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Collection of snow sleds
(Submitted Photo ~ 02/21/16)
Craig Friese's daughter, Amanda Rees, took this pic of his collection of snow sleds he gets out each winter for his family's sleigh rides. He is at 22 sleds and counting.
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RailRoad Workers in Cape Girardeau circa 1920
(Submitted Story ~ 02/21/16)
My hometown is not Cape, but my ancestors were from there. I found this old photo of my grandfather, Leonard LeRoy "Roy" Kerns. I assume it was taken somewhere in or around Cape around 1920. Roy Kerns was a division engineer for the Frisco Railroad. I thought you might find it interesting as it has each man's name on the back of the photo. In case you cannot read the scan they're names are...
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The 2016 Optimist Clubs of Jackson Oratorical Contest Winners
(Submitted Story ~ 02/21/16)
The Optimist Club of Jackson and The Noon Optimist Club of Jackson are proud to present the winners of the Oratorical (Speech) Contest of 2016. Pictured from left to right is: Steven Sebaugh (Oratorical Chairman), Lauren McClanahan (Winner), Cameran Tyler (Winner) and Merideth Pobst (Oratorical Chairman). ...
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Beel's 37 leads Woodland boys basketball in Class 3 District 2 win over Kelly
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/16)
Woodland senior Zach Beel decided to take the reins with his team clinging to a four-point lead at halftime of Saturday's game. The 6-foot-6 Beel finished with a season-high 37 points in leading the third-seeded Cardinals to an 81-63 win over sixth-seeded Kelly in the opening round of the Class 3 District 2 Boys Basketball Tournament at Scott City High School...
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Store clerk recounts her rebellious response to robber
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
Tanyea Welker always knew she would react differently in a pressure situation. If a robber was going to threaten her, she was not going to give him any money. That's not what police nor what typical training would recommend. The Amerimart clerk has worked some form of cash register since she was 15 and 35 years total. ...
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Event seeks balance with policing, civil rights
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri and other area groups conducted a seminar Saturday to teach Cape Girardeau residents how to use their constitutionally protected civil rights, especially in dealing with police officers. The Rev. Renita Lamkin, pastor at St. James AME Church in Cape Girardeau, said she was glad to see several community leaders attending during the event at The Concourse in Cape Girardeau...
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Experts: Important to know causes, symptoms of mental illness
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
When Rosie Bollinger spent a year in Iraq, she was confined mainly to Tallil Air Base near the city of Nasiriyah, about 225 miles south of Baghdad. She was serving in the Army National Guard during Operation Iraqi Freedom, and her job was to supervise cooks from the area...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 02/21/16)
Today is Sunday, Feb. 21, the 52nd day of 2016. There are 314 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 21, 1916, the World War I Battle of Verdun began in France as German forces attacked; the French were able to prevail after 10 months of fighting...
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Senior Center menus 2-21-16
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
Monday: Ham and beans or pepper steak with potatoes, roasted Brussels sprouts, stewed tomatoes, gelatin salad, cornbread or whole-grain crackers, mandarin oranges or blonde brownie. Tuesday: Meatloaf or chef's choice, mashed potatoes, green beans, mixed salad, whole-grain hot roll, mixed fruit or German chocolate cake...
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FYI 2-21-16
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
Denise Lincoln will give a presentation on "Slaves to Soldiers" at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Cape River Heritage Museum, 538 Independence. She will discuss African-Americans who lived in Cape Girardeau and fought in the Civil War. Admission is free. For more information, call the museum at (573) 334-0405...
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Four by Four 2/21/16
(02/21/16)
Feb. 26 is Tell a Fairy Tale Day. What's your favorite fairy tale and why?
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Club news
(Community News ~ 02/21/16)
The American Legion Unit 63 Auxiliary met Feb. 10. Lunch was provided by Edna Smith and Barbara Yallaly. The minutes from the January meeting and the treasurer's report were read and approved. Yallaly opened the business meeting with the pledge to the U.S. flag and the auxiliary preamble and Catherine Allison led a prayer...
