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By Jim Salter ~ The Associated Press
KENNETT, Mo. (AP) -- The fate of a black school teacher charged with assaulting police officers is now in the hands of a jury.
Standard Democrat
SIKESTON, Mo. - Sikeston Public Safety investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a person at the scene of a Wednesday robbery. A photo from a surveillance video at Check into Cash was taken of what...
By Alaina Busch ~ Southeast Missourian
With a sign language translator just over her shoulder, Susan Hekmat went over the basics of a job interview. "If they say your appointment is at 4, it's not at 4:01 or 4:30. It's at 4," said Hekmat, a special education...
By Brian Blackwell ~ Southeast Missourian
Just a few weeks remain until one part of uptown Jackson completes a makeover just in time for the holiday shopping season. Since Sept. 8, crews have worked on streetscape improvements on a section of High Street between...
By Joshua Payne ~ Daily Dunklin Democrat
KENNETT, Mo. -- The jury was selected and the prosecution and defense gave opening arguments in the trial against Heather Ellis Wednesday. Ellis is charged with assaulting police, resisting arrest and disturbing the peace in...

Sikeston robbery vehicle
These images were submitted by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety. They show a car believed to be the getaway vehicle in a reported armed robbery at the Sikeston Check Into Cash on Wednesday.
Governor, community college reach agreement on tuition freeze
(11/20/09)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Community colleges have joined Missouri's four-year colleges and universities in agreeing to freeze tuition next school year if state officials promise to nick and not slash their budgets. Gov. Jay Nixon said Friday that community colleges have promised to not raise tuition for in-state students if their budget cuts are limited to 5.2 percent. ...
Missouri-Kentucky ferry closed until next week
(11/20/09)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - The Dorena-Hickman Ferry is expected remain closed through at least Tuesday. The ferry boat and barge are in dry dock at Wickliffe for maintenance and a U.S. Coast Guard inspection. The Dorena-Hickman Ferry connects KY 1354 at Hickman, Ky., with Missouri Route A and Route 77 near Dorena...
Police: No new leads in Capaha Bank robbery case
(11/20/09)
The Cape Girardeau Police Department had no new leads pointing to a suspect in Thursday's robbery of Capaha Bank at Broadway and Kingshighway, department spokesman Sgt. Jason Selzer said Friday. Investigators were processing evidence Friday "but nothing has given us a pinpoint on anybody," Selzer said. ...
Walmart workers testify in Ellis trial in Kennett
(11/20/09)
KENNETT, Mo. -- Prosecution witnesses took the stand Thursday in the trial of Heather Ellis, a 24-year-old Louisiana schoolteacher accused of assaulting police officers at the Kennett Walmart nearly three years ago. Among those to testify was assistant manager Kay McDaniel, who said Ellis called her a stupid, uneducated Walmart employee...
Main, High streets in Uptown Jackson reopened
(11/20/09)
Traffic reopened Friday at Main and South High streets in Jackson after work on crosswalk improvements closed that section of roadway for five days. According to a new release from the City of Jackson, most of the work by Kluesner Construction crews was complete by 1 p.m. Friday. The improvements are part of the uptown historic district renovation project that includes historic lighting, benches, bike racks, trash receptacles and additional parking on High Street...
Sikeston police seek 'person of interest' for information on Wednesday robbery
(11/20/09)
SIKESTON, Mo. - Sikeston Public Safety investigators are asking for the public's help in identifying a person at the scene of a Wednesday robbery. A photo from a surveillance video at Check into Cash was taken of what officials are describing as "a person of interest."...
H1N1-related death reported in Alexander County
(11/20/09)
ULLIN, Ill. -- An Alexander County resident has died from complications related to the H1N1 flu virus, according to a news release from the Southern Seven Health Department based in Ullin. In addition to H1N1 flu, the person who died also had other medical conditions. The health department said it will not release any other information, including the person's identity, to protect the privacy of the deceased and his or her family...
Service agencies help disabled students transition from school
(11/20/09)
With a sign language translator just over her shoulder, Susan Hekmat went over the basics of a job interview. "If they say your appointment is at 4, it's not at 4:01 or 4:30. It's at 4," said Hekmat, a special education consultant at the Southeast Regional Professional Development Center...
Makeover of uptown Jackson almost done
(11/20/09)
Just a few weeks remain until one part of uptown Jackson completes a makeover just in time for the holiday shopping season. Since Sept. 8, crews have worked on streetscape improvements on a section of High Street between Main and Adams streets. Improvements include historic lighting, cobblestone sidewalk pavers, benches, bike racks and trash receptacles...
State expecting tougher ozone standard; area officials worry about economic effect
(11/20/09)
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency review of ozone pollution standards could put a label on Cape Girardeau County and several other Southeast Missouri counties that officials and business leaders fear could stifle future growth. Before beginning a new review of the air pollution standard itself, the EPA was reviewing recommendations from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources that would have declared Perry and Ste. ...
Capaha Bank in Cape Girardeau robbed, police seek suspect
(11/20/09)
A man wearing a hooded sweat shirt and a bandanna masking his face robbed a Cape Girardeau bank Thursday morning.
Cape Girardeau County commission dedicates $150,000 for special playground
(11/20/09)
Cape Girardeau County commissioners approved $150,000 Thursday to fund an all-accessible playground.
Home invader decorates with ornaments and lights
(11/20/09)
HERSCHER, Ill. -- Police in the Kankakee County town of Herscher say they are looking for someone who might be described as a home-invading Christmas elf. Herscher police chief Rick Gilbert said a local woman and her children left for a brief weekend trip Saturday afternoon. Gilbert said that when they returned on Monday morning they found that someone had entered their house and decorated it for the holidays with a host of ornaments and Christmas lights...
Evangelists hand out Darwin books
(11/20/09)
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- As she waited for a shuttle in front of Plaster Student Union at Missouri State University, student Robyn Williams almost turned down the offer of a free book. Williams said she'd accepted so many Bibles from curbside evangelists working in front of the student union that she didn't need another...
Hung jury leads to mistrial in Doniphan beating death case
(11/20/09)
WEST PLAINS, Mo. -- A Howell County judge declared a mistrial Wednesday afternoon in the murder trial of a Doniphan, Mo., man accused in the beating death of his neighbor.
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