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SEMO hoops adds well-connected, experienced assistant coach
Tom Davis
Recently-hired Southeast Missouri State men's basketball assistant coach J.R. Reynolds proudly embraces the adage that "You are known by the company that you keep."
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    Missouri bans most abortions after US Supreme Court ruling30
    JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A Missouri law outlawing most abortions took effect Friday, as Republican state officials acted quickly to enforce a ban following a U.S. Supreme Court decision ending...
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    The Taste of Victory: Local coffee lover wins in national competitions3
    It’s an almost universal start to the morning: a hot (or cold!) cup of coffee. Milk, cream, sugar or black — however you take your coffee, everyone has their preferences. Katie Britt starts each day...
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    Kelly school district moving forward with bond-issue projects1
    Kelly Schools moving forward with bond issue projects BENTON, Mo. -- After 76% of Scott County R-4 "Kelly" School District voters passed a $6.5 million bond issue in April, the school district...
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    City officials plan for further development of Greater Cape Girardeau Business Park13
    It's been a decade since the city of Cape Girardeau purchased a 250-acre plot by the intersection of LaSalle Avenue and Interstate 55, now known as Greater Cape Girardeau Business Park, in order to...
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    Wallingford chosen as Spirit of America winner
    U.S. Air Force veteran. Business executive. State lawmaker. Director of the state Department of Revenue. These are only a few lines on Wayne Wallingford's resume, but they were enough for him to earn...
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    Sikeston Bulldogs host 7-on-7 tournament and contact camp
    By Dennis Marshall/Standard Democrat
    SIKESTON — The Sikeston football team wrapped up its summer program with a busy week of activities. The Bulldogs’ hosted the second annual Sikeston 7-on-7 and Big Man Tournament on Tuesday, June 21 and held a contact camp on Thursday, June 23 at Sikeston Public Schools Stadium...
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  • Catfish 'walk' home for W that snaps 7-game skid
    The Cape Catfish drew three bases-loaded walks in the bottom of the ninth inning on Friday, which resulted in a 6-5 win over the Illinois Valley...
  • Catfish skid reaches six games following road rout
    As the Cape Catfish has become the most successful franchise in the Prospect League over the past couple of summers, putting together any extended...
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    CHARLESTON, Mo. — The McDonald’s Fighting Squirrels recently added another memorable milestone. The team recorded its 500th win in program history...
  • Brownsberger to enter new (and much bigger) world at Jackson3
    Corey Brownsberger has spent his entire experience in athletics competing in a smaller sphere.
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    The Cape Catfish find themselves in a peculiar position – last place in the Western Conference Praire Land Division.
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    The Cape Catfish dropped a pair of road games to the Clinton Lumberkings on Friday and Saturday, falling to 7-10 on the season. Clinton broke a 1-1...
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    New Cape Girardeau County restaurant opens (6/20/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    This story is updated. Bayou Cajun Smokehouse, 6611 County Road 532 near Pocahontas, opened Tuesday under the leadership of owners Tim and Pam...
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    Banjo-playing Bell City man to buy venerable Bollinger County funeral home (6/20/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    MARBLE HILL, Mo. — Eric Pendergrass, 30, has had a busy life to-date. He's been a hog farmer in Bell City, Missouri, where he graduated high school;...
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    Gas prices and the summer driving season (6/20/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Crude oil prices dropped at the end of last week following Wednesday's move by the Federal Reserve Board to raise interest rates by 0.75%. According...
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    Missy Janzow named to SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Board (6/20/22)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Missy Janzow, a real estate saleswoman with Edge Realty, has been named to the SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Board of Directors. Janzow is a graduate of...
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    The film '2000 Mules' played recently in Cape and I'm sure many Trump supporters spent their hard earned money to see it, but did they even try to...
  • Column: The sad descent of Disney (6/25/22)6
    Michael Reagan
    I cry to see what's happened to Disney. When I was growing up -- and until not that long ago -- you knew you could trust Disney to make entertaining...
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    Republican pundits and conservative activists are debating whether they can win in 2024 with the successful Trump agenda, but without the...
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    Raise your hand if you're surprised that the trillions of dollars spent on COVID-19 relief gave way to billions of dollars in government waste, fraud...
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    For congressional Republicans, the election can't come soon enough. In the modern era, it's hard to think of a time when the party out of power had...
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