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Cape Girardeau County Commission agenda for 7/1/21 meeting
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
Cape Girardeau County Commission 9 a.m. today 1 Barton Square, Jackson Approval of minutes n Minutes from June 28 meeting Communications/reports -- other elected officials n COVID-19 Update: In an effort to keep Cape Girardeau County residents safe and aware regarding the status of the virus, Emergency Management Agency (EMA) director Mark Winkler will be issuing an update at County Commission meetings. ...
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Cool sides and desserts for your July 4th cookout
(Community ~ 07/01/21)
The Independence Day holiday weekend is quickly approaching and for many people that will include a cookout, picnic, BBQ or gathering of some kind. It is usually summertime weather being hot and humid, so cool side dishes and desserts taste especially good...
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Southern Roots run deep at Perryville restaurant
(Community ~ 07/01/21)
This week I'm going back to Perryville, which I have come to view very much as ground zero for great individualistic restaurants. I've had some wonderful experiences in Perryville so far, and I added to the list this week. Visiting Southern Roots at 15 West St. ...
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Artists to display completed Missouri bicentennial mural Sunday
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
It took more than two years and several trips across the state, but the bicentennial mural has finally been completed. To celebrate, it will be on display Sunday at the Arena Building as part of Cape Girardeau's Great American Fourth of July celebration...
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Dogs and fireworks — Loud noises disturb man's best friend
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
Many upcoming events will mark the country's birthday, but some furry residents will not be celebrating. Dog owner Sarah Lynch of Cape Girardeau does not mince words as the Independence Day weekend approaches. "I love my country but because of fireworks, I hate the Fourth of July," said Lynch, whose 11-year-old canine is terrified by the unmistakable noise of pyrotechnics...
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Bid of nearly $9.8 million buys West Park Mall
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
Cape Girardeau’s West Park Mall was sold Wednesday afternoon to an unidentified buyer who submitted a high bid of $9,772,222 in an online auction. The 40-year-old shopping center was most recently owned by LNR Partners of Miami Beach, Florida. An additional transaction fee, paid to the organizers of the auction, will bring the total purchase price to $9,940,972. The sale includes the mall’s 68-acre lot, but excludes the J.C. Penney store inside the mall, which is under separate ownership.
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Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce to hold 41st annual Agri-Business Tour
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
One of the longest-running agriculture tours in the State of Missouri is right around the corner, and in our own backyard. The 41st annual Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce Agri-Business Tour is scheduled for July 14, with the last day for registration July 9...
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Driver arrested, no one injured in Cape multi-car police chase
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A woman is facing several charges after a traffic stop turned into a multi-car police chase Wednesday afternoon in Cape Girardeau. According to Cape Girardeau Police Department's Sgt. Joey Hann, officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle "being driven in a careless manner and failing to stay in it's single traffic lane," at 2:32 p.m. Wednesday...
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Stephen Limbaugh Sr. to be honored with Southeast Missourian Spirit of America Award
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
Seven decades of service to upholding the rule of law earned Stephen Limbaugh Sr. the Southeast Missourian's 2021 Spirit of America Award. Limbaugh is a military veteran and later this year will mark 70 years as a lawyer, serving 25 of those as a federal judge. At 93, he's still active, showing up to the law firm bearing his name, dressed as his father told him to many years ago...
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Thank for making the Great Race visit a success
(Column ~ 07/01/21)
On Tuesday, June 22, Cape Girardeau had the opportunity to host a Welcome Party for the 2021 Great Race, which chose Cape as its overnight stop for day four of this year's race. This was only the second visit by the Great Race since it started in 1983. ...
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Prayer 7/1/21
(Prayer ~ 07/01/21)
O Lord Jesus, may you give us a discerning heart and wisdom. Amen.
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Cape Fire report 7/1/21
(Police/Fire Report ~ 07/01/21)
CAPE GIRARDEAU The Cape Girardeau Fire Department responded to the following calls. June 28 n Medical assists were made at 4:20 a.m. on Boutin Drive; 8:18 a.m. on Earleen Drive; 11:15 a.m. on Independence Street; 11:22 a.m. on Centennial Drive; 3:40 p.m. on Siemers Drive; 6:48 p.m. on North Water Street...
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Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned
(National News ~ 07/01/21)
PHILADELPHIA — Pennsylvania’s highest court threw out Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction and released him from prison Wednesday in a stunning reversal of fortune for the comedian once known as “America’s Dad,” ruling that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby...
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Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88
(National News ~ 07/01/21)
WASHINGTON — Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate whose reputation as a skilled bureaucrat and visionary of a modern U.S. military was unraveled by the long and costly Iraq war, died Tuesday. He was 88...
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Kennett Parrow
(Obituary ~ 07/01/21)
Kennett Isaac Parrow, 26, of Cape Girardeau died Friday, June 25, 2021, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau. He was born April 19, 1995, in Cape to Gene Parrow and Jaquelyn Brand. He was a member of the Apostolic Promise Church in Cape. Survivors include his daughters' mother, Shawna Lawrence; two daughters, Layana Parrow and Iyana Parrow; a sister, Sabrina Brand; six brothers, Abraham (Brandi Smith) Parrow, Alex Parrow, Joe Brand, Mark Brand, Max Smith and Kevin Cole; four uncles, Melvin Parrow, Arthur Parrow, Percy Parrow and Melvin Parrow; four aunts, Earnastine Parrow, Lily (Vincent Sr.) Twiggs, Alsta Cowson and Ruth Alexander; and many other uncles, aunts and cousins.. ...
