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Former jail employee sues Scott County, sheriff
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Former Scott County corrections officer Sandra Kay Allen is suing Scott County and Sheriff Wes Drury alleging violation of Missouri’s Human Rights Act for what she says is gender/sex discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment and sexual harassment...
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Protest in Scott County over murder conviction
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
A group of about 30 demonstrators protest the conviction of Willekis Dorsey outside of the Scott County Court House on Thursday in Benton, Missouri. ...
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Fall Downtown Tailgate Flea Market canceled
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
The Downtown Tailgate Flea Market, originally scheduled for Oct. 4 in downtown Cape Girardeau, has been canceled, and the Downtown Merchants Group is going online-only until 2021, said DMG president Derick Charles of SEMO Media. “It was a very difficult decision to make but the safety of the public comes first,” Charles wrote in a message Thursday. ...
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Jackson police cancel tours of new headquarters
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Opening ceremonies for the Jackson Police Department’s new headquarters next week will not include building tours, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a ribbon-cutting and remarks by various officials will still take place as scheduled at 10 a.m. July 17 outside the new police facility, 202 W. Jackson Blvd...
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City of Cape to require masks in city facilities
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
The City of Cape Girardeau announced in a news release Thursday that masks will be required in all city facilities starting today. Visitors to places such as Parks and Recreation buildings, City Hall and the Cape Girardeau Regional Airport will be required to wear a mask. Those visiting outdoor areas or actively engaged in recreation activities will not be required to wear a mask, the release states, but they should be worn whenever possible...
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MoDOT warns of heat damage to Missouri roads
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Temperatures reaching 90 degrees and more across Missouri this month have caused the state’s Department of Transportation to warn of what it terms “pavement blow-ups.” Potholes and high heat can weaken pavement, creating bumpy road surfaces, MoDOT in a release Thursday...
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Chris Lane pulls out of rodeo; Jaycees seek replacement
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
SIKESTON, Mo. — For the second time in a month, the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo Board of Directors announced a change in this year’s entertainment lineup for the Sikeston Rodeo. According to a release from the Jaycees, Chris Lane will not be appearing as the headliner the night of Aug. 5. Tickets already purchased for the event are still valid for the Rodeo contest, and a new musical act will be announced soon, the release stated...
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Oak Ridge getting a jump on resuming school, perhaps earliest in Missouri
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Oak Ridge schools are taking advantage of a Missouri State Board of Education (MSBE) exemption and will open the 362-student K-12 district Aug. 12, nearly two weeks earlier than state law normally permits. In a letter to district families and available on the school’s Facebook page, superintendent Adrian Eftink cited “lost face-to-face time with teachers” related to COVID-19 as one rationale for the early start for the school in northwestern Cape Girardeau County...
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A 'dogged' pit bull still giving inspiration to Mac's Mission
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
The namesake for the Mac’s Mission shelter, a 9-year-old pit bull, is still alive despite the odds. “(Mac) is a cancer survivor and has had five leg surgeries,” said Mac’s Mission co-founder Rochelle Steffen, whose organization dealing with small animals with special needs became a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit in late 2015 and is now housed on 3 acres at 325 County Road 436, 2 miles north of Jackson...
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B Magazine seeking 2020 Newsmakers nominations
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Regional business publication B Magazine is accepting nominations of individuals who are making a difference in 2020. Do you know someone who should be recognized for going above and beyond in his or her community, industry or profession? If so, nominate that person to be one of B Magazine’s Newsmakers: The Difference Makers of 2020...
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Officers from Poplar Bluff shooting in 2018 recognized at federal courthouse
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Nearly two years after taking gunfire during a harrowing Poplar Bluff, Missouri, warrant arrest in 2018, the seven officers who endured the encounter were recognized Thursday outside of the Rush H. Limbaugh Sr. Federal Courthouse in Cape Girardeau. ...
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Cape schools unveil tentative plan for fall classes
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
The Cape Girardeau School District released a preliminary plan for fall classes, set to begin face to face Aug. 24, as of Thursday morning. Superintendent Neil Glass said Thursday the process to arrive at this plan was “pretty thorough. We relied heavily on the survey we put out, thinking families would appreciate having some input on what the plan looked like.”...
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Perry County ER doctors test positive for coronavirus; several cases reported in region
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
An asymptomatic Perry County Memorial Hospital ER doctor tested positive while on duty, president Patrick Carron said in a news release Thursday. The physician was then placed in full protective equipment and continued to work, according to the news release, as the ER would have been understaffed and in “crisis mode.” A staffing company was contacted to replace the COVID-19-positive physician and the physician was relieved of duties as soon as possible, the release stated. ...
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Semoball Awards back for seventh year with virtual format
(Editorial ~ 07/10/20)
For high school students, there were many things this year that didn’t happen because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, Southeast Missouri’s top awards show for high school athletes and coaches will still be held — albeit in a different format...
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NB I-55 in Scott, Cape counties reduced for pavement work
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Northbound Interstate 55 in Scott and Cape Girardeau counties -- from mile marker 80 near Benton, Missouri, to mile marker 95 in Cape Girardeau -- will be reduced with a 10-foot width restriction as contractor crews perform pavement improvements. A Missouri Department of Transportation Department news release stated the work will take place from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily from July 22 through Oct. 1...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 07/10/20)
Today is Friday, July 10, the 192nd day of 2020. There are 174 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 10, 1940, during World War II, the Battle of Britain began as the Luftwaffe started attacking southern England. (The Royal Air Force was ultimately victorious.)...
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A triumph at Mount Rushmore
(Column ~ 07/10/20)
If nothing else, President Donald Trump’s July Fourth speech at Mount Rushmore clarified the battle lines of our culture war. The New York Times called the speech “dark and divisive,” while an Associated Press headline declared, “Trump pushes racial division.” A Washington Post story said the speech “crystallized” the president’s “unyielding push to preserve Confederate symbols and the legacy of white domination.”...
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Speak Out 7/10/20
(Speak Out ~ 07/10/20)
I notice a number of restaurants in the area that are trying to do the right thing. They are spacing out the tables and having everyone wear masks. I will go out of my way to support those restaurants. Others are packing in customers with no masks in site. Those restaurants I will go out of my way not to support, both now and the foreseeable future. ...
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Virus forces catering platform to find new audience, purpose
(Community ~ 07/10/20)
NEW YORK -- When it launched in 2017, the catering tech platform HUNGRY had one customer in mind: well-heeled office workers. The goal was to bring delicious meals to places such as Microsoft, Amazon and Google by creating networks of chefs and deliverers. HUNGRY was going to be the Uber of catering. Jay-Z was a fan...
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Soap opera's kisses outwit virus with tests, spouses, dolls
(Entertainment ~ 07/10/20)
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's technical expertise can awe us with monsters and imaginary worlds. But is it capable of delivering a simple screen kiss during a pandemic marked by masks and social distancing? Yes, according to the soap opera producer who is making that happen with a strategic approach to romance. ...
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Bolsonaro now 'poster boy' for dubious COVID-19 treatment
(International News ~ 07/10/20)
RIO DE JANEIRO -- After months of touting an unproven anti-malaria drug as a treatment for the new coronavirus, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is turning himself into a test case live before millions of people as he swallows hydroxychloroquine pills on social media and encourages others to do the same...
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Europe fears complacency; virus hits 'full speed' in Africa
(National News ~ 07/10/20)
BELGRADE, Serbia -- Asian and European officials pleaded with their citizens Thursday to respect modest precautions as several countries saw coronavirus outbreaks accelerate or sought to prevent new flare-ups, while the virus showed no signs of slowing its initial advance in Africa and the Americas...
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Virus causes uncertainty for state lotteries
(National News ~ 07/10/20)
BOSTON -- The coronavirus pandemic has been a rollercoaster for state lotteries across the country, with some getting a boost from the economic downturn and others scrambling to make up for revenue shortfalls. Since March, Texas, Arkansas and Montana and several other states have seen an increase in sales, in part, driven by housebound residents putting cash down for scratch-off tickets. ...
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Schools or bars? Opening classrooms may mean hard choices
(National News ~ 07/10/20)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- President Donald Trump insists that schools reopen this fall. Many parents, educators, doctors and economists want the same thing. But getting children back to school safely could mean keeping high-risk spots like bars and gyms closed...
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Thomas Weiss
(Obituary ~ 07/10/20)
Thomas A. Weiss, 77, of Gordonville passed away peacefully Thursday, July, 9, 2020, at his home. He was born May 3, 1943, in Cape Girardeau to Herman and Marie McQuire Weiss. He and Delma Goehman were married March 27, 1961, in Cape Girardeau. Tom was a 1961 graduate of Jackson High School. ...
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St. Louis considers surveillance planes in crime battle
(State News ~ 07/10/20)
O'FALLON, Mo. -- With 2020 shaping to be an especially violent year in one of the nation's most violent cities, St. Louis leaders are considering a new tool to fight crime -- surveillance planes -- even as opponents worry about the further militarization of police and the potential for invasion of privacy...
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Missouri reports nearly 800 more coronavirus cases
(State News ~ 07/10/20)
COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri on Thursday once again broke state records for the highest single-day increase in confirmed coronavirus cases as close to another 800 people were reported sick. Data released by the state health department show another 795 cases reported Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases to 25,999 in Missouri...
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Prayer 7/10/20
(Prayer ~ 07/10/20)
Bless the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Amen.
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Out of the past: July 10
(Out of the Past ~ 07/10/20)
Perry C. Hazelwood, an eight-year veteran of law enforcement, has been honored for his actions during a shootout with a Laotian gang member in Jackson last fall; for his actions, Hazelwood is one of seven Missouri Highway Patrol officers to receive meritorious citations for performance beyond the call of duty during 1994; another officer from Troop E in Poplar Bluff, Cpl. Jeffrey L. Heath, received a work recognition award for leading the state in both felony and controlled-substance arrests...
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Cape police report 7/10/20
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/10/20)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department released the following items. Thefts n Burglary was reported in the 900 block of South Pacific Street. n Larceny was reported in the 700 block of North Main Street. n Larceny was reported in the 400 block of North Kingshighway...
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Newspaper’s Spirit of America presentation to air Friday morning on radio show, online
(Local News ~ 07/10/20)
Navy veteran, businessman and community volunteer David Cantrell will be recognized with the Southeast Missourian’s Spirit of America Award at 8 a.m. today as part of Faune Riggin’s morning radio show. The original presentation was to be at the City of Cape Girardeau’s Great American Fourth of July prior to fireworks, but the event was postponed due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19...
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