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Perryville volleyball team falls to Dexter in district final
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/14)
Second-seeded Perryville could not defend its district crown against top-seeded Dexter, which defeated the Pirates 21-25, 25-19, 25-23 in the Class 3 District 1 championship on Wednesday at the Bearcat Event Center.
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Suspects sought for firing shots at busy Poplar Bluff park
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- Poplar Bluff authorities are investigating a report of shots being fired Wednesday evening at Bacon Park as young athletes were on the park's practice fields. No injuries were reported, and several suspects reportedly are being sought...
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Amendment 10 would curb governor's budget power
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Disagreements between Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon and the largely Republican Missouri Legislature over budget issues have dominated news headlines in recent years. But the tone of future debates could be altered if voters approve Constitutional Amendment 10 during the Nov. 4 election. The measure would give the state legislature the power to "provide a legislative check" on the governor's decision to withhold money from the state budget, according to ballot language...
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Jackson resident picked to help develop new education standards
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
The work groups created by House Bill 1490 to develop new standards for Missouri students include at one person from the Cape Girardeau area. The bill includes creating panels of educators and parents to write new performance goals to replace Common Core standards, which encompass the knowledge and skills all students should master by the end of each grade level, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education...
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Hospital of Ebola patient posts poor ER benchmarks
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
DALLAS -- Diplomas from outstanding medical schools. Records free of discipline. A team trusted by a president. For all the strengths of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, the first U.S.-diagnosed Ebola patient walked through its seemingly weakest link: the emergency room...
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Bumper crop leads to storage issues
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Farmers who grow corn and soybeans are experiencing a much different supply-and-demand scenario this harvest season than in years past -- with prices dipping -- at least in the short term. A cool, mild summer with ample rainfall is responsible for record-setting yields, which agriculture experts say means more grain going to market and a lower return. ...
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Collective Impact in Education group explores goals
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
On Wednesday, a small group of youth service representatives discussed goals such as supporting children in and out of school, having every child succeed academically and every student graduating high school prepared for postsecondary education. The goals and milestones were hashed out by Collective Impact in Education, a group facilitated by United Way of Southeast Missouri...
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Two dead in Canada's Parliament shooting
(International News ~ 10/23/14)
OTTAWA, Ontario -- A Canadian soldier standing guard at a war memorial in the country's capital was shot to death Wednesday, and heavy gunfire then erupted inside Parliament. One gunman was killed, and police said they were hunting for as many as two others...
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Cape man accused of pistol-whipping his wife in early morning domestic disturbance
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
A Cape Girardeau man was in custody Wednesday after an early-morning domestic disturbance in which he is accused of beating his wife with a gun. James Calvin Sims, 29, was charged with two counts of second-degree domestic assault and one count of unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the altercation...
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Fall Colors
(Submitted Photo ~ 10/23/14)
Took this photo of the fall colors one day when i was out hiking.
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
Today is Thursday, Oct. 23, the 296th day of 2014. There are 69 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 23, 1944, the World War II Battle of Leyte Gulf began, resulting in a major Allied victory against Japanese forces...
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Tillman Leimer
(Obituary ~ 10/23/14)
Tillman A. "Timmie" Leimer, 98, of Saxony Village passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at Chateau Girardeau Nursing Home. He was born April 29, 1916, in Fruitland, to Theodore H. and Louise B. Pfeiffer Leimer. Tillman was a graduate of the former Pocahontas High School where he enjoyed participating in basketball, baseball, and playing trombone in the former Jolly Boys Band...
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Rev. Stephen Francis
(Obituary ~ 10/23/14)
The Rev. Stephen Gil "Steve" Francis, 67, of Jackson died Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 17, 1947, in New Bedford, Massachusetts, to Emery Louis and Dorothy Estelle Jones Francis Sr. He and Sandra Kaye Brown were married Dec. 31, 1968, in Conway, Arkansas...
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Kyle Peeler
(Obituary ~ 10/23/14)
McCLURE, Ill. -- Robert Kyle Peeler, 66, of McClure, formerly of Cairo, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 3, 1948, in Cairo, son of the late Cletus Kyle and Vera Davault Peeler...
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Carrie Holder
(Obituary ~ 10/23/14)
Carrie Phillips Holder, 43, of Scott City lost her long battle with her health Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2014, peacefully surrounded by close friends and family members in her home where she wished to be. She was born May 22, 1971, in Chaffee, Missouri, to Bill and Jewell Keller Phillips...
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High school roundup: Notre Dame swimmers take down Central
(High School Sports ~ 10/23/14)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Wednesday.
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Man hit by train
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
LAURA SIMON ~ lsimon@semissourian.com Members of the Cape Girardeau Fire Department and Cape County Private Ambulance transport a patient to an ambulance after he was struck by a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train Wednesday night near Cape Rock Park. ...