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James Crain
(Obituary ~ 07/01/21)
James Warren Crain, 88, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Mounds, Illinois, passed away peacefully at the Missouri Veterans Home in Cape Girardeau Wednesday, June 30, 2021. James was born in Cairo, Illinois, June 4, 1933, to Joseph and Alline Settlemoir Crain. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Nancy Crain Nelson; and infant brother, Donald...
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Roberta Brown
(Obituary ~ 07/01/21)
Roberta Wiseman Brown, 73, of Cape Girardeau died Monday, June 28, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. July 9 at New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. Funeral service will follow at 4 p.m. July 9 at the church with the Rev. Joseph G. Cotton Jr. officiating. Burial will be July 11 at Cottrell Memory Gardens Cemetery in Holly Springs, Mississippi...
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Alice Barr
(Obituary ~ 07/01/21)
Alice Marie Johnson Barr, 86, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2021, in Jackson. Alice was born Dec. 10, 1934, in Fair Oaks, Arkansas. She was the daughter of the late Paul and Myrtle Johnson. On March 13,1954, Alice married Carl Ray Barr. She started her work life picking cotton and later worked in various factories, retiring from Inland Shoe. ...
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Driving while intoxicated alleged in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A Dexter, Missouri, man was arrested Monday morning for alleged driving while intoxicated. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Justin Dodge, 25, was arrested in Stoddard County, Missouri, for alleged driving while intoxicated (drugs), failure to drive on the right side of the roadway and failure to wear a seat belt...
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St. Louis man arrested in Cape County
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A St. Louis man was arrested in Cape Girardeau County for several alleged violations. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Raymond Pierce, 21, was arrested for possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia and on a St. Louis County felony warrant for tampering with a motor vehicle...
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Sikeston woman arrested for alleged assault
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A Sikeston, Missouri, woman was arrested Tuesday afternoon for an alleged felony assault. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Alexandra Trapp, 31, was arrested in Scott County for alleged felony assault, felony unlawful possession of a firearm, felony unlawful use of a weapon, two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine and SOMA), possession of a controlled substance (marijuana) and possession of drug paraphernalia...
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Sikeston man arrested by Highway Patrol
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
Alleged driving while intoxicated, speeding in a construction zone and failure to wear a seat belt resulted in a Sikeston, Missouri, man's arrested Tuesday afternoon. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Jeffrey Massey, 50, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Stoddard County, Missouri. The alleged driving while intoxicated involved drugs...
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Jackson man arrested in Cape County
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A Jackson man was arrested Monday night for alleged driving while intoxicated. A Missouri Sate Highway Patrol report said Jeffrey Colyer, 62, was arrested at about 9 p.m. for alleged first-offense driving while intoxicated. He was taken to Cape Girardeau County Sheriff's Office and released...
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Florissant man arrested in Stoddard County
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A Florissant, Missouri, man was arrested Saturday afternoon in Stoddard County, Missouri, for alleged driving while intoxicated. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Elliott Hendricks, 27, was arrested at 3 p.m. Saturday for alleged driving while intoxicated, speeding and window-tint violation...
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Driving while intoxicated alleged
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A Dexter, Missouri, woman was arrested Sunday morning for alleged driving while intoxicated. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Rhylan Hillis, 21, was arrested at about 2 a.m. Sunday in Cape Girardeau County for alleged driving while intoxicated and failure to signal...
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Dexter man arrested for alleged DWI
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A 57-year-old Dexter, Missouri, man was arrested Tuesday evening for alleged driving while intoxicated. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Timothy Alsup was arrested at about 8:30 p.m. in Stoddard County, Missouri, for alleged felony driving while intoxicated and failure to drive on the right side of the roadway, resulting in a crash...
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Second-offense DWI alleged in Cape Girardeau
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
A Cape Girardeau man was arrested for alleged second-offense DWI in Cape Girardeau County. A Missouri State Highway Patrol report said Byron Gardner, 32, was arrested at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday for alleged second-offense driving while intoxicated, third-offense driving while revoked and failure to display valid registration...
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Parson signs bill requiring online sales tax collection
(State News ~ 07/01/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed a bill to require out-of-state online stores to collect sales taxes on purchases made by Missouri residents starting in 2023. Missouri is the last state with a sales tax to approve such a requirement. Buyers are still required to pay that tax, but many people don’t know that, and it’s challenging to enforce without the help of retailers...
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Missouri lawmakers pass critical Medicaid funding bill
(Local News ~ 07/01/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to renew a critical Medicaid funding tax hours before the deadline set out by Republican Gov. Mike Parson. The House voted 140-13 in favor of extending the tax on hospitals, nursing homes and other medical providers, despite a debate over Planned Parenthood funding threatened to derail the effort. The tax, which was set to expire Sept. 30, is used to leverage billions of dollars in federal Medicaid funding...
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Parson urges vaccinations amid spiking COVID-19 cases
(State News ~ 07/01/21)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday said Missouri wants to increase the state’s lagging vaccination rate for COVID-19, as it deals with a big spike in cases and hospitalizations. The state health department on Wednesday reported 854 newly confirmed cases — one of the largest one-day totals since February — and nine new deaths. The increase is driven largely by a jump in cases in southwestern and northern Missouri, areas hit hard by the fast-spreading delta variant...
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Out of the past: July 1
(Out of the Past ~ 07/01/21)
Rejecting a lower offer for St. Vincent's College, the Vincentian Fathers of St. Louis will begin foreclosing on the property this week; the Colonial Cape Girardeau Foundation struggled for more than a year to raise $600,000 owed the Vincentians on the seminary property and buildings; after months of loan extensions, time has run out, the Catholic group's attorney said Sunday...
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