Not too far from the barbed wire fences, under some trees near the outskirts of the Southeast Correctional Center property, there is a buzzing beehive. Recreational officer RO1 at the center, Jody Enderle, currently takes care of the few thousand bees in the hive by checking on their progress and providing sugar water...

Father's Arms Fellowship in Scott City will hold a Hearing and Experiencing Heaven revival Sunday through Wednesday. Service times are at 10 a.m. Sunday and 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The revival will be filled with music from the award winning Douglas Family Band of from North Carolina and guest preachers each service. ...

Marge and I like to drive down country roads just enjoying the ride and not having a particular destination. I should say I like drives like this. Marge will ask where we are going, and I have to say I don't have a clue. On our journeys one thing we have noticed is that homes are simply getting massive. Huge! Homes that appear to have multiple bathrooms and bedrooms and who knows what else. There is no way the family has need for such a house. No way...

Conflict is inevitable. The best of friends can disagree. You can measure the impact of conflict on a scale ranging from the least impactful to the dissolution of relationships. The least impactful conflicts can center on divides on sports teams, the best vacation spots, which make of truck is the best. ...

We can learn much about human nature and character by reading the Bible. I love the story of Joseph. If you are not familiar with Joseph, his great-grandfather was Abraham, his grandfather was Isaac, and he is the son of Jacob and Rachel. Joseph is the favorite child of his father, and this causes his half-brothers to dislike him. Jacob gives his son a special coat of many colors that serves as a visual reminder of Joseph's privilege...

I recently had the privilege of viewing a beautiful piece of art by a young artist that helped me more deeply understand God's care for each of us. In the piece, the artist had drawn a self-portrait; from off the page, there was a speech bubble with an unseen person asking if she was OK, and from the artist's own mouth, an affirmative answer echoed from the page...

Who knew a baby catfish could be so cute! The one to the left is being shy. The one to the right is being inquisitive. I wonder what the one in the middle might be saying if it could talk. These fish are fingerling channel catfish. They are about 6 inches long. Channel catfish are raised in ponds on fish farms. They are sold to people who have ponds and small lakes on their property...

Monday: Saucy meatballs or chicken Parmesan, parsley buttered pasta, glazed carrots, buttered corn, garlic bread and Mandarin oranges or fresh-baked cookies. Tuesday: Ham and beans or hot-chicken salad, oven-fried potatoes with onions, stewed tomatoes, cornbread or crackers and pears and cottage cheese or lemon-pineapple cake...

The Kage FCE Club met on Sept. 9 at Cape Senior Citizens Center. The meeting was called to order by JoByna Daume, president. Daume gave a devotional titled "do something to bring gladness to someone." Barbara Marshall led the members in singing "God Bless America" in remembrance of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. For roll call, each member recounted where they where when the attacks occurred...

Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This young male is Prince. He is a more dominant type and will get along well with a less dominant cat. He's looking for a loving, forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823...

STILLWATER, N.Y. -- Military veterans who carefully dug and sifted through clumps of dirt this month at a Revolutionary War battlefield in New York did more than uncover artifacts fired from muskets and cannons. The meticulous field work gave the veterans -- some dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder and physical injuries -- a familiar sense of camaraderie and mission...

This week, I went back to Sikeston, Missouri, to test a lofty claim that I noticed on a previous visit to the town: "Best catfish in town." Merick's Sandwich Shop still had their logo on the sign out front when I pulled up, and I was excited to see if it could be true. ...

Fresh apples are in season and it seems to be a really good year for all varieties. We love fresh apples to have with popcorn or just as a snack, but Scott would prefer to enjoy them in a pie or crisp. I have some great memories of family members organizing an all-day apple butter cooking, and it was so much fun. Certainly a good use when you have a bushel or more of apples to use...

Social media was all about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's "Tax the Rich" dress at the Met Gala. But the more important outfit was worn by her Congressional colleague Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who dressed as a suffragette. The suffragettes were largely against abortion. But earlier in the week, Maloney had cheered on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul as Hochul invited Texas women seeking abortions to visit New York...

