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Farmington defeats Perryville 3-1 to win the Class 4 District 1 title

Saxony Lutheran swept East Prairie in three sets in the MSHSAA Class 2, District 3 volleyball tournament Tuesday at Saxony Lutheran.

St. Vincent beat Scott City in three sets Tuesday in the MSHSAA Class 2, District 3 volleyball tournament at Saxony Lutheran.

Old Town Cape, Inc. held the second annual Monster Mash Car Bash on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. Classic cars, decorated in various displays, lined the parking lot at 35 S. Spanish St. where children dressed in Halloween costumes were able to trunk-or-treat. Other activities for children, such as games...

The 11th annual Trunk or Treat at Oak Ridge High School was held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020, sponsored by the Oak Ridge P.T.O and the Oak Ridge Jr. High Pep Club. Children of all ages were invited to put on their Halloween costumes and trick-or-treat out of participating cars, many of which were...

The Kellerman Foundation for Historic Preservation held WaterFest on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, in the parking lot at the corner of Themis and Water St. in downtown Cape Girardeau. Volunteer for the Kellerman Foundation MJ DeGraff said more than 250 people attended the all-day event, which included a...

Perryville defeats Herculaneum 48-12 on homecoming.

St. Vincent loses to Jefferson 35-28 on the road to close out the regular season.

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department held a live burn exercise Friday morning for approximately 15 first and second year firefighters. The training exercise was held at 222 N. Middle St. in Cape Girardeau, which is scheduled for demolition in the upcoming months.

Old Town Cape held its first-ever Revivify fundraiser on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, at Century Casino in Cape Girardeau. The Revivify fundraiser was an open house-style event held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and attendees were able to support and learn more about the mission of Old Town Cape while...

Jackson defeated Cape Central in the semifinal round and Notre Dame in the title game.

Four Jackson and one Notre Dame golfer hit the links at the Class 4 State Championship.

The Perry County Republicans hosted the America Truck Parade on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, in Perryville, Missouri. Tractors, cars and trucks lined up to participate in the rally, and all met for a picnic following the parade.

The SEMO Women's March was held Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020, at Freedom Corner in Cape Girardeau. The event included musical performances, guest speakers and a march to celebrate women and speak out about women's rights. The march in Cape Girardeau was held in unison with national events led by Women's...

Cape Central Tigers lose at home to St. Clair 35-7.

Dexter topped Perryville 35-7 Friday in Dexter.

Poplar Bluff's Jaden Deaton won the boy's varsity 5K race and Notre Dame's Haley Smith won the girl's 5K race.

About 250 people gathered at Houck Stadium on the Southeast Missouri State University campus to hear testimonies from local athletes, pray and witness the Worship Band play on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, 2020. The annual event sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) saw a decrease in...

Southeast Missouri State football prepare for their upcoming rivalry game against Southern Illinois.

The Bernie and Woodland volleyball teams recorded first-round wins in the SCAA Volleyball Tournament on Tuesday at Bloomfield High School.

Cape Central topped Festus 5-4 Tuesday in the MSHSAA Class 4, District 1 Softball Tournament at North County Primary School in Bonne Terre.

Jackson defeats Poplar Bluff 6-2 to advance to the district semifinal round.

Jackson defeats Perryville 4-0 on Monday night at Jackson

Some of the best volleyball teams in Southeast Missouri duke it out in Jackson.

Southeast Missouri football partnered with the Cape Girardeau Police Department to host a car wash Saturday afternoon at the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Proceeds went to a scholarship to an African-American who is currently enrolled and attending the Police Academy.

St. Vincent scored 28 unanswered points in beating St. Pius X 28-21 in Festus Friday.

Jackson beat Farmington 56-14 Friday at The Pit in Jackson.

Chaffee and Scott City faced off Friday at Scott City with the Rams winning 47-6.

BERNIE — The Bloomfield Wildcats came together in the third set and presented the Bernie volleyball team a stiff challenge. Unfortunately for the Wildcats, they lost the first two sets and couldn’t finish off the Mules in the third. Bernie won 25-14, 25-16, 25-23.

Notre Dame battled Fredericktown Thursday in boy's soccer action at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame closed out its home softball season with an 11-0 rout of Kelly Thursday at Notre Dame.

Cape Central hosted Saxony Lutheran in varsity girl's softball action Wednesday.

A Blanchard Elementary teacher, Mrs. Heather Fisher, made an effort to bring the pumpkin patch to Blanchard Elementary School this year since field trips are canceled due to COVID-19. With the help of the Parent Teacher Organization, Fisher was able to bring about two-hundred and fifty pumpkins...

Notre Dame blanked Poplar Bluff 8-0 in boy's soccer action Tuesday at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame topped Kennett 5-3 in the MSHSAA Class 1, District 1 championship tennis match Tuesday at Notre Dame.

An abundance of fishermen throughout the Mid-South and Midwest regions descended upon New Madrid Saturday for the Twisted Cat Fishing Tournament. Each fisherman was allowed a three-fish limit of catfish to be weighed afterward, with each fish being kept alive and released back into the Mississippi...

CHAFFEE — The Portageville football team snapped an 11-game losing streak behind the strong play of freshman quarterback Mason Adams. The Bulldogs beat the Chaffee Red Devils 50-32 to win for the first time since beating them 44-14 Sept. 20, 2019.

Jackson scored 32 unanswered points to beat Fox 59-21 Friday at The Pit in Jackson.

Cape Central began the game against Sikeston on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, with a quick touchdown and ended it with a win of 28-19.

Hundreds of pancake meals were made and distributed to local frontline workers by the Cape Girardeau Noon Lions Club on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at the A.C. Brase Arena Building in Cape Girardeau. The annual Lions Club Pancake Day event has been open to the general public in the past, but it was...