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What are you holding on to?
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
How is your life going? Robert was feeling good. Everything in his world seemed to be hunky dory for the moment. He owned a farm, was happily married and had two children. Robert was a fun person to be around and very kindhearted. Amid his happiness, though, a weight hung on his shoulders like a heavy backpack...
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Adopt Leonard
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
Leonard is 1 year old. This adorable guy is looking for his forever home! He is available for adoption at the Humane Society; call (573) 334-5837.
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How could Flint happen?
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
For those not up on the Flint, Michigan, dilemma, it is one of a failed water system that has been giving 140,000 people lead-tainted water for more than a year. A cash-strapped city administration was trying to save money by using water from the Flint River instead of more expensive Lake Huron water. The result is potential lead poisoning for 6,000 to 12,000 children -- a disaster. As sad as that situation is, our infrastructure experts tell us the Flint problem is just the tip of the iceberg...
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Space odyssey
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
Virgin Galactic later this month in Mojave, California, is preparing to roll out its new SpaceShipTwo, a vehicle the company hopes will one day take tourists to the edge of space. It comes roughly 15 1/2 months since an earlier incarnation was destroyed in a test flight, killing one of the pilots. ...
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Popcorn favorites for game day
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
With basketball in full swing, when there is a game on television, my husband is usually within earshot or viewing distance to be able to keep up with the score and the strategy. His love for basketball is very strong, and I completely understand. I have often said, of all of the things he could be out doing, watching a lot of basketball isn't too bad...
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'A school of the heart'
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
As Principal Barbara Kohlfeld makes her way down the halls at Blanchard Elementary School, children pop out of line or dart to the doorways to give her a hug. When she peeks inside their classrooms, students from prekindergarten through fourth grade immediately make eye contact and declare in strong, singsong unison, "Good morrrrrrrrrning, Mrs. Kohhhhhhhhhhlllllllllllllllllllllfeld!"...
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Orange collar project aims to get lost cats home
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
LOS ANGELES -- Cartoonist Matthew Inman would like to see every house cat wearing an orange collar with its name and number on it. Then if the cat gets loose or lost, by escape or mistake, the collar will signal, "Help me!" Inman calls the collar campaign the Kitty Convict Project, and its aim is to up the percentage of cats that can be reunited with owners...
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Building on a good thing: Part 2
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
In my last article, using the acronym L.O.V.E., I wrote on two of many ways to build on the good thing of marriage. This article will finish that acronym. V -- Va-va-voom. OK, I am stretching the acronym here. What I am trying to stress is how important it is to wow each other...
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Series tackles societal problem of mental illness
(Editorial ~ 02/21/16)
Mental illness. It shows up everywhere. Maybe it can be found in your immediate family: a spouse or sibling, a parent or child. Mental illness disorders can disrupt, challenge, even ruin relationships. Maybe mental illness can be found in your workplace: Perhaps you worry about a co-worker who shows signs of depression. Maybe you have a client or customer who is making your work difficult because of what you suspect is a mental illness disorder...
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Prayer 2-21-16
(Prayer ~ 02/21/16)
O Lord Jesus, thank you for loving us despite our failures. Amen.
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Brushfires of freedom
(Letter to the Editor ~ 02/21/16)
My favorite quote lately: "It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." -- Samuel Adams In Thomas Paine's "Common Sense," which before the Declaration of Independence was his attempt at setting one such brushfire, many were not convinced we needed to declare independence. But a minority, of which he was one, was...
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Trump wins big in South Carolina; Clinton takes Nevada
(National News ~ 02/21/16)
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Donald Trump claimed a big victory in South Carolina's Republican primary Saturday, deepening his hold on the GOP presidential field as the contest moved into the South. Out West, Hillary Clinton pulled out a crucial win in Nevada's Democratic caucuses...