The best indication that Larry Elder was going down hard in the California recall wasn’t the polling, although that all swung the wrong way in the final weeks, but his suggestion late in the campaign Democrats were going to steal the election. Preemptive excuse-making isn’t a sign of great confidence — the winning side never complains of cheating...

Text by Sarah Yenesel Southeast Missourian Thousands flocked to the fairgrounds at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau once again for the SEMO District Fair. The fair's slogan that occasionally echoed through loud speakers was, "Bringing back the fun in '21."...

Many times in the evening, I like to make a cup of coffee and just watch the sun set. So the other evening I was sipping my Sulawesi coffee and watching the sun slowly sink. The steers were grazing so I was watching them graze. You could hear them get a grip on the grass with their tongues and hear the grass get torn off. ...

I find myself thinking back quite often on the way things used to be. No doubt this is partially a function of age. I am Social Security eligible but not yet Medicare eligible and with that information, the reader can discern this writer's age is somewhere between 62 and 65...

"S N I F F, S N I F F." I felt myself inhale with a purpose. What was that lovely fragrance in the air? I took another whiff, slowly this time, but with a mission. I still could not name the scent. Then I heard sounds of music in the distance -- and marching footsteps keeping time rhythmically. ...

Mark H. Bliss will sign copies of his inaugural mystery novel, "Foul Rising," at book signings over the next three weekends in Cape Girardeau. He will be at the Glenn House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 19; from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 25 at The Book Rack; and from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 2 at Cape Girardeau Public Library...

A man went into the woods with his chainsaw and cut down a tree. He took away the tree to make firewood or maybe sold the tree trunk as a log to be made into furniture. But he left the part of the tree that is now called a stump. In this case the stump has become a dining table for a squirrel. ...

Submitted by Safe Harbor Animal Sanctuary This sweet young female is Marriott. She is all ready for a loving, forever home. If you are ready for a rewarding experience, come see us at Safe Harbor. Call (573) 243-9823.

Two centuries ago, a little band of Scotch-Irish pioneers of the Presbyterian faith came from North Carolina, through the Cumberland Gap, and crossed the Mississippi River at Moccasin Spring aboard Mr. Green's ferry. They established the Apple Creek Presbyterian Church in a shady grove, just a half-mile east of Pocahontas to launch their mission...

Monday: Hot ham and cheese on bun or chicken bratwurst with stewed apples, baked beans, steamed squash, whole-grain bun or bread slice and chilled-diced pears or cookies and cream. Tuesday: Italian beef on bun or roasted chicken thighs, spinach salad, classic-mixed vegetables, whole-grain bun or hot roll and fresh melon ow brownie...

Southeast Missouri Pachyderm installed new officers and board recently. They are Victor Gunn, president; Doug Austin, vice president; Carolyn Davis, secretary; and Fran Austin, treasurer. Additional board members are Kathy Swan, Robin Slinkard and Marnie Mitchel...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Cabbage Patch Kids, the rosy-cheeked dolls that left store shelves picked clean during the first big holiday toy craze, are up for a spot in the National Toy Hall of Fame, part of a finalist group announced Wednesday, which includes garden-variety sand and the toy fire engine...

The past couple of weeks I have been hearing about a new drive-up only barbecue joint in Jackson named "DB's Barbecue". It started with a whisper, a quiet Facebook message from a friend encouraging me to check it out. The heat began to build as I overheard people here and there gushing about their DB's experiences, specifically the pulled pork potato skins. ...

Some foods have holes in them. Often a circular shape with a hole in the middle is purely symbolic, as in the Paris-Brest, a pastry shaped like a bicycle wheel, concocted to celebrate a race from Paris to Brest that was a forerunner of the Tour de France. Mostly, however, a hole in a food serves a purpose, as in a Bundt cake, whose hole helps ensure that its typically dense batter gets baked all the way through...

School is back into full swing for many families and that means busy schedules and supper on the run. My niece has two children involved in sports and many after school activities. I talk to her almost every day and it sure brings back memories of our busy days with children in school and after-school activities. She does a great job meal prepping and weekend cooking for the week, and I am so proud of her for cooking for her family and teaching them to cook as well...