The St. Vincent Indians secured a win against the Perryville Pirates Friday night with a final score of 21-7 at Perryville High School.

Veterans and motorcyclists from across Missouri rode together Friday and Saturday to the Vietnam veterans wall at Missouri's National Veterans Memorial in Perryville, Missouri for the second annual Missouri Veteran Wall Run 2020. The run is held every year on the weekend of National POW/MIA...

Photos from the Missouri Heartland Little Britches Rodeo on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson.

Perryville beat Malden 35-30 in Perryville Friday.

The two rival teams faced off Friday night with a final score of Jackson 63-0.

Notre Dame got past Saxony Lutheran 2-1 in boy's soccer action Tuesday at Notre Dame.

Cape Central swept Sikeston in three sets in volleyball action Wednesday at Cape Central.

Redhawk supporters took to the Cape Girardeau Country Club golf course to take part in the 37th Annual Kohlfeld Distributing Charlie Brune Classic golf tournament on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The money raised from the event supports scholarships for Southeast Missouri State University...

The New Madrid County Central football team was determined to run the football after a disappointing 41-27 loss to East Prairie last week.A week after gaining only 5 yards on 18 carries, the Eagles dominated Dexter up front, produced 345 yards of rushing on 40 carries and rallied for a 40-20 SEMO...

Cape Central fell at Hillsboro 47-20 in football action Friday.

As the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent stay-at-home orders forced local businesses to temporarily close and residents to adjust to life indoors, the atmosphere around downtown Cape Girardeau drastically changed. This series of photos, captured from mid-March to early May, shows the desolate...

Notre Dame got past previously unbeaten Jackson 1-0 Thursday in softball action at Jackson City Park.

The St. Vincent football team continued its preparation for Friday's season-opening game at Valle Catholic with a practice at the school in Perryville.

Southeast Missouri State University students gathered outside and wore face coverings for a stage combat class at the River Campus in Cape Girardeau on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020. The class is taught by Associate Professor Bart Williams. In his seventh year of teaching the class, it is held outside...

More than 300 horses and riders from more than five states travelled to Cape Girardeau County to participate in Cindy's Labor Day Blast barrel racing competition at Flickerwood Arena in Jackson. The four-day event included PeeWee, youth and adult divisions; and more than $4,000 in prize money was...

Cape Central topped St. Charles 42-14 in football action Friday at Cape Central.

Jackson got past Hillsboro Friday in football action 55-14 at The Pit in jackson.

The Southeast Missouri State football team took part in a social justice education seminar Wednesday at the Show Me Center with local law enforcement officials.

Jackson prevailed over Notre Dame and Ste. Genevieve in a 3-way girl's golf match Tuesday at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson.

Those who have lost loved ones from overdose or are in recovery from it, and others who support the International Overdose Awareness Day Honor Walk gathered for the event on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, at Liberty Corner in Capaha Park. The event began with a few speakers before the group began walking...

Scott City opened its 2020 football season by holding off a hard-charging Dexter squad 18-15 in Scott City.

The 6th annual Cape West Rotary Duck Regatta was held Saturday, Aug. 29, 2020, at Cape Splash Family Aquatic Center in Cape Girardeau.

Alex and Dustin Powell help their children Amelia, 7; Isabella, 6, and Elijah, 4, prepare for their first day of school at the newly-launched Lynnwood Christian Academy on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, in Cape Girardeau.

The Chaffee football squad opened its 2020 season with a resounding 46-8 win over Crystal City Friday in Chaffee.

Jackson opened the 2020 football season with a dominating win at Fort Zumwalt West in O'Fallon.

The Jackson Indians soccer team practiced under a blazing sun Tuesday in Jackson in preparation for their season-opener Friday against Saxony Lutheran at 7 p.m. at Jackson.

The Cape Central football squad has a quarterback battle brewing in training camp between sophomores Morgan Diamond and Noah Sterling.

After emptying its halls in March due to the coronavirus, students returned to classrooms for the first time Monday, Aug. 24, 2020, as the Cape Girardeau Public School system begins its academic year with modified protocols to protect against COVID-19. This year, the school district provided...

New students and new transfer students begin moving onto campus as move-in week continues Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau. The university developed a drive-through check-in process in the Show Me Center parking lot where students received their...

The Cape Girardeau Capahas faced the Belleville Rockies in the Mon Clair League Playoffs Saturday at Capaha Field.

The Perryville High School Cross Country boy's and girl's squads have begun training for the upcoming 2020 season. The runners gathered on the TG Missouri Trail Wednesday for a training session.

Jackson High School kicked off its 2020 football season with a 6 a.m. practice Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at The Pit in Jackson.

More than 50 people participated in an all-day Standing Together Against National Discrimination (STAND) protest event co-hosted by Midwest Council for Civil Rights and Missouri Social Activism on Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Cape Girardeau. The event featured multiple speakers and teaching sessions,...

Cape First Church hosted its annual Family Day on Friday at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. Free food was served and several service vendors were on hand for the free event.

"Bring It On! The Musical" premiered Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020, at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau. The performance made adjustments to include face shields for cast and crews, audience sizes were reduced to allow appropriate room for social distancing and, for the...

Photos from the Poplar Bluff Park Department Little League Tournament championship on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2020, at McLane Park.

St. Louis native Nelly performs Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at the Sikeston Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo.

Located about 30 minutes from Cape Girardeau, the Maintz Wildlife Preserve annually plants sunflowers to feed birds and other wildlife in the area. This year the Missouri Department of Conservation has planted eight fields of sunflowers in Maintz near the intersection of County Roads 471 and 472....

The Perryville High School football squad wrapped up its summer camp workouts Friday in Perryville.