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Highway 61 work in Jackson starts Monday
By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
Morning rush hour traffic in Jackson Monday, Oct. 2, is expected to be out of the ordinary, thanks to the 6 a.m. launch of Route 61 improvements overseen by Missouri Department of Transportation and authorized by the state Highways and Transportation Commission...
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    Council to take up mall project agreement at Monday meeting3
    Cape Girardeau City Council members will consider a comprehensive Redevelopment Agreement for West Park Mall at their meeting, Monday, Oct 2. The proposed Redevelopment Agreement from River City...
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    Cape school board to host public discussion
    Cape Girardeau Public Schools Board of Education will host a community discussion Thursday, Oct. 5, at Cape Girardeau Career and Technology Center. According to a CGPS news release, the board and...
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    Public or not? Trustees challenging access status at Perry County Memorial
    Voters in Perry County, Missouri, pay about $350,000 in property taxes annually to go toward Perry County Memorial Hospital. The $350,000 is a fraction of the overall budget, but taxpayers have...
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    Treasurer resigns from Perry County trustees board; Hutchison demands access to closed meeting records1
    PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- On the final countdown before Perry Memorial Health System was to be absorbed by the Mercy system, a meeting in the basement of Perry County Memorial Hospital demonstrated a...
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    Project Hope to return for 14th year
    Community Partnership of Southeast Missouri will host the 14th annual Project Hope event Friday, Oct. 6, in Cape Girardeau. Free services such as medical and dental assessments, haircuts and eye...
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    Jackson downs Sikeston, seals conference championship in Homecoming rout
    By Cole Lee ~ Southeast Missourian
    After nine minutes without putting points on the board, quarterback Adrian Fox weaved through a tough Sikeston defense for Jackson’s first score of the game. Never looked back, the Indians held the Bulldogs scoreless in a 56-0 victory on Homecoming at “The Pit.”...
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    After falling last week to the Jackson Indians, it left questions as to what the Cape Central Tigers response would be. Well, the Tigers answered...
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    CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — In a highly competitive showdown at the SEMO Conference Tournament, local teams Sikeston, New Madrid County Central, Charleston...
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    For the fifth-straight year, the Jackson Indians claimed the SEMO Conference Volleyball Tournament title. The road to the fifth title began with the...
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    The St. Vincent football team enters Friday's game 2-3 but is in a good position in the I55 Conference with wins over Perryville and Herculaneum....
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    Dexter celebrates 150 years of community, collaboration (9/26/23)
    By Josh Ayers ~ B Magazine
    On July 7, 2023, at Dexter's East Park, hot balloons glowed like giant birthday candles as they hovered over the land. In a sense, that is what they...
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    ALDI update in Jackson, Perryville (9/25/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    ALDI, the nation's third largest grocery retailer, is moving closer to opening outlets in the Cape Girardeau and Perry county seats. n In Jackson,...
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    As oil prices soar, what it may mean at gas pumps in Missouri (9/25/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    While oil prices are not the only drivers of U.S. motor fuel prices, they are primarily responsible for jumps in the cost paid by American consumers...
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    Former auto dealership location sold in Jackson (9/25/23)
    By Jeff Long ~ Southeast Missourian
    The former Ford Groves dealership property at 825 E. Jackson Blvd. in Jackson sold Aug. 31 to an investment buyer planning to use it as a leased...
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