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Cape divers lift Tigers, each other through trying 2023 season
Tom Davis
There were several reasons why the Cape Central High School girl's swimming and diving team improved its production at this season's MSHSAA Class 1 State Finals from 187 points a year ago to 224 points this year, but none were more obvious than having divers Tommy-Anne Marriott and Lydia Cao actually be available for the meet.
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    Lowndes woman found dead in water recovery incident in Bollinger County - 9:00 pm
    A Lowndes, Missouri, woman was found dead in a water recovery incident Saturday night, March 25, in Bollinger County. Debbie Barks, 70, was driving home on Route H, north of Zalma, Missouri, and did...
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    Rising in Cairo: New co-op market aims to erase Illinois river town's 'food desert' - 9:00 pm1
    CAIRO, Ill. — It is a massive understatement to suggest Cairo and Cape Girardeau are two river cities that in living memory have been trending in opposite directions. To wit: A century ago, Cairo had...
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    Local bankers react to latest Fed move - 9:00 pm1
    Cape Girardeau banking leaders are weighing in on the Federal Reserve Board's decision Wednesday, March 22, to raise its key interest rate for the ninth time since March 2022. The latest hike, 0.25%,...
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    Three area students selected in top 100 in state - 9:00 pm
    Three seniors from Cape Girardeau and Notre Dame Regional high schools have been selected as Missouri Scholars 100 for 2023, a statewide program honoring Missouri's top 100 academic students in the...
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    Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo entertainment announced - 8:59 pm
    Sikeston Jaycee Ethan Vasquez speaks to the crowd during the first public Rodeo Kickoff event Friday, March 24 at the Sponsor Building at the rodeo grounds. ...
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    Prost, Adams has St. Vincent starting season strong
    Tony Capobianco ~ Southeast Missourian
    St. Vincent girls' soccer continues its scorching start to the season with a 4-0 win over Poplar Bluff on Saturday in the SEMO Soccer Classic at Cape Central High School to improve to 2-0. Junior Cailyn Prost and freshman Lana Adams each scored two goals to power the Indians' offense. The duo has also scored two goals apiece during their earlier 5-1 win over Cape Central a week ago...
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    Rising in Cairo: New co-op market aims to erase Illinois river town's 'food desert' (3/27/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    CAIRO, Ill. — It is a massive understatement to suggest Cairo and Cape Girardeau are two river cities that in living memory have been trending in...
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    Local bankers react to latest Fed move (3/27/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    Cape Girardeau banking leaders are weighing in on the Federal Reserve Board's decision Wednesday, March 22, to raise its key interest rate for the...
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    Cape Girardeau County March tax receipts show mixed bag of results (3/27/23)
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    Missouri Department of Revenue figures for March indicate four Cape Girardeau County fund balances are down compared to the same month in 2022....
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