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Poplar Bluff police to get lots of new equipment
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- The Poplar Bluff Police Department will receive nearly $262,000 in wireless computers for patrol units, body cameras and new handguns as part of the new city capital improvements project. Police chief Danny Whiteley, deputy chief Jeff Rolland and Capt. Mike McClain explained the benefits for the police officers during a city council meeting Monday night...
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Business survey reveals disassatisfaction in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. -- In a survey released Wednesday, members of the Poplar Bluff business community questioned whether city officials value their wallets more than their talent. The Greater Poplar Bluff Area Chamber of Commerce asked members to weigh in on two topics: local government and schools spending money with qualified, local companies, rather than outside of town, and what other concerns local government should address...
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Dinosaur blends Barney, Jar Jar Binks
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- Nearly 50 years ago, scientists found bones of two large, powerful dinosaur arms in Mongolia and figured they had discovered a fearsome critter with killer claws. Now scientists have found the rest of the dinosaur and have new descriptions for it: goofy and weird...
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Rams will stick with running back by committee
(Professional Sports ~ 10/23/14)
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher has embraced the concept of a running back by committee. Zac Stacy just missed 1,000 yards rushing as a rookie last year, but wasn't in the mix last week because he was hurt and Benny Cunningham and rookie Tre Mason played well in a victory over Seattle...
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Renee Zellweger acknowledges a different appearance
(Entertainment ~ 10/23/14)
LOS ANGELES -- Renee Zellweger says she looks different because she's "living a different, happy, more fulfilling life." The 45-year-old Oscar winner issued a statement to People magazine late Tuesday after she became a trending topic on Twitter, with many fans claiming the actress had become "unrecognizable." Her appearance at a Hollywood event earlier this week sparked widespread Internet chatter...
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Republicans worry Missouri not prepared for Ebola
(State News ~ 10/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Some Republican lawmakers questioned Wednesday whether emergency responders have the training and resources to handle a potential Ebola outbreak in Missouri. There are no cases of Ebola in the state, but senators during a public forum at the Capitol drilled health department officials on what they're doing to prevent and prepare for a case of the virus...
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Man's ashes to be scattered in fireworks display
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A funeral director is sending his father out with a bang. His father's ashes, anyway. Greenlawn Funeral Homes will hold its first Firework Memorial program Saturday night, when fireworks packed with James Carver's cremated remains will be launched skyward as part of his family's goodbye. Greenlawn's Fireworks Memorials range from a $300 "Sensational Celebration" to the "Ultimate Goodbye," costing between $8,000 and $10,000...
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Expert: Autopsy doesn't show if Brown went for gun
(State News ~ 10/23/14)
ST. LOUIS -- Michael Brown's official autopsy indicates he was shot in the hand at close range during a struggle, but a medical examiner not involved in the investigation says there's no way to conclude whether the injury meant the unarmed 18-year-old was trying to grab the gun of the officer who killed him...
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Anheuser-Busch sues over beer distribution
(State News ~ 10/23/14)
OWENSBORO, Ky. -- One of the largest beer brewers in the country is suing Kentucky to force the approval of a distributor's license. Anheuser-Busch is asking a Franklin County court to make the Kentucky Alcoholic Beverage Control administration approve the company's distributor license application in Owensboro...
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Inspector finds 'serious lapse' at Secret Service
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
Agents were pulled from White House duty to employee's home WASHINGTON -- A government investigation Wednesday criticized a Secret Service assignment that pulled agents from their duty near the White House and sent them to the rural Maryland home of a headquarters employee embroiled in a personal dispute with a neighbor...
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Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- Millions of older Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the government announced Wednesday. It's the third year in a row the increase will be less than 2 percent. The annual cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, affects payments to more than 70 million Social Security recipients, disabled veterans and federal retirees. That's more than a fifth of the country...
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North Korean detainee reunites with family
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
WEST CARROLLTON, Ohio -- An American arrested and held for nearly six months in North Korea for leaving a Bible at a nightclub returned home Wednesday to tears of joy and hugs from his wife and surprised children. A plane carrying Jeffrey Fowle, who was released with help from a retired diplomat and former Ohio congressman, landed Wednesday morning at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, near Dayton, where he was reunited with his family...
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Man suspected of killing 7 refuses to answer judge
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
CROWN POINT, Ind. -- A man who allegedly confessed to killing seven women in Indiana refused to acknowledge his name to a judge Wednesday, and a sheriff explained later the suspect was upset his hearing was in open court before dozens of journalists...
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Cape Girardeau County Commissiona agenda 10/23/14
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Cape Girardeau County Commission Administrative Office Building 1 Barton Square, Jackson 9 a.m. Thursday Open session n Approval of minutes of Oct. 20 n Communications/reports -- other elected officials Public comments n Items list on the agenda Routine business...
