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LETTERS: HUMAN VEGETABLES DESERVE TO LIVE (Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/98)
To the editor: As I write this, many states are fighting to stop laws legalizing euthanasia, scientists are hoping to be able to clone humans sometime in the future and fetal research still goes on. People now can decide whether or not they want to give birth to a child that may be handicapped thanks to ultrasound and amniocentesis. Slowly we are moving toward a society of the perfect. The imperfect are referred to as vegetables, and we are told that they deserve a death with dignity...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ST. DENIS SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
8th Grade -- Alana Burford, Ashley Hahn, Bridgett Riley, Emily Scherer, Tyler Schlosser, Emily Spalding. 7th Grade -- Sara Essner, Michelle Felter, Emily Haines, Cara Scherer, Natalie Scherer, Emily Seiler, Julia Vetter. 6th Grade -- Bethany Beggs, Janessa Burford, Janelle Essner, Tyson Glaser, Brant Heuring, Michael Scherer, Ashley Seyer, Leslie Seyer, Jamie Welter...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: GUARDIAN ANGEL SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
8th Grade -- Matt Bucher, Ashley Dirnberger, Holly Dirnberger, Maria Eftink, Tracie Kluesner, Tim Landewee, Todd Landewee, Ani Lange, Mika Williamson, Greg Glueck. 6th Grade -- David Asmus, Diedra Black, Dustin Eftink, Jan Eftink, Justin Friga, Cletus Glueck, Brent Graviett, Sarah Lange, Matt Seyer, Lexie Todt...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: LEOPOLD JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
First Semester A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Jennifer DeBrock, John Vandeven. 11th Grade -- Susie Deck, Charles Dunn, Stephanie Horrell. 10th Grade -- Laura Cleland, Jennifer Elfrink, Dana Nenninger, Amy Stroder, Lee VanderMierden, Gwen Vandeven, Jason Vandeven, Kelly Wesbecher...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
First Semester A Honor Roll Sarah Riley-Land, Blake Russell, Tyson Seabaugh, Jennifer Sexton, Whitney Sibley, Daniel Yingling. B Honor Roll Reba Anderson, Ashley Blackburn, Shalina Bricker, Matthew Cook, Brett Dieffenbach, Katie Dillingham, Brandon Donner, Whitney Ford, Skylar Galberth, Shanitra Garrett, Johnny Hunter, Cori Ann Jackson, Josiah Johnson, Amy McClanahan, Kristen Narrow, Sara Neighbors, Whitney Newbern, Billy Newton, Joshua Parker, Amanda Price, Alex Ray, Pricilla Rhodes, Lindsey Schrader, Sarah Scirocco, Katie Williams.. ...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CHAFFEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
SCHOOL 6th Grade -- (Labruyere) Heather Adams, Sid Burks, Lindsey Everett, Cheryl Harris, Samantha Hendrix, Amy Holmes, Ashton Lee, Natalie Townsend, Bret Whitaker (Scheeter) Matt Boese, Jordan Cook, Brandon Davis, Molly Fowler, Loren Groves, Ginny Hahn, Mandy Harris, Kimberly Teeters...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: WOODLAND JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll High School -- Lisa Vandagriff, Joe Blankenship, Julia Cutsinger, Dana Gillen, Lisa Murray, Adam Baker, Jason Banderman, Herman Eckerle, Iris Elledge, Corey May, Karen Murray, Jered Roberts, Nicholas Underwood, Katie Vandagriff. Junior High -- Kyle Banderman, Travis Elfrink, Ashley Hill, Matt McClard, Melissa Minton, Sarah Davenport, Karen Upchurch...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ORAN SCHOOLS (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
12th Grade -- Crystal Cochran, Ronnie Diebold, Jamie Eftink, Ethan Evans, Teresa Jones, Leslie Kluesner, Crystal McIntyre, Audrey Mosebach, Chris Parr, Troy Parr, Brandon Patterson, Brandon Pobst, Jarod Pobst, Jeremy Pobst, Lindi Prindle, Donna Senciboy, Rebecca Sindle, Justin Wierman...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: EAGLE RIDGE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 10th Grade -- Lacey Halter, Sarah Pfanstiel. 7th Grade -- Andrea Russell. 6th Grade -- Sammi Matthews. 3rd Grade -- Kassy Hess, Rebekah Pfanstiel. 2nd Grade -- Michael Carbaugh, John Davisson, Mia Russell. 1st Grade -- Kristen Margrabe, Christopher Ogle, Sam Riehn, Toni Seyer, Leah Thornton...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ZALMA SCHOOLS (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Merit Roll 12th Grade -- Brandy Lea, Wesley Lemons. 11th Grade -- Josh Boland, Angela Lunsford, Vickie Pixley, Eric Slaughter, Josh Smith. 10th Grade -- Chris Canoy, Maresia Sneed. 9th Grade -- Amanda Carlisle. 8th Grade -- Richard Crosno, Amber Edwards...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: MEADOW HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
6th Grade -- Brad Adams, Kasey Becker, Jenna Ellis, Diana Emde, Amie Fulton, Ashley Hanners, Ashley Hughes, Lynda Jones, Evan Kamp, Haley McMinn, Kevin Montgomery, Jason Muse, Katie Jo Rooker, Jasmine Sewell, