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Jennifer Abernathy: Getting past the shame
(Local News ~ 10/19/20)
From ages four to six, Jennifer Abernathy was sexually assaulted, setting her up for a life of low self-esteem, no self-worth and a lack of trust in people. Eventually, this led to a long history of abuse and chronic addiction.
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Chester Bridge/Highway 51 in Perry County to be reduced for repairs
(Local News ~ 10/19/20)
The Chester bridge on Highway 51 in Perry County will be reduced to one lane with a 10-foot width restriction as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform repairs. According to a MoDOT news release, the work will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily Tuesday through Thursday. ...
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What's happening on North Sprigg?
(Business ~ 10/19/20)
Have you noticed the dirt work just north of the Rhodes convenience store on North Sprigg Street across from the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau? By late December or early January, the site will be the location of a new Rally's fast-food drive-through...
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Kathy Harper has arrived in Cape to spread the word about SEMO
(Business ~ 10/19/20)
Kathy Harper, the new director of university communications at Southeast Missouri State University, first laid eyes on the campus and Cape Girardeau just a few days before her first day on the job. She and her "20 pounds of spoiled-rotten puppy," Layla, made the 12-hour drive from Orlando, Florida, to Cape Girardeau. Her entire job search, interview process and home hunt was all conducted virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic...
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Cape County clerk addresses voter concerns
(Local News ~ 10/19/20)
Cape Girardeau County Clerk Kara Clark Summers said the November 2020 general election has posed a multitude of challenges for her office. With record-breaking numbers of voter registrations, changes in voting options and policies due to the coronavirus pandemic, and misinformation about voter fraud spread through social media, Summers told the SEMO Pachyderm Club on Thursday that many voters have expressed concerns about the upcoming election. ...
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Annual Project Homeless Connect offers relief, hope to those in need
(Local News ~ 10/19/20)
Hundreds of lower-income and homeless community members in Cape Girardeau were able to receive assistance at the annual Project Homeless Connect on Friday. The Project Homeless Connect event provides lower-income people with employment, education, medical, health and beauty services, housing resources and free groceries...
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Business Notebook: First-time jobless claims inch upward; WIN collecting for Safe House; shows canceled at Cape comedy club
(Business ~ 10/19/20)
After more than a month of weekly unemployment claims below 10,000, the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations reported last week the numbers are once again trending upward. Weekly first-time unemployment claims in Missouri had dropped to just more than 7,300 during the week ending Sept. 26. That was only a fraction of the unemployment claims filed in March and April when more than 450,000 Missourians were laid off or furloughed due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Sponsored: Power Your Workout: Locally-produced amino acids energize people around the world
(Health ~ 10/19/20)
In 2019, the CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements found nearly 77% of Americans consume supplements, the highest overall dietary supplement usage recorded to date. As it turns out, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of amino acids, an element that makes up protein and goes into supplements, is here in Southeast Missouri...
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Today in History
(National News ~ 10/19/20)
Today is Monday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2020. There are 73 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Oct. 19, 1781, British troops under Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, as the American Revolution neared its end...
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Prayer 10-19-20
(Prayer ~ 10/19/20)
We praise you, O Lord Jesus, for you can do more than we could ever imagine. Amen.
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Judge Barrett: An originalist, not a conservative activist
(Column ~ 10/19/20)
I won’t pretend to be surprised by this, but Senate Democrats, knowing they don’t have the power to stop Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court, have turned the confirmation hearings into a campaign platform to smear President Donald Trump...
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Confirmation hearings shouldn't be so worthless
(Column ~ 10/19/20)
Amy Coney Barrett acquitted herself very well at her confirmation hearings, which means, quite often, she refused to answer questions. Barrett is an exemplary nominee, who was knowledgeable, clear and composed throughout the three days of questioning, but not always responsive...
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Speak Out 10/19/20
(Speak Out ~ 10/19/20)
Hats off to SEMO FCA for holding a wonderful event this week, Fields of Faith. It’s encouraging to see young people, bold in their faith, share the testimonies with their fellow classmates. Well done to all. ...
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Survivor stories are examples of resilience, faith and love
(Editorial ~ 10/19/20)
Hopefully you had a chance to read the special survivor-story section of the Southeast Missourian last Tuesday, featuring members of our community bravely telling their stories of endurance and persistence. You can hear these inspirational stories at Survivor Stories, an in-person event taking place Thursday evening at One City in Cape Girardeau...
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Artist hikes length of Vermont, painting along the way
(Community ~ 10/19/20)
MANCHESTER, Vt. -- After hiking more than 200 miles on the country's oldest long-distance trail, Rob Mullen had just 3 miles to go in the rain to meet up with his wife and father for a break. He kept dry with his foul-weather gear as he walked down the trail with a backdrop of trees sprouting fall's orange and yellow leaves and carrying trekking poles and a big stuffed blue pack on his back that held his precious painting kit...
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UN arms embargoes on Iran expire despite U.S. objections
(International News ~ 10/19/20)
TEHRAN, Iran -- A decade-long U.N. arms embargo on Iran barring it from purchasing foreign weapons such as tanks and fighter jets expired Sunday as planned under its nuclear deal with world powers, despite objections from the United States, which insists the ban remains in place...
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Touch-and-go: U.S. spacecraft sampling asteroid for return
(National News ~ 10/19/20)
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- After almost two years circling an ancient asteroid hundreds of millions of miles away, a NASA spacecraft this week will attempt to descend to the treacherous, boulder-packed surface and snatch a handful of rubble. The drama unfolds Tuesday as the U.S. takes its first crack at collecting asteroid samples for return to Earth, a feat accomplished so far only by Japan...
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Millions more getting coronavirus rapid tests, but are results reported?
(National News ~ 10/19/20)
WASHINGTON -- After struggling to ramp up coronavirus testing, the U.S. can now screen several million people daily, thanks to a growing supply of rapid tests. But the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results. All U.S. testing sites are legally required to report their results, positive and negative, to public health agencies. But state health officials say many rapid tests are going unreported, which means some new COVID-19 infections may not be counted...
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Trump, Biden go on offense in states they're trying to flip
(National News ~ 10/19/20)
CARSON CITY, Nev. -- President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden went on offense Sunday, as both campaigned in states they are trying to flip during the Nov. 3 election that is just over two weeks away. Trump began his day in Nevada, making a rare visit to church before a fundraiser and an evening rally in Carson City. Once considered a battleground, Nevada has not swung for a Republican presidential contender since 2004...
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Missouri reports record number of virus cases over weekend
(State News ~ 10/19/20)
ST. LOUIS -- Missouri continued to report record numbers of coronavirus cases over the weekend and the rate of positive cases remains high across the state. On Saturday, the state reported a record 2,357 new cases of COVID-19, according to its online virus tracker. Sunday's increase of 1,768 cases was smaller but still substantial. The state now has 156,696 cases of the virus and 2,582 deaths since the pandemic began...
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Tulsa digs again for victims of 1921 race massacre
(National News ~ 10/19/20)
OKLAHOMA CITY -- A second excavation begins today at a cemetery in an effort to find and identify victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and shed light on violence that left hundreds dead and decimated an area that was once a cultural and economic mecca for African Americans...
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Out of the past: Oct. 19
(Out of the Past ~ 10/19/20)
Disobeying immoral laws -- if you can pay the price -- is Americans' duty, Dr. Walter Williams tells audiences at Southeast Missouri State University; Williams, an economist and syndicated columnist, tells two audiences -- a classroom and public lecture at Academic Hall -- that if he had his way, government would have an extremely limited role in society; Williams serves as chairman of the economics department at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and writes a weekly column published in 125 newspapers; he also has authored several books.. ...
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Local Marines Present Business Award
(Submitted Story ~ 10/19/20)
Members of SEMO Devil Dogs, Pound #330, of the Military Order of Devil Dogs presented a Certificate of Appreciation to local businessman Sam Farrow on October 16th, at his shop. The certificate was to thank him for donating his material and labor to help create a special recognition award for the Military Order of Devil Dogs (MODD)...
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