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Jefferson Elementary presents at annual international tech conference
(Local News ~ 06/27/19)
Five students from Jefferson Elementary School -- one of 40 groups selected worldwide -- presented original ideas for new technology Wednesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. With more than 20,000 educators in attendance, Jefferson Elementary STREAM specialist Kelley Branch said the students chatted with nearly 5,000 people during the annual International Society for Technology in Education...
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Nell Holcomb Supt. Pannier set to retire
(Local News ~ 06/27/19)
Darryl Pannier came home 13 years ago to take charge of Nell Holcomb School. Now he is set to retire, bringing an end to a 31-year career in education. The school board has hired former Jackson schools assistant superintendent Bleau Deckerd as the new superintendent at a starting salary of $99,000, Pannier said...
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Pleading with the Guard: McClure mayor wants troops to help sandbag, but policy forbids
(Local News ~ 06/27/19)
Efforts to hold back the floodwaters in Southern Illinois has sparked a dispute over use of National Guard troops for sandbagging. In a Facebook post Wednesday morning, McClure, Illinois, Mayor Cheryle Dillon voiced frustration over refusal of Illinois National Guard troops to sandbag homes in her town...
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Ask a foodie: Steak with a side of nostalgia
(Community ~ 06/27/19)
Cape Girardeau is just booming with new restaurants. The new fare is what foodie adventures are made of and from the looks of it, business is good. While I am anxious to try the new spots, I think I will wait until the crowds dissipate a bit. So I wait. I recently got a hankering for a nice steak and remembered a former colleague speaking highly of Grecian Steak House at 2013 Independence St., near Walmart ... or as the locals lovingly refer to it, "little Walmart" or "Smallmart."...
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Sponsored: Why cash management services for my business?
(Insiders Advice ~ 06/27/19)
Cash management services are designed to save you time and effort and increase cash flow. Cash management is important for any new or growing business. Cash management provides solutions to manage your cash flow easily and efficiently helping to keep your day-to-day operations running smoothly...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
Today is Thursday, June 27, the 178th day of 2019. There are 187 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 27, 1991, Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first black jurist to sit on the nation's highest court, announced his retirement. (His departure led to the contentious nomination of Clarence Thomas to succeed him.)...
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City pitches its concept for courthouse, city hall
(Editorial ~ 06/27/19)
The City of Cape Girardeau has determined the best solution to preserve Cape Girardeau's most iconic building and to solve its limitations with its current city hall building is to combine the two. Which means the city wants to return many of its core offices to Common Pleas, the same building that was once deemed too small for city hall...
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Auditor Galloway plans to run for governor
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A top Missouri Democrat said Wednesday that Auditor Nicole Galloway is planning to run for governor in 2020. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported state party executive director Lauren Gepford said Galloway is "very serious about the race and is taking steps to assemble a team and the resources it would take to win."...
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House OKs Conway subpoena
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday approved a subpoena to force White House counselor Kellyanne Conway to appear before the panel as it looks into allegations she repeatedly violated a federal law limiting political activity by government workers...
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Dems hope Mueller testimony will have 'profound' effect
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- The chairman of the House Judiciary Committee said he expects special counsel Robert Mueller to have "a profound impact" when he testifies before Congress on July 17, even though Mueller has said he won't provide any new information. Mueller's unusual back-to-back testimony in front of the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees is likely to be the most highly anticipated congressional hearing in years, particularly given Mueller's resolute silence throughout his two-year investigation into Russian contacts with President Donald Trump's campaign. ...
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U.S., N. Korea in talks for third Trump-Kim summit
(International News ~ 06/27/19)
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean and U.S. officials are holding "behind-the-scenes talks" to arrange a third summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on the fate of the North's expanding nuclear arsenal, South Korea's president said, four months after a second meeting between the leaders in Vietnam ended without any agreement...
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Kremlin: Trump-Putin meeting set
(International News ~ 06/27/19)
MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of an international summit in Japan, the Kremlin said Wednesday, in talks coming amid bitter differences between Moscow and Washington. Trump has said he plans to meet with Putin during the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, and Putin has said he welcomes dialogue and is ready to sit down for talks. ...
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Experts fear 'snowball effect' as Iran abandons nuclear deal
(International News ~ 06/27/19)
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- As Iran prepares to surpass limits set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, each step it takes narrows the time the country's leaders would need to have enough highly enriched uranium for an atomic bomb -- if they chose to build one...
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Trump, Democrats blame each other for migrant deaths
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump and Democrats blamed each other Wednesday for the deaths of a migrant father and his toddler daughter whose bodies were seen in searing photographs, symbolizing the perils faced by those trying to cross illegally into the U.S...
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Latest sex accusation against Trump lands with a thud
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
Nearly a week after the latest sexual misconduct accusation against President Donald Trump, the story has largely landed with a thud. Some see the muted response to author E. Jean Carroll's allegation of Trump assaulting her in a department store dressing room more than two decades ago as yet another example of the divisive Politics of Trump: Those who support him dismiss it as fake news; those against him see it as confirmation of what they knew all along...
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Kansas abortion ruling challenges death penalty
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
TOPEKA, Kan. -- A recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling declaring the state constitution protects access to abortion opened the door to a new legal attack on the death penalty. Attorneys for five of the 10 men on death row in Kansas argue the abortion decision means the state's courts can enforce the broad guarantees of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" in the Bill of Rights in the Kansas Constitution. ...
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Trump: China needs trade deal more than U.S. does
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's under little pressure to reach a trade deal with China when he meets late this week with President Xi Jinping and is prepared to impose further tariffs on Chinese imports. "The Chinese economy's going down the tubes," Trump said in an interview with Fox Business Network. "They want to make a deal more than I do."...
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NRA splits with PR firm, lobbyist, TV project
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
Infighting at the National Rifle Association exploded Wednesday, when the powerful association severed ties with its longtime public relations firm, suspended operations of its fiery online TV station and lost its top lobbyist. The latest turmoil emerged just a year before the critical 2020 presidential elections when the NRA's ability to influence the outcome could decide the fate of gun rights...
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Homeland Security turmoil grows
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
WASHINGTON -- Leaks. Pointed accusations. A top official's resignation. And above all, increasingly dire conditions for migrants -- those who make it across the border and those who fail, as captured in the searing images of a father clutching his child, both drowned , on the banks of the Rio Grande...
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Gas prices could rise after fire-stricken refinery closes
(State News ~ 06/27/19)
The largest oil refinery on the East Coast will close after a devastating fire last week set off explosions and damaged equipment, and analysts said consumers could see gas prices rise as summer travel hits full swing. Philadelphia Energy Solutions said in a statement it will shut down the plant Monday and lay off about 1,020 workers there in the next two weeks. The fire significantly damaged equipment and systems at a complex already struggling financially, the company said...
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Cape Girardeau County agenda 6/27/19
(Local News ~ 06/27/19)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes for June 24 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n None at this time Public comments n Items listed on the agenda Routine business...
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Deanna Long
(Obituary ~ 06/27/19)
Deanna Helene Long, 74, of Jackson died Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Jackson. Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church, followed by inurnment at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson...
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Walter Lange
(Obituary ~ 06/27/19)
Walter Lange, 83, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at his home. Born in Tilsit on Feb. 18, 1936, Walter was one of 11 children born to Ferdinand and Alma Loos Lange. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Tilsit and was a graduate of the church's grade school. Walter and Ida K. Urhahn were married May 16, 1958, at the church...
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Mary Gowen
(Obituary ~ 06/27/19)
MARBLE HILL, Mo. -- Mary L. Gowen, 92, of Marble Hill passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Woodland Hills Nursing Center in Marble Hill. She was born Sept. 11, 1926, in Sheperdsville, Kentucky, the daughter of Almer and Amanda Brown Burke. Mary had been an inspector at the Inland Shoe Factory in Advance, Missouri. Later, she became a school cook for the Zalma (Missouri) School District...
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Winford Farrar
(Obituary ~ 06/27/19)
MORLEY, Mo. -- Winford Lowell Farrar, 78, of Morley passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at his family home. He was born Oct. 19, 1940, in Keiser, Arkansas, to William Edmond and Gracie Lee Jackson Farrar. He married Susan Dalrymple on Jan. 21, 1964, and she preceded him in death June 9, 2017...
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Dr. Delbert Brunton
(Obituary ~ 06/27/19)
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Dr. Delbert Brammell Brunton, 96, of Overland Park, formerly from Cape Girardeau, died Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Village Shalom in Overland Park. He was born June 27, 1922, in Wenatchee, Washington, to Walter Clive and Cora Etta Brammell Brunton. He married Mary Helen Steimle on June 24, 1944, in Detroit. She preceded him in death June 14, 2010...
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Democrats rail against for-the-rich economy in first debate
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
MIAMI -- Ten Democrats railed against a national economy and Republican administration they said exists only for the rich as presidential candidates debated onstage for the first time in the young 2020 season, embracing class warfare as a defining theme in their fight to deny President Donald Trump a second term in office...
