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Mississippi River reaches flood stage
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
How high is the water? According to the National Weather Service, 32 feet and rising Tuesday evening, which is officially flood stage. "It is forecasted to continue to rise through Sunday," said Robin Smith, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. "It's going to rise the whole time."...
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Developer scoops up downtown properties, including The Bar
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Some changes may be in store for downtown Cape Girardeau. It was confirmed Tuesday the owner of Old Town Cape Dining LLC purchased The Bar, one of the Cape Girardeau locations used last fall during filming for the movie "Gone Girl." The Bar, at 117 Themis St., is set to open in early October to coincide with the movie's release Oct. 3. The owner also has unspecified plans for other downtown properties he has acquired...
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Gov. Jay Nixon signs bill on power plant carbon emissions
(State News ~ 07/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation directing Missouri regulators to develop their own standards for carbon dioxide pollution from power plants. The bill signing Monday comes as the federal Environmental Protection Agency has proposed rules that would require Missouri to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by more than one-fifth by 2030...
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Jet Ski collision hurts Poplar Bluff man, brother
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- A pair of brothers were injured during the Fourth of July holiday when their Jet Skis collided on the Current River 4 miles south of Doniphan. At about 1:15 p.m. Friday, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that Joey T. Githens was operating a 2008 Kawasaki personal watercraft westbound when he turned into the path of a southbound 1998 Seadoo personal watercraft, causing a collision...
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Mississippi County man arrested after ATV traffic stop
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- An East Prairie, Missouri, man faces felony charges in Mississippi County after he fled a traffic stop on an all-terrain vehicle last week. The incident took place July 1 evening, when deputy Cory Hutcheson observed a four-wheeler traveling on County Road 525, south of East Prairie...
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Murder suspect captured after weekend escape
(State News ~ 07/08/14)
WINONA, Mo. -- A murder suspect who escaped from a Southeast Missouri jail while watching a fireworks show is back in custody. Winona police chief Alonzo Bradwell says 35-year-old Jason McClurg of Winona was arrested without incident Sunday evening at a camper trailer near his hometown...
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Gov. Nixon vetoes health navigator limits
(State News ~ 07/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Monday that would have limited who could work in the state as a health insurance guide and blamed a national conservative group for injecting an error into the model legislation...
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Three arrested after body found Saturday
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
CHARLESTON, Mo. -- Two Mississippi County residents face murder charges and a third is jailed on drug charges after the body of a Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man was found floating in rural Mississippi County. Brent Christopher Naile, 33, Faye Ettie Myers, 44, and Sabrina Kay Lewis, 41, all of East Prairie, Missouri, have been charged in connection with the death...
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Bootheel communities, school districts adding solar power to help cut costs
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
PORTAGEVILLE, Mo. -- Larry Bradford approached local mayors with an offer even he admits sounds too good to be true. His company, Southern Solar Systems, based in Huntsville, Alabama, offered to install solar panels, then lease them to cities. "They have no cash investment and no risk. We own and operate the system and lease it to them and we split the savings from the solar system 50-50 with them," Bradford said. "It's a win-win, we think."...
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Safe House to hold banquet July 17
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Safe House for Women will hold a banquet July 17 to recognize volunteers, partners, donors and staff. Taking place at Ray's Plaza Banquet Center, 3257 William St., the banquet will start with a cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30...
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University piloting welcome program for foreign students
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
To help international students better adjust to life in the United States -- and to Southeast Missouri State University and Cape Girardeau -- the university's office of International Education and Services this summer is piloting a program called Families Across Borders...
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Queen of the Mississippi makes unscheduled stop at Cape
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
The Queen of the Mississippi is docked Monday morning at the Cape Girardeau riverfront. ...
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Two Mississippi River bridges closed because of flooding
(State News ~ 07/08/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Two Mississippi River bridges closed because of flooding, and with more storms in the forecast, there was growing concern Monday that conditions could worsen in parts of Missouri and Illinois. The Champ Clark Bridge at Louisiana, Missouri, closed at 5 p.m. ...