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Blackwater guards found guilty in Iraq shootings
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
WASHINGTON -- Four former Blackwater security guards were convicted Wednesday in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad, an incident that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe and was denounced by critics as an illustration of a war gone horribly wrong...
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Out of the past: 10/23/14
(Out of the Past ~ 10/23/14)
With the hiring of a new sanitation superintendent, it looks like the city of Cape Girardeau will remain in the trash business; Stuart Bean, 36, who is originally from the Festus-Crystal City, Missouri, area, worked for the Missouri Department of Natural Resources six years...
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UNC employees fired or disciplined in academic scandal
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- More than 3,100 students -- nearly half of them athletes -- enrolled in classes they didn't have to attend and received artificially inflated grades in what an investigator called a "shadow curriculum" that lasted nearly two decades at the University of North Carolina...
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Prayer 10-23
(Prayer ~ 10/23/14)
O Father God, thank you for blessing us and sending your son Jesus for our salvation. Amen.
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Iraqi Kurds authorize sending fighters to Kobani
(International News ~ 10/23/14)
IRBIL, Iraq -- Lawmakers in Iraq's largely autonomous Kurdish region voted Wednesday to authorize sending Kurdish fighters known as peshmerga to help defend the town of Kobani in Syria, where fellow Kurds are facing an onslaught by militants of the Islamic State group...
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Teens' travel renews concerns about terror appeal
(National News ~ 10/23/14)
DENVER -- Three teenage girls being investigated for trying to join Islamic State forces in Syria were victims of an "online predator" who encouraged them, a school official said Wednesday, as U.S. officials tried to determine how they made it to Europe without anyone knowing and whether terrorists' appeal is deepening among vulnerable youth...
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Parks to offer safe viewing of solar eclipse
(State News ~ 10/23/14)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Parks and observatories in Missouri are offering the public a chance to safely view the final solar eclipse of the year. The moon will move in front of the sun from about 4:40 to 6 p.m. today. Regular sunglasses won't fully protect eyes from damage, so anyone viewing the eclipse is urged to wear special filtered glasses...
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CMU's Abby Addleman chosen as new member of the Chorale and Conservatory Singers for 2014-15
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
FAYETTE, Missouri -- Central Methodist University has announced Abby Addleman is a member of the Chorale and Conservatory Singers and will participate in performances throughout the 2014-2015 academic year. Addleman is a undeclared major from Cape Girardeau...
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FAI World Air Games seeking youth art submissions for upcoming aviation competition
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Young people throughout Missouri are invited to illustrate the aviation competition events of the 2015 FAI World Air Games in Dubai, UAE, in the 2015 International Aviation Art Contest. Sponsored by several national and international organizations and supported by the Missouri Department of Transportation, the contest inspires youth to explore aeronautics, engineering and science as they illustrate the theme "World Air Games."...
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Harassment is a common part of online life, new survey says
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
NEW YORK -- A new study confirms what many Internet users know all too well: Harassment is a common part of online life. The first-of-its-kind report by the Pew Research Center found nearly three-quarters of American adults who use the Internet have witnessed online harassment. Forty percent have experienced it themselves...
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Conceal/carry permit classes grow in Dexter area
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
DEXTER, Mo. -- ISIS, civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, and all manner of things in the news could be motivating people to obtain their conceal/carry permits in Missouri. At least, that is the theory of one area instructor. Eric Hutchison is a retired law enforcement officer and holds a federal firearms license. Hutchison teaches conceal/carry classes and says he is seeing an uptick in the number of people enrolling in his class...
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Solar alignment watched in Egypt temple
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
ABU SIMBEL, Egypt -- Hundreds of visitors gathered in Egypt on Wednesday at the Great Temple of Ramses II to watch the sun illuminate colossal statues, a rare 3,200-year-old astronomical ceremony that happens twice a year. At dawn at Abu Simbel, local dignitaries and tourists patiently waited for the sun to send a beam of light into the ancient temple's dark inner chamber for over 10 minutes, lighting three of four 72-feet-high statues...
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Hooked on Science: Magnetic slime
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
n 1/4 cup liquid starch n 1/4 cup Elmer's glue n 2 tablespoons iron oxide powder n Neodymium magnet STEP 1: Mix the liquid starch and iron oxide powder in a bowl. Add the Elmer's glue and continue to mix. STEP 2: Remove the magnetic slime from the bowl, continue to mix the slime with your hands...
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The YOUNG GUNS
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
The annual Flickerwood Youth Rodeo is celebrating its 20th year this season, meaning it is older than many of the contestants. It's served as a place for youngsters to cut their teeth and dust up their boots in pint-sized to teenage events like calf roping, "chute doggin'," and "mutton bustin.'"...