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Nation, world briefs 2/21/2016
(National News ~ 02/21/16)
WASHINGTON -- Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia was remembered Saturday as a man of faith, family and the law in a funeral marked by church ritual and pageantry for the conservative jurist whose large personality dominated the high court for nearly three decades. ...
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Wild turkeys trap letter carrier
(National News ~ 02/21/16)
HILLSDALE, N.J. -- A postmaster called 911 to get help for a letter carrier who was trapped inside his truck by several wild turkeys. Audio was released Wednesday. The postmaster tells police "you're not going to believe this" before giving details about the attack. The police officer who took the call sounds equally amazed. Authorities said about seven turkeys accosted the letter carrier, but he wasn't injured. Two officers scared off the turkeys so the letter carrier could continue his route...
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Harper Lee leaves behind questions about her life and work
(Entertainment ~ 02/21/16)
NEW YORK -- Harper Lee has died, but the conversation about her life and work has only begun. "I think the retrospective will be more useful than what was said during her lifetime, because there are a lot of things we can get down to that were impossible before," Lee's friend Wayne Flynt, an Alabama-based historian, said...
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Out of the past: Feb. 21
(Out of the Past ~ 02/21/16)
Members of the Faculty Senate at Southeast Missouri State University have given final approval to a much-debated merit-pay plan; under the plan, faculty members would receive an across-the-board pay raise of at least 3 percent annually for each of the next three years; in addition, faculty members would receive fringe benefits and $1,000 in merit pay awarded annually in those years to eligible faculty...
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Scott City fire report 2/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/16)
The Scott City Fire Department responded to the following calls: Feb. 12 n At 5:35 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2000 block of Fornfelt Street. n At 7:36 p.m., emergency medical service in the 2100 block of Main Street...
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Jackson fire report 2/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/16)
The Jackson Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n A citizen assist on North Bast Street. n Emergency medical service on Aberdine Circle. n Emergency medical service on South Shawnee Boulevard. Friday n Emergency medical service on Morton Street...
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Cape Girardeau fire report 2/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/16)
The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Thursday n Medical assists at 12:50 a.m. on William Street; 3:26 a.m. on South West End Boulevard; 5:19 a.m. on South Pacific Street; 7:11 a.m. on Shirley Drive; 7:59 a.m. ...
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Cape Girardeau police report 2/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/16)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. DWI n Tristin L. Dunker, 18, of Cape Girardeau was issued a summons at Broadway and North Frederick Street for driving while intoxicated and speeding...
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Erna Schattauer
(Obituary ~ 02/21/16)
Erna Schattauer, 87, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Pocahontas, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at The Lutheran Home. Arrangements are incomplete at McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson.
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Debrroa Fowler
(Obituary ~ 02/21/16)
Debrroa A. Fowler, 54, of Scott City died Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at the family home. Funeral arrangements with Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel are incomplete at this time.
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Jessie Cato
(Obituary ~ 02/21/16)
Jessie J. McKinley Cato was born Oct. 18, 1922, on Ringer Hill near Painton, Missouri, to the late Harry Thornton and Ada Irene Dixon McKinley. She and her eight brothers and sisters were raised during the Great Depression, and she remained thrifty the rest of her life. Jessie left this life Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at the age of 93 years at Cape Girardeau...
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Guns, uniforms stolen from southwest Missouri police station
(State News ~ 02/21/16)
SPARTA, Mo. — Christian County authorities are investigating the theft of guns, ammunition and uniforms from a small southwest Missouri police station. Sheriff Brad Cole said someone broke into the Sparta police station early Friday by pushing an air-conditioning unit out of a window. ...
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Edward Jones withdrawing naming rights for St. Louis stadium
(State News ~ 02/21/16)
ST. LOUIS — The Edward Jones Dome in downtown St. Louis no longer has an NFL team and now it needs a new name. The financial services company said Friday it was canceling its naming rights contract for the stadium because the Rams are moving to Los Angeles. ...
