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Kathy Swan

General Assembly Passess Aerospace Tax Incentives >>

State Representative Donna Lichtenegger

Outcome of the 2013 Extraordinary Session >>

Community bloggers

Shannon Anderson

Parents' Corner

Debbie Barnhouse

River City Players Community Theatre blog

Roberta "Bobbie" Beach

Cheap High Heels and a Hot Flash

Kathryn Farwell

Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny

Tammy Gwaltney

Be A Beacon

Tracy Haggerty

Toybox: Delivering joy, one child at a time

Buy the River: Cape Girardeau's Style Chronicle

Allyson Herbst

Neon Streets

William Piercey Sr.

First Amendment Watchdog

Dr. Greg Pursley

Think About It

Cheryl Reinagel

Doughnuts in the Snow ... and Other Traditions

Traci Ritter

Inspire

Rosalea D. Allgood

Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style?

Robin Smith

Celebration Tempest

Jane Cooper Stacy

Theology is everywhere!

Gregory Vaughn

The Technosaurus

Latest staff blogs

Light snow possible tonight
by Weather or Not ~ December 9, 2013

Ice storm 1949 - Common Pleas Courthouse
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ December 9, 2013

Get ready for cabin fever in 5...4...3...
by Weather or Not ~ December 6, 2013

Plenty of white stuff
by Weather or Not ~ December 6, 2013

Broadway snow 1960s
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ December 6, 2013

Where's the snow?
by Weather or Not ~ December 5, 2013

"The world's done gone plum bugs"
Pavement Ends by James Baughn ~ December 5, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Forecast calls for 6-10 inches of snow and/or sleet
by Weather or Not ~ December 5, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Mausoleum honors Peironnet family
From the Morgue by Sharon Sanders ~ December 5, 2013

Winter Storm Warning issued; F-word index drops to 4
by Weather or Not ~ December 4, 2013

Erlbacher Foundry
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ December 4, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Winter Storm Watch issued; F-word level now stands at 6
by Weather or Not ~ December 3, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Ruler Foods of Kroger coming to Sikeston
Biz Blog by Amity Downing Shedd ~ December 3, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Number of times the "F" word appears in the forecast: three
by Weather or Not ~ December 2, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Another visit to Thebes
Pavement Ends by James Baughn ~ December 2, 2013

Salvation Army kettles 1963
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ December 2, 2013

Santa goes a-camel-ing
f/8 and Be There by Fred Lynch ~ November 29, 2013

There's no place like home for the holidays
Lawyers, Guns and Money by Emily Priddy ~ November 28, 2013

Remembering the Trail of Tears
From the Morgue by Sharon Sanders ~ November 28, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Southeast's Public Relations Student Society of America named a 2013 Star Chapter
The Notebook by Ruth Campbell ~ November 27, 2013

Community bloggers

The Single Life
Toybox: Delivering joy, one child at a time by Tracy Haggerty ~ December 8, 2013

Snowy Gratitude
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ December 7, 2013

General Assembly Passess Aerospace Tax Incentives
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ December 7, 2013

Swan Assigned to Professional Registration & Licensing Committee
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ December 7, 2013

Outcome of the 2013 Extraordinary Session
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ December 6, 2013

Special Needs Challenge Young and Old Alike
Toybox: Delivering joy, one child at a time by Tracy Haggerty ~ December 6, 2013

Ice - A Shared Fear
Open Mind by Dr. Jeff Long ~ December 5, 2013

Coats to Boast About
Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style? by Rosalea D. Allgood ~ December 4, 2013

Keep Your Cell Phones Charged
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ December 4, 2013

November 2013 Interim Report - page 1
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ December 3, 2013

November 2013 Interim Report - page 2
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ December 3, 2013

Winter offers a new view of nature
Discover Nature by Candice Davis ~ December 2, 2013

Backing Out the Door
Perspective on Pets by Roberta "Bobbie" Beach ~ December 1, 2013 ~ 2 comments

And We're Off!
Toybox: Delivering joy, one child at a time by Tracy Haggerty ~ November 30, 2013

"Boom-bah-yah"
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 30, 2013

2013 SEASON HAS COME AND GONE......
River City Players Community Theatre blog by Debbie Barnhouse ~ November 27, 2013

Approaching Thanksgiving
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 27, 2013

From Silverwalk to You
Perspective on Pets by Roberta "Bobbie" Beach ~ November 27, 2013 ~ 2 comments

Enjoy the Thanksgiving Holiday and Shopping
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ November 27, 2013

Letting Go of the Need to Be Perfect
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 25, 2013

The Making of a House Beagle
Perspective on Pets by Roberta "Bobbie" Beach ~ November 24, 2013 ~ 2 comments

Nothing Left to Lose
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 23, 2013

Special Thanksgiving Issue
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ November 22, 2013

Offering a Helping Hand
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 21, 2013

Bangled and Bejeweled
Vintage Vogue: What's Your Vintage Style? by Rosalea D. Allgood ~ November 19, 2013 ~ 2 comments

Dodging Tornadoes
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 17, 2013

Shaking Dog Syndrome
Trudging the Road of Happy Destiny by Kathryn Farwell ~ November 15, 2013

Honoring Our Veterans
News from the State Capitol by State Representative Donna Lichtenegger ~ November 15, 2013

Mad for Plaid? Let the playful pattern bring life to your Holiday digs!
Buy the River: Cape Girardeau's Style Chronicle by Sheila McKinley ~ November 15, 2013

Swan selected 2013 Freshman Legislator of the Year
State Reprsentative Kathryn Swan - District 147 by Kathy Swan ~ November 15, 2013

Semoball.com bloggers

Updated Southeast Missourian Christmas Tournament seeds
by Erin Unerstall ~ December 8, 2013 ~ 15 comments

OIT postponed until next week
by Rachel Crader ~ December 7, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Updated list of postponed sporting events involving Stoddard County teams
by Dustin Ward ~ December 6, 2013 ~ 2 comments

Oran Invitational postponed
by Erin Unerstall ~ December 6, 2013 ~ 1 comment

UPDATED: Oran Invitational, Woodland Tournament postponed
by Erin Unerstall ~ December 5, 2013

Bernie varsity boys basketball tournament postponed
by Dustin Ward ~ December 5, 2013

Bernie basketball tournament postponed until next Thursday
by Dustin Ward ~ December 5, 2013 ~ 4 comments

Carr Trophy goes to Darrell Monroe
by Brian Rosener ~ December 4, 2013 ~ 8 comments

2013 Lady Dawg Classic
by Rob Tate ~ December 3, 2013 ~ 2 comments

Neelyville's Eaker signs with CRC
by Rob Tate ~ December 2, 2013

25 high school basketball previews available here and in Friday's print editions
by Dustin Ward ~ November 27, 2013 ~ 12 comments

COLUMN: 'No comment' press release more surprising than Samuel's release
by Rachel Crader ~ November 26, 2013 ~ 27 comments

Brackets set for Bernie varsity boys tournament, Notre Dame JV boys tournament and Farmington & Paragould varsity girls tournaments
by Dustin Ward ~ November 21, 2013 ~ 1 comment

Woodland Tournament seeds
by Rachel Crader ~ November 20, 2013 ~ 11 comments

2013 Current River Challenge
by Rob Tate ~ November 19, 2013 ~ 2 comments

Dexter varsity girls basketball team seeded first in Farmington Invitational
by Dustin Ward ~ November 15, 2013

SCAA middle school boys basketball tournament brackets
by Dustin Ward ~ November 12, 2013 ~ 1 comment

87th Arcadia Valley Thanksgiving Tournament
by Rob Tate ~ November 12, 2013 ~ 10 comments

Volleyball state championship results
by Dustin Ward ~ November 8, 2013

Live coverage of Class 1 state championship
by Rachel Crader ~ November 8, 2013

Columns

Susan McClanahan

Christmastime is here, happiness and cheer - and dessert
Dessert anyone? When planning a menu for Christmas, it is nearly impossible for me to narrow down the dessert choices to just a few. I try to offer a variety that might include a pie (or two), a cake, cheesecake, a fruit choice, something chocolate and then fill in with bar cookies or homemade candy. ...

Paul Schnare

Keeping the green in fresh holiday greenery
When Marilyn and I had our first Christmas together in our trailer, we got a fresh Christmas tree to celebrate with. After all, a forestry student wouldn't dream of having anything but a live Christmas tree to adorn the corner of the living area. We both were pretty excited about putting it up and decorating it...

Aaron Horrell

The bowfin: A true survivor
The bowfin is a fish whose existence dates back to the Jurassic Age when dinosaurs and reptiles ruled the world. It has found a way to survive across the ages while countless changes upon Earth have brought numerous other creatures to extinction. This is no small feat for a fresh water fish. They can grow to be about 40 inches long...

Joe Sullivan

If you figure this out, please explain it to the rest of us
There are some puzzles that are best suited for coffee shops. This is where most of the world's problems are solved and where questions with no real answers are asked. I've been wrestling with a few topics of my own recently. Maybe you already know the answers. That happens sometimes, when we get bogged down on something and can't see a simple solution, but everyone around us can explain it to us...

Mike Jensen

More laws do not equal a better Congress
The current Congress is rated as one of the least productive in history because of a lack of new legislation. According to the rating service, this session of Congress has approved just 60 new laws and thus, the low rating. But why is this rating based on legislation passed?...

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