- Hooked on fishing (Local News ~ 06/27/19)
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Speak Out 6/27/19
(Speak Out ~ 06/27/19)
To the concerned citizen bashing the hard work of our county park crew have you ever considered perhaps there is something else to blame? Perhaps the weather? I'm sure if you made a call to the county parks department directly they will be able to answer your questions and explain to you the plan for the lake, which required draining it and making it deeper, adding grass peninsular to allow for fishing, lining the entire lake with shock rock each placed by hand, and preparing to add a new trail around the pond. ...
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Cape fire report 6/27/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls: Tuesday n Medical assists were made at 8:47 a.m. on Maria Louise Lane, 12:18 p.m. on South Sprigg Street and 1:35 p.m. on Independence Street.
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Area police reports 6/27/19
(Police/Fire Report ~ 06/27/19)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Arrests do not imply guilt. Arrests n Justin Gray, 23, of Cape Girardeau was arrested on suspicion of a drug violation at Lexington Avenue and Sherwood Drive. n Robert J. Reynolds, 36, of Jackson was arrested on a warrant...
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Prayer 6/27/19
(Prayer ~ 06/27/19)
Lord Jesus, may we be a vessel to spread the good news of salvation through you. Amen.
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Beth Chapman, co-star of bounty hunter reality TV, dies from cancer at age 51
(Entertainment ~ 06/27/19)
HONOLULU -- Beth Chapman, the wife and co-star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman, died Wednesday. A family spokeswoman, Mona Wood-Sword, said in a statement Chapman died early Wednesday at Queen's Medical Center after an almost two-year battle with cancer. She was 51...
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Historical marker commemorates reported alien abduction
(National News ~ 06/27/19)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- A historical marker has been placed near the river where two men in southern Mississippi said they were abducted by aliens in 1973. News outlets reported the City of Pascagoula dedicated the marker Saturday at Lighthouse Park. Charles Hickson and Calvin Parker said they were on the shores of the Pascagoula River when what appeared to be aliens pulled them onboard a UFO, examined them for about 30 minutes and then returned them to Earth. ...
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Route T in Perry County reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 06/27/19)
Route T in Perry County from Route BB to Highway 51 in Perryville, Missouri, will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews construct new shoulders and make pavement improvements. A Missouri Department of Transportation news release says the work will take place Monday through Sept. 27 from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily...
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Birth 6/27/19
(Births ~ 06/27/19)
Son to Marcus Gross and Bridget Schremp of Gordonville, Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, 8:16 a.m. Monday, June 24, 2019. Name, Walynn Douglas. Weight, 9 pounds, 2 ounces. First child. Schremp is the daughter of Wayne and Lynn Schremp of Ste. Genevieve. Gross is the son of Richard Gross of Gordonville and the late Sheila Gross...
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Out of the past: June 27
(Out of the Past ~ 06/27/19)
Jackson Chamber of Commerce members gather to pay homage to a longstanding contributor to the city's wellbeing; Stone Manes is named the recipient of the 1994 R.A. Fulenwider Award, presented annually by the Jackson Chamber to a person who has given meritorious service to the community...
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The happy couple's favorite recipes
(Community ~ 06/27/19)
Today is a special recipe column celebrating a very special couple. Our son, Ross, is marrying the love of his life this weekend, and we couldn't be happier. Anna has put a bounce in Ross' step and a smile on his face like we've never seen before, and for that, we love her dearly...
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Hallmark names new president and CEO
(State News ~ 06/27/19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Hallmark has named a 30-year veteran of the company who is not a member of the founding Hall family as its new president and CEO. Mike Perry's appointment is only the second time the company's board has selected a chief executive outside the Hall family since Hallmark was founded in 1910. The company's announcement said Perry's appointment would preserve the company's private ownership...
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Harlan Holladay
(Obituary ~ 06/27/19)
Harlan "Dick" or "Doc" H. Holladay died Sunday, June 23, 2019. He was 93. He was born in (Old) Greenville, Missouri, Dec. 10, 1925, the second child of Franklin and Johnnie Mae Croy Holladay. The family moved to Cape Girardeau in 1928, where Dick attended Franklin, Broadway and May Greene Elementary schools. ...
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Semo Prom Mothers Coordinator
(Submitted Story ~ 06/27/19)
Semo Prom Mothers of Jackson's First Presbyterian Church announces its new 2019/20 teen representative. According to the by-laws of the national non-profit Becca's Closet, each chapter is to have a teen rep interested in volunteerism and fashion. Katee Hull, a senior at Jackson and the daughter of Robert and Veronica Hull will be doing just that! She will be assisting teens at the chapter's August 23,24th Homecoming dress Open House as well as helping decide what fashions stay on the racks and what do not.. ...
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