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Missouri lawmaker who resigned says he had affair
(State News ~ 02/21/16)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A St. Louis-area legislator who recently resigned from the Missouri House said he quit under pressure because word of his extramarital affair was spreading around the Capitol. Republican Rep. Don Gosen said Friday he had been involved in a relationship that "went awry" with a woman from Southeast Missouri, and the married father of three said he now is focused on healing his family and moving on...
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Barry Odom approaches 1st season at Missouri with confidence
(College Sports ~ 02/21/16)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Barry Odom stops short of hard promises and immediate expectations. The last few months have not been easy for Missouri football -- a player boycott and a major drop on the field after consecutive SEC East titles. The Tigers also said goodbye to coach Gary Pinkel and dismissed its most experienced quarterback...
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Durham's career-high 17 leads Arkansas past Missouri
(College Sports ~ 02/21/16)
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Jabril Durham claimed the bulk of the responsibility for Arkansas' disheartening loss to Auburn on Wednesday, a game in which his defensive gamble led to a crushing late 3-pointer. The Razorbacks point guard channeled any leftover frustration from that loss into a career-best effort on Saturday night, an 84-72 victory over Missouri...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Notre Dame boys basketball cruises past De Soto
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/16)
A big start and a strong finish launched the Notre Dame boys basketball team to a 66-44 win over host De Soto on Friday. The Bulldogs found success down low, as Carson Ketcher and Dawson Dohogne led the team with 14 and 11 points, respectively. Josh Seabaugh pitched in another nine points for Notre Dame (11-12)...
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Three Jackson grapplers earn all-state honors in Class 4
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/16)
The Jackson wrestling team fought back in the wrestleback rounds and finished with three all-state wrestlers in Class 4 at the Missouri Wrestling Championships on Saturday at Mizzou Arena in Columbia, Missouri. Senior Jake Byrd led the way with a fourth-place finish at 126 pounds, senior Carson McCord placed fifth at 170 pounds, while junior Gus Guilliams finished sixth at 120...
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St. Louis scores 4 in first period, beats Arizona 6-4
(Professional Sports ~ 02/21/16)
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Vladimir Tarasenko, David Backes and Alexander Steen each had a goal and an assist and the St. Louis Blues used a four-goal first period to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-4 on Saturday night. The Blues have won five straight. Jaden Schwartz, Carl Gunnarsson and Patrik Berglund also scored and Colton Parayko added two assists. Brian Elliott stopped 18 shots...
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HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: East Prairie ends Scott City boys basketball team's season
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/16)
All scores were reported to the Southeast Missourian on Saturday.
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Jackson girls swimmer Caitlyn Palmer finishes 8th, 15th at girls swimming championships
(High School Sports ~ 02/21/16)
ST. PETERS, Mo. -- Caitlyn Palmer was upbeat in the face of what could have been bitter disappointment. After a state championship and third-place finish as a junior, Palmer had high hopes going into her final season as a high school swimmer. But a combination of factors led Palmer to finishes of eighth and 15th at the Missouri Girls Swimming and Diving Championships on Saturday at the St. Peters Rec-Plex...
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Cairo man sentenced to 26 years for beating death of girlfriend
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
Christopher H. Simpkins, 44, of Cairo, Illinois, was sentenced to 26 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections by Judge Mark Clarke on Wednesday for his girlfriend’s death.
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Police: Suspect arrested, claims it was revenge theft
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
One suspect in a multifaceted robbery Feb. 4 has been arrested and charged in part because of a recognizable nickname. He told police the robbery was revenge after one of the victims swindled him in a previous drug deal. Anthony Michael Ramirez, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested Wednesday and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery...
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Trial set for woman accused of murder, kidnapping
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
Savannah Davis, 29, of Sikeston, Missouri, was scheduled for a plea hearing Friday in Mississippi County Court, but she had second thoughts and decided not to plead guilty. A trial-setting hearing has been scheduled for 9 a.m. March 17. Davis is charged with second-degree murder, armed criminal action, kidnapping and leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident stemming from an incident July 11, 2014...
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Proposals for Cape fire station stay within budget
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
The city of Cape Girardeau has received five design-build proposals for a new fire station, all of them within the city’s $3 million budget for the project. City staff members are reviewing plans and hope to narrow the proposals to three within the next week. They will interview those design-build teams, with a goal of making a recommendation to the city council April 4...
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Blunt touts veterans legislation during re-election campaign stop
(Local News ~ 02/21/16)
U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt announced his re-election campaign during a tour stop Saturday in Cape Girardeau. The address, given at VFW Post 3838, highlighted some of the work Blunt has done in office to help veterans. More than a dozen officials from the state and local levels attended the event for the Missouri Republican. ...
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Lamar sweeps Southeast Missouri State baseball team in three-game series
(College Sports ~ 02/21/16)
The Southeast Missouri State baseball team was unable to translate its first lead of the season into its first victory on Sunday in Beaumont, Texas. While the Redhawks scored a season-high two runs, Lamar struck for runs in four innings and swept the three-game, season-opening series with a 5-2 victory...
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UM System is one of Missouri's most valued assets
(Column ~ 02/21/16)
When I was appointed interim president of the University of Missouri System in November, after three decades of serving in academic and leadership roles on our Columbia campus, I was both honored and humbled by the awesome responsibility before me. Becoming president of the entire UM System has allowed me to reflect on something I always knew to be true, but perhaps didn't take the time to truly appreciate: that all 6 million Missourians, in communities across our state and in all 114 counties, have a connection with the UM System.. ...
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A 'Rocky Raccoon' race, update on Kay Finney and the excitement of sewing
(Community ~ 02/21/16)
While strolling, I wondered whatever happened to Jamie Davis. Happy birthday to Chase Eskew, Sandy Spane, Franklin Welter, David Kean, Anne Brinker, Jackie Heeb, Haley and Kaitlin Glastetter, Bill Hamm, Ron Whitaker, Kyle Applewhite, Betty Eftink, Pearline Tyler, Eric Hanselman, Leslie Bowers, Stella Jackson, Billy Gene Goodman, Bill Hanlon, Abby Hahn, Mason Lynn, Lee Powers, Brenda McClain, Virginia Proffer, Jeanette Eftink, Gabriel Hanks, Barbara Daily, John Dohogne, Nancy Spies and AJ Pobst...
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Births 2/21/16
(Births ~ 02/21/16)
Son to Dylan Wis Quertermous and Tina Marie Brenestall of Scott City, Southeast Hospital, 5:17 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2016. Name, Hunter Levi. Weight, 7 pounds. Second child, first son. Brenestall is employed by Caring Hands. Quertermous is the son of John White and Linda White of Fredericktown, Missouri. He is employed by Southern Illinois Motor Express...
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Jackson police report 2/21/16
(Police/Fire Report ~ 02/21/16)
The Jackson Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Larry B. Schuler, 38, 1000 Aaron Drive, was arrested on a St. Charles County, Missouri, warrant. n Michael L. Chambers, 34, of Marble Hill, Missouri, was arrested on a Cape Girardeau warrant...
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Gray -- Silvers
(Engagement ~ 02/21/16)
Brian and Joanna Gray of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Brianna Marie Gray, to Chase Silvers, both of Kirksville, Missouri. Chase is the son of Kevin and Debbie Silvers of Gahanna, Ohio, and Kit and Lisa Cameron of Cape Girardeau...
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Smith -- McDowell
(Engagement ~ 02/21/16)
David and Sandy Smith of Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter, Jordan Danielle, to Zachary Mark McDowell. Zachary is the son of Tom and Denise McDowell of Jackson. Jordan is a 2010 graduate of Jackson High School and a 2013 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education. She teaches third grade at Nell Holcomb Elementary in Cape Girardeau...
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