bird's habitat across 11 Western states...
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Family keeps up tradition with pit-spitting contest win
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
EAU CLAIRE, Mich. -- When it comes to pit-spitting in southwestern Michigan, it's tough to beat the Krause family, who on Saturday maintained their dominance in the 41st International Cherry Pit-Spitting Championship. Brian Krause took top honors with a distance of 80 feet, 8 inches, said Monica Teichman, who runs the market at Tree-Mendus Fruit Farm in Eau Claire, just north of the Indiana state line...
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Only road access onto North Carolina island reopens after Arthur
(National News ~ 07/06/14)
KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. -- North Carolina's popular beach towns began returning to the business of recreation Saturday, after Arthur lashed the state's coast with forceful winds and heavy rain and churned northward without leaving a trail of significant damage...
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Ukraine claims win in rebel area
(International News ~ 07/06/14)
SLOVYANSK, Ukraine -- Ukrainian troops forced pro-Russian insurgents out of a key stronghold in the country's embattled east on Saturday, a success that suggested the government finally may be making gains in a monthslong battle against a separatist insurgency...
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Black bear numbers grow in Missouri
(State News ~ 07/06/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Note to self: Don't hike with a backpack full of glazed doughnuts. The sweet treats are the bait of choice for luring Missouri black bears into portable traps for an ongoing research project to determine how the state's bear population is doing...
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Murder suspect escapes during fireworks display
(State News ~ 07/06/14)
EMINENCE, Mo. -- A Southeast Missouri man awaiting trial for his wife's death is on the loose after escaping custody while watching a fireworks display. KYTV-TV reported 32-year-old Jason McClurg was with nine other inmates outside the Shannon County jail on Friday night when he broke free...
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Woman accused of exposing others to HIV
(State News ~ 07/06/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- A 20-year-old Columbia woman has been charged with knowingly exposing people to HIV while working as a prostitute after being caught in an undercover sting last month. Antionette L. Clark was one of five people arrested in June as part of a joint effort between Columbia police and the FBI to crack down on prostitution...
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Out of the past 7/6/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/06/14)
Motorists who detour over Route N through Rockview, Missouri, between Chaffee, Missouri, and Scott City, are glad to know the Route N railroad overpass at Rockview will be opened early next month; meanwhile, work is now underway on widening the northbound Interstate 55 bridge over Ramsey Creek at Scott City, to extend the northbound Scott City I-55 on-ramp acceleration lane...
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Leo Baxter
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Leo Warren Baxter, 84, of Perryville died Friday, July 4, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Baxter was born Nov. 19, 1929, in St. Louis. Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday and 6:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Miller Family Funeral Home in Perryville. A private burial will follow...
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Dorothy Jones
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Dorothy Ann Jones, 61, of Marble Hill, died July 4, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill. Funeral services will be at noon at the funeral home with the Rev. Fred Ritter officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery...
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Sylvia Cox
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Sylvia Delene Cox, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, July 4, 2014 at Ratliff Care Center in Cape Girardeau. Cox was born August 7, 1926, in Leora, Missouri, to Marvin Mack and Blanche Wilborne Allen Senn. She married the Rev. Earl William Cox, who preceded her in death on Sept. 13, 1993, on Sept. 21, 1945, in Cape Girardeau. Cox and her husband pastored several churches, including Assembly of God Churches in Randles, Missouri; Bellview, Missouri; Potosi, Missouri; and Steele, Missouri...
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Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department report, 7/6/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/06/14)
The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt...
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Road work 7/6/14
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
All work is weather permitting. Work zones will be marked with signs. Motorists are urged to use extreme caution while traveling near those areas. For more information about these projects, contact MoDOT's Customer Service Center at 888-275-6636, or visit modot.org/southeast....
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Jerry Simpkins
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Jerry R. Simpkins Sr., 73, of Scott City passed away Friday, July 4, 2014, at his home. Simpkins was born October 14, 1940, in Ilmo, Missouri, to Lloyd and Mary Kerns Simpkins. Simpkins married Maureen Kooyer who survives of the home on July 6, 2003, in Scott City...
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Ruth George
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Ruth Lee George, 77, beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt and friend, was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ, on July 4, 2014. George was born on October 9, 1936, to Woodrow Wilson and Norma Eastwood Snider in Puxico, Missouri. George attended elementary school and high school in Puxico. While in high school, she followed the basketball and volleyball teams of the 1950s and was a cheerleader for the basketball team...
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Sharon Slinkard
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Sharon Kay Slinkard, 59, of Cape Girardeau passed away Friday, July 4, 2014, at her home. Slinkard was born April 27, 1955, in Cape Girardeau to Weldon and Amelia Brucker Slinkard. A graduate of Jackson High School in 1973, Slinkard worked at the former Del Farm grocery store, Procter & Gamble and the Dress Barn. Slinkard attended the Cowboy Church...
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SEMO parking permits go on sale Monday
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
Registration for Southeast Missouri State University's 2014-2015 parking permits begins at 8 a.m. Monday. Students may apply for preferred, perimeter or evening permits, which are distributed through a lottery system based on student seniority. Applications are available at portal.semo.edu and in a billing packet mailed to students. Paper applications can be mailed or delivered in person to the cashier's office in Academic Hall. Students should apply using only one method...
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Six arrested in latest task force sweep
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
A Cape Girardeau teenager was among a half-dozen people arrested Wednesday when the Southeast Missouri Violent Crimes Task Force patrolled the city in search of wanted suspects. Elijah Burleson, 18, was charged with first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in connection with a robbery at the AM PM convenience store, 1101 William St., the Cape Girardeau Police Department reported Thursday evening...
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Tax judgment levied against SEMO Times
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Missouri Department of Employment Security recently filed a judgment against the SEMO Times LLC for nearly $5,000 owed for unemployment taxes, interest and penalties. Documents filed in recent weeks with Butler County's Circuit Court indicate on March 18 the Division of Employment Security certified orders of assessment of contributions, interest and penalties against the SEMO Times...
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Victims' families raise money after loved ones' shooting deaths
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
A benefit for the family of Josh Dibert, who was killed last week, will be held Friday, July 11, at the Bayou Bar and Grill in Pocahontas, Missouri. It will include food, a raffle, live music by Old School Hype, and a silent auction will start at 5 p.m...
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Mark Scherer
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Mark Scherer, 87, of Cape Girardeau died Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at his home. He was born Feb. 24, 1927, in Benton, Missouri, to John and Bertha Enderle Scherer. He and Maggie Jo Myers were married Sept. 15, 1956. She preceded him in death Dec. 8, 1989...
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Jody Markham
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Jody Richard Markham, 40, of Advance passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Oct. 5, 1973, son of Carol Kennedy and Jack Markham Jr. Jody worked at Rubbermaid in Jackson 21 years. He loved doing building projects with his daughter. He was talented at working on electronics and computers and was very mechanical...
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Tuppence Walters
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Tuppence Walters, 58, of rural Chaffee died Monday, June 30, 2014, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.
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Tonya Bland
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Tonya Bland, 41, of Cape Girardeau died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born June 17, 1973, in St. Louis, to Clarence Brown Sr. and Marie Bland. Tonya was a custodian at Southeast Missouri State University and was house mother of Lambda Chi fraternity...
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Arthur Herrmann
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Arthur D. Herrmann, 73, of St. Louis died Saturday, June 28, 2014, at his home. He was a native of Cape Girardeau. Beloved husband of Sue Wood Herrmann; dear father and father-in-law of Matt (Heather) Herrmann and Ann (Ryan Craig) Herrmann; dear grandfather of Hannah and Abby Herrmann; dear son of the late Arthur A. and Elly Habermann Herrmann; dear brother of Joan (Pyrtle) Seabaugh; dear son-in-law of Dorothy and the late William Wood; dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and friend...
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Frances Travers
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
MOUNDS, Ill. -- Frances G. Travers, 89, of Springfield, Illinois, formerly of Mounds, died Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in Springfield. She was the daughter of Eldon and Dovie Dyer Grant, and the wife of the late Dr. James J. Travers. Frances worked in the munitions plant in Cairo, Illinois, during World War II. ...
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Harold Livingston Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Harold Ray "Lee" Livingston Jr., 67, passed away peacefully Friday, June 27, 2014, at his home in Overland, Missouri, surrounded by family and friends. Lee was born April 29, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, to Jueldeen and Harold Livingston, longtime residents of Scott City...
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Joseph Bailey Rutledge
(Obituary ~ 07/06/14)
Joseph Bailey Rutledge, 97, of Bragg City, Missouri, died Monday, June 30, 2014, in Cape Girardeau. He was born and raised in Itawamba County, Mississippi. Bailey graduated from Mississippi State University in 1938. He moved to Steele, Missouri, where he was employed as vocational agriculture teacher in the Steele schools. It was there that he met his future wife, Helen Vickrey. They were married more than 65 years...
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No one injured in bomb scare at Perryville McDonald's
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
PERRYVILLE, Mo.-- No one was injured, and one person was taken into custody after the Perryville Police Department responded to a bomb threat Thursday at the McDonald's restaurant in Perryville, according to police. Police responded to a call from a McDonald's employee at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, according to a news release from the department...
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Parade brings history to life with horse-drawn vehicles
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
Jackson City Park was the site of a parade Saturday, but not in a manner one might expect. Instead of horsepower under the hood of a car, the parade used a different form of horsepower to move around. As part of the community's two-day bicentennial celebration, the Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its Bicentennial Wagon Trail Parade starting in Jackson City Park Saturday morning...
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Fugitive caught, arrested in St. Louis
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
A fugitive wanted by the state for parole violation is in custody after being arrested Friday in St. Louis, police reported. Don Chappell, 45, was wanted after absconding from the St. Louis Community Release Center, according to a release from the Scott County Sheriff's Department...
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Capahas make early lead stand in semifinal win at Valmeyer Tournament
(Community Sports ~ 07/06/14)
The Plaza Tire Capahas secured their spot in the championship game of the Valmeyer Tournament with wins on Friday and Saturday.
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Stone makes pro debut in NBA summer league
(College Sports ~ 07/06/14)
The former SEMO forward scored seven points before fouling out
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New Year's resolutions you may or may not be making progress on
(Community ~ 07/06/14)
We're already halfway through 2014. How are you doing on your new year's resolutions? 1 Losing that extra 10 pounds: If you drink full-fat, or 2 percent milk, try 1 percent. You should drop some weight from just that...
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Keeping things cool with a summer supper salad
(Column ~ 07/06/14)
Hot summer days just seem to cry out for a cool summer salad for supper and some ice cream for dessert. Salads come in a variety of styles, so I decided to pass along a few recipes to you. You can serve as an entrée salad or small portions as a side salad with the entrée of your choice. Salads are so versatile, you can be creative, adding or deleting ingredients as you wish. Add ice cream from the recipes I am passing along to you, and you are set for a cool summer supper...
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Downtown building falls apart Thursday
(Local News ~ 07/06/14)
The front of the building at 633 Good Hope St. collapsed just after 1 P.M. Thursday as workers were repairing the brick exterior. The property was unoccupied, but the police and fire departments evacuated several occupants of the adjacent buildings and cordoned off the road between South Sprigg and South Frederick streets...
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