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Scott City fire report 10/23/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/14)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Oct. 10 n At 6:04 a.m., vehicle fire at County Road 303 and Route AB. n at 6:49 a.m., emergency medical service in the 3500 block of Nash Road. Oct. 12 n At 1:25 a.m., natural gas odor at 401 Fifth Street West...
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Cape Girardeau police report 10/23/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/14)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Dymeisha S. Moore, 20, 129 S. Louisiana Ave., was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant for probation violation and peace disturbance. n Michelle Y. Jones, 35, 419 S. Frederick St., was arrested on a Pemiscot County warrant for probation violation...
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Jackson police report 10/23/14
(Police/Fire Report ~ 10/23/14)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. n Jesse J. Austin, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of assault. n Terrance S. Howard, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of operating a motor vehicle with operator's license suspended and failure to maintain a single lane...
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Congratulations to local National Merit Scholarship semifinalists
(Editorial ~ 10/23/14)
Three seniors in high school have reached an impressive milestone by being named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. Alex Gentle of Cape Girardeau Central High School, Tyler Pech of Notre Dame Regional High School and Joshua Vogel of Saxony Lutheran High School each has different interests, but their success in the classroom and involvement in clubs and sports is a common thread. These young men have ambition, and that's a good thing...
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Lauryn Nicole Leine chosen to compete in national pageant
(Community ~ 10/23/14)
Submitted photo Lauryn Nicole Leine will compete with 25 other girls in the National American Miss pageant next month at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Daughter of Daryl and Dawn Leine of Jackson, Lauryn, 11, is a sixth-grade student at St. Paul Lutheran School in Jackson...
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Man's body found on river ramp in Poplar Bluff
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Authorities continue to investigate the death of a Poplar Bluff, Missouri, man whose body was found submerged at the end of the boat ramp on the Black River early Wednesday morning. The victim was identified as Salvador Ruiz Ramirez, a 48-year-old originally from Texas, according to Butler County Coroner Jim Akers...
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Nov. 2014: Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner: Clint Tracy
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Clint Tracy Age: 40 Place of birth: Greenvile, IL Spouse's, children's names: Carrie Theodore, Oliver Education: BS History U.S. Naval Academy Occupation: Presiding Commissioner Employer: Cape Girardeau County Businesses owned, all or part: N/A...
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Nov. 2014: State Rep. District 145: Shelley Kenney
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Shelley Keeney Age: 35 Place of birth: Cape Girardeau, MO Education: Received a Bachelor of Science degree of Education from Southeast Missouri State University and a Master of Education degree from William Woods University Occupation: Educator, State Representative...
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Nov. 2014: Perry County associate circuit judge: Jason A. Tilley
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Jason A. Tilley Age: 47 Place of birth: Blytheville, Arkansas Spouse's, children's names: Wife, Maureen Caroline, 7 Collin, 5 Education: 1985 Graduate of Perryville High School 1991 Graduate of Central Missouri State University, Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with a minor in Journalism...
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Nov. 2014: Cape Girardeau County presiding commissioner: Pat Wissman
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Pat Wissman Age: 57 Place of birth: Cape Girardeau, Missouri Spouse's, children's names: Brenda, Joe, Jessica, Amanda, Alexa, Lyulf and Trevor Education: Jackson High School Completed Cape Girardeau Police Department Citizens Police Academy CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate)...
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Nov. 2014: 8th District U.S. House of Representatives: Terry Hampton
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Terry Hampton Age: 53 Place of birth: West Plains, Missouri Spouse's, children's names: Married to Allen Hampton. One adult daughter, two grandsons. Education: Graduate of West Plains High School. Attended Southwest Missouri State University-West Plains (now Missouri State University-West Plains)...
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Nov. 2014: 8th District U.S. House of Representatives: Jason Smith
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Jason Smith Age: 34 Place of birth: Native of Dent County Spouse's, children's names: Not married yet and no children Education: Undergraduate Degrees in Agricultural Economics and Business Administration from the University of Missouri, Law Degree from Oklahoma City Law School...
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Nov. 2014: Scott County presiding commissioner: Jamie Burger
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Jamie Burger Age: 57 Place of birth: Sikeston,Mo Spouse's, children's names: Sherry Burger, Vanessa Koepp, Allison Page, Paris Burger Education: 1975 Kelly High School graduate Occupation: Cement Manufacturing Employer: Buzzi Unicem USA formerly Lone Star Ind Inc...
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Nov. 2014: State Rep. District 147: Kathy Swan
(Local News ~ 10/23/14)
Name: Kathy Swan Age: 63 Place of birth: Cape Girardeau Spouse's, children's names: Spouse - Reg Swan Son - Regan Swan (Jessica) Daughter - Maria Childress (Jim) Education: Associate of Arts - Nursing Bachelor of Science - Nursing Occupation: Business Owner...
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