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Missouri updates list of projects to be funded by transportation tax
(State News ~ 07/08/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri officials have added money for streetcars in Kansas City and more highway projects around the state as part of a revised project list that would be funded if voters approve a three-quarter- cent sales tax next month...
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No one injured in Monday house fire
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
A fire broke out at a residence at 622 Red Bud Circle on Monday night. Cape Girardeau Fire Department battalion chief Fred Vincel said the fire was called in at 9:26 p.m. and was under control by 9:43 p.m. According to neighbors, an older couple lives in the home, and neither were injured in the fire...
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Council votes to extend fire sales tax ordinance
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
The Cape Girardeau City Council took its first step Monday in calling a November election for the fire sales tax. The question to extend the one-eighth-cent portion of the fire tax, initially planned to appear on the August ballot, was moved to November after Gov. Jay Nixon placed the three-quarter-cent state transportation tax question on the August election...
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Jackson Legion uses big first inning to rout Cape 20-2
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/14)
Five hits and five RBIs was enough for Cody Harris. The Jackson Senior American Legion Post 158 third baseman can wait another day for baseball's rare cycle. He had the first three phases covered in a 20-2 win over Cape Girardeau Ford & Sons Senior Legion on Monday at Capaha Field...
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Final report still not issued in freight train wreck
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
It's been more than a year since seven people were injured when two freight trains collided, partially collapsing the overpass on Route M near Rockview. The National Transportation Safety Board, which has been investigating the collision, said the probe would require up to a year to complete, but the NTSB has yet to issue a final report...
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Teetering 4 Tots
(Submitted Story ~ 07/08/14)
The Jackson Kiwanis Club unveiled its "Teetering for Tots" project at the July 4th Centennial Celebration in Jackson Park. Teen Challenge of Mid America crafted and donated a beautiful wooden Teeter-Totter that was used to draw attention to the Kiwanis International project, The Eliminate Project. ...
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Spike buck
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/14)
Near Sedgewickville.
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Jackson
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/14)
Taken from the courthouse.
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VFW Post 3838 4th of July Picnic
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/14)
Games like horseshoe and washers played, food and desserts, waterslide, water balloon toss, attendance prizes. Great time for all members and family.
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VFW 4th of July Picnic
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/14)
Adult Watermelon eating contest at the VFW Lakes
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Eagle Scout Project benefits Hope Children's Home
(Submitted Story ~ 07/08/14)
Austin Birk completed his Eagle Scout project and collected 580 pounds of food for Hope Children's Home. He built a canned goods dispenser and toy kitchen also. Thank you to the community for generously supporting the canned food drive. Thank you to Pocahontas Lumber for donating supplies. Thank you to Roy's Tire, Elite Travel, MedAssets and St Paul Lutheran Church for serving as collection sites...
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VFW Post 3838 4th of July Picnic
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/14)
Kids in Watermelon eating contest at VFW Lakes
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July 4th VFW post 3838 picnic
(Submitted Photo ~ 07/08/14)
Pictures from picnic out at the VFW Lakes- Post 3838 hosted a family event
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Bollinger County Clerk candidate Brittany Hovis
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Name: Brittany Hovis Age: 24 Place of birth: Marble Hill, Missouri Spouse, children's names: I am married to Jake Hovis and we have two children Tyson Hovis who is three years old and Lillie Hovis who is one. Occupation: Deputy Clerk Education: I graduated from Woodland High School...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/08/14)
Today is Tuesday, July 8, the 189th day of 2014. There are 176 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 8, 1889, The Wall Street Journal was first published. (Price of a copy: two cents.) On this date: In 1663, King Charles II of England granted a Royal Charter to Rhode Island...
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Speak Out 7/8/14
(Speak Out ~ 07/08/14)
Will you pull over before taking or making that call on your cell phone? I'm along for the ride today. But you make me very nervous. You're distracted. You're maneuvering a 12,000-pound weapon in and out of traffic, and I am scared. Please, save a life. It may be your own. It may be your friend...
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Kidney donation an inspiring act of kindness
(Editorial ~ 07/08/14)
Would you donate your organs? It's a question often posed when considering organ donation upon death. Because we have two kidneys, some may donate one while still living to a loved one. Both options are selfless acts. But would you donate your kidney to a co-worker, choosing to live with one of two important organs for a person who is of no blood relation?...
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Solving the sales tax issue
(Letter to the Editor ~ 07/08/14)
Sales tax is mostly a hidden tax and has been in the news lately. We will soon be asked to approve its increase for the well-recognized need of transportation infrastructure. Supporters point out that food, medicine and fuel will be exempt from the added tax. Recently a local radio station featured a segment about revising Missouri's current sales tax exemptions. A revision is surely needed...
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Learning to love the World Cup
(Column ~ 07/08/14)
The United States should be proud of its distinctive sporting tradition, with American football nearly ours alone, and only a handful of other nations serious about baseball, basketball and hockey. Even so, the World Cup provides us with an opportunity to consider reasons why the rest of the world, or at least most of it, is far more engaged with a sport that so far has not caught fire in the United States...
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Sonny Gilbert: Inspiration for the Spirit of America
(Column ~ 07/08/14)
Friday night, July 4, the remarkable Mary Kasten was recognized with the Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award just before the downtown fireworks in Cape Girardeau. In accepting the award, she eloquently gave tribute to all the great, patriotic men and women in this area, who have helped this nation prosper, and who make this area such a special place to live. ...
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Tony Schuch
(Obituary ~ 07/08/14)
Anthony Riley "Tony" Schuch, 76, of Cape Girardeau was received into the loving arms of God on Monday, July 7, 2014, at Life Care Center of Cape Girardeau. He was born March 30, 1938, in Washington, D.C., to Edward A. and Nan Ellen Riley Schuch. He and Annette Wallace were married July 9, 1967, at Kennett, Missouri...
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Ricky Brant
(Obituary ~ 07/08/14)
Ricky L. Brant, 59, of Oldfield, Missouri, formerly of Scott City, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2013, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. July 19 at Father's Arms Fellowship Hall in Scott City. He was born July 19, 1954, in Cape Girardeau, to Virgil "Smokey" and Ruby Kinder Brant. ...
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Priscilla Clippard
(Obituary ~ 07/08/14)
ADVANCE, Mo. -- Priscilla Ann Clippard, 78, of Advance passed away Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. She was born Aug. 29, 1935, in Ripley County, Missouri, daughter of Raymond and Judy Sawyer Crook. She and Charles Clippard were married May 20, 1956, in Ripley County...
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Births 7/8/14
(Births ~ 07/08/14)
Daughter to Andrew William and Kristie Sue Breier of Perryville, Missouri, Southeast Hospital, 3:55 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2014. Name, Vivienne Grace. Weight, 4 pounds, 7 ounces. Third child, first daughter. Mrs. Breier is the former Kristie Detjen, daughter of Harold and Sally Detjen of Perryville. She is employed by Salon 51. Breier is the son of Terry and Sue Breier of Festus, Missouri. He is employed by Alton and Southern Railway...
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Joyce Barnett
(Obituary ~ 07/08/14)
Joyce Barnett, 80, of Scott City died Monday, July 7, 2014, at her home. Arrangements are incomplete at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
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Gerald McCoy Jr.
(Obituary ~ 07/08/14)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Gerald "Archie" McCoy Jr., 43, of Marble Hill passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born Sept. 3, 1970, in Cape Girardeau, son of Gerald A. and Paula James McCoy Sr. He and Christy Brown were married July 2, 2005...
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Out of the past 7/8/14
(Out of the Past ~ 07/08/14)
A pot left unattended on a stove in a second-floor apartment triggered a three-alarm blaze that gutted the Broadway Park Apartments in downtown Cape Girardeau last night; the aging, five-story apartment building at 115 N. Fountain St., was once part of the historic Idan-ha Hotel, which was destroyed by fire in 1968...
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Jackson police report 7/8/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Thefts Miscellaneous...
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Cape Girardeau police report 7/8/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/08/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests Summonses Theft Miscellaneous SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY The Department of Public Safety released the following item. DWI...
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Health beat: Keep cool in hot weather
(Community ~ 07/08/14)
Getting too hot can make people sick. People can become ill from the heat if their body can't compensate for it and properly cool off. Heat exposure can even kill: It caused 7,233 heat-related deaths in the United States from 1999 to 2009. Health Beat is a weekly spotlight on a wide range of health issues. The information contained here was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. View the CDC features online at www.cdc.gov/features...
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New doctors practice before seeing patients
(Community ~ 07/08/14)
CHICAGO -- First-day jitters come with any new job, but when the work involves pushing needles into strangers' bellies, stitching up gaping wounds or even delivering babies, that debut can be especially nerve-wracking -- for everyone involved...
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A few steps can help keep bugs at bay this summer
(Community ~ 07/08/14)
As summer goes, the warm, wet weather is ideal for pests to invade people's daily lives. Among the most abundant pests this time of year are mosquitoes, ants, wasps, spiders, ticks and chiggers, but there are ways to keep them from infesting homes. Missy Henriksen, vice president of public affairs for the National Pest Management Association, said pests need three things for survival: food, water and shelter. ...
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63 abducted girls and women escape extremists in Nigeria
(International News ~ 07/08/14)
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- More than 60 Nigerian girls and women abducted by Islamic extremists two weeks ago have managed to escape, officials said Monday, though more than 200 girls who were kidnapped in April remain missing. Nigerian security forces and federal government officials had denied reports of the mass abduction from three villages in the northeast state of Borno on June 22...
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Bishops must be held accountable for abuse, pope says
(International News ~ 07/08/14)
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis begged forgiveness Monday in his first meeting with Catholics sexually abused by members of the clergy and went further than any of his predecessors by vowing to hold bishops accountable for their handling of pedophile priests...
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Three bridges blown up in Ukraine near rebel-held city
(International News ~ 07/08/14)
DONETSK, Ukraine -- After Ukrainian forces' seizure of a key rebel stronghold in the east, the major cities of Donetsk and Luhansk could be the next focus of major fighting. Three bridges on roads leading to Donetsk were blown up Monday -- possibly to hinder military movements, though the rebels claim it was the work of pro-Kiev saboteurs...
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Quake slams Guatemala, Mexico; at least three dead
(International News ~ 07/08/14)
GUATEMALA CITY -- A magnitude-6.9 earthquake on the Pacific Coast jolted a wide area of southern Mexico and Central America Monday, killing at least three people while damaging homes, hospitals and churches. The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake hit at 6:23 a.m. on the Pacific Coast 1 mile north-northeast of Puerto Madero, near the Guatemala border. It initially calculated the magnitude at 7.1 but later lowered the figure to 6.9...
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Obama highlights push for better skilled teachers
(National News ~ 07/08/14)
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama brought forward a new administration effort Monday to place quality teachers in schools that need them the most. Obama said the U.S. education system has "a problem" in that students who would benefit the most from having skilled or experienced teachers in their classrooms are least likely to get them, including black and Hispanic students...
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Arizona loses immigration driver's license dispute in federal court
(National News ~ 07/08/14)
PHOENIX -- A federal appeals court has dealt a new blow to Arizona in its series of immigration-related crackdowns, ruling the state cannot deny driver's licenses to young immigrants who are allowed to stay in the U.S. under a 2012 Obama administration policy...
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Washington pot shops to open today
(National News ~ 07/08/14)
SEATTLE -- Washington state issued its first retail marijuana licenses Monday with a middle-of-the-night email alerting bleary-eyed pot-shop proprietors that they'll finally be able to open for business. "We're pretty stoked," said John Evich, an investor in Bellingham's Top Shelf Cannabis, in a 2:30 a.m. Pacific time interview. "We haven't had any sleep in a long time, but we're excited for the next step."...
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Cardinals beat Pirates on Adams' walk-off home run
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/14)
ST. LOUIS -- After beating the team he grew up rooting for with his first career game-winning hit, Matt Adams couldn't resist a celebratory fist pump just a few steps out of the batter's box. "This is unbelievable," Adams said after his two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gave the St. ...
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Wacha's shoulder shows progress but pitcher is not cleared to throw
(Professional Sports ~ 07/08/14)
The right-hander will be examined again in two weeks
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Shevardnadze, ex-Georgian president, dies at 86
(National News ~ 07/08/14)
TBILISI, Georgia -- Eduard Shevardnadze was a key figure in revolutions abroad and the victim of one at home. As the Soviet Union's foreign minister, he helped topple the Berlin Wall and end the Cold War, but as the leader of post-Soviet Georgia his career in the public eye ended in humiliation when he was chased out of his parliament and forced into retirement...
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Cape Junior Legion routs Scott County 12-1
(Community Sports ~ 07/08/14)
The Cape Junior Legion baseball team built up confidence for its first-round district tournament game with a 12-1 victory over host Scott County Junior Legion on Monday. Cape banged out 15 hits in the win, including a 4-for-4 performance by Blake Klett...
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Prayer 7/8/14
(Prayer ~ 07/08/14)
O Lord, may we be still and know that you alone are God. Amen.
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US survivors of WWII battle recall Saipan attack
(National News ~ 07/08/14)
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- Even after seven decades, Wilfred "Spike" Mailloux won't talk about surviving a bloody World War II battle unless longtime friend John Sidur is by his side. It was Sidur who found the severely wounded Mailloux hours after both survived Japan's largest mass suicide attack in the Pacific. ...
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Bollinger County Clerk candidate Misty Stevens
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Name: Misty Stevens Age: 37 Place of birth: Chaffee, MO Spouse, children's names: Jerry Stevens - Spouse Jake Thele - Son Jordan Thele - Son Madison Stevens - Daughter Occupation: Office Administrator Education: 1995 Graduate of Woodland High School - Marble Hill, MO...
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Bollinger County Presiding Commissioner candidate Travis Elfrink
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Name: Travis Elfrink Age: 29 Place of birth: Cape Girardeau Occupation: Presiding Commissioner Education: Graduated from Woodland High School in 2003 Graduated SEMO in 2008 with a BS in Mathematics and a minor in Business Administration Employer: Bollinger Counuty...
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Bollinger County Presiding Commissioner candidate Kenny Trentham
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Name: Kenny Trentham Age: 59 Place of birth: Cape Girardeau MO Spouse, children's names: Cathy (Simmons) Trentham, spouse Kyle Trentham and Cory Trentham, sons Cassie (Lincoln) Trentham (Cory), daughter-in-law Faith and Jacob Trentham, grandchildren...
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Scott County Treasurer candidate Glenda K. Enderle
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Name: Glenda K. Enderle Date of birth: 10/5/55 Place of birth: Wyatt, Mo. Spouse, children's names: Randy Enderle Tammy (Shannon) Haley & Landon Cureton Brian (Rhonda Medlin) Madison Enderle Occupation: Scott County Treasurer Education: High School Graduate...
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Bollinger County Presiding Commissioner candidate Ronald Reagan
(Local News ~ 07/08/14)
Name: Ronald Reagan Age: 57 Place of birth: Southeast Missouri Hospital Spouse, children's names: Vickie Welker--fiancé Jason Reagan Jeff Reagan Occupation: farmer--business owner Education: Meadow Heights--1-12 Employer: Proctor and Gamble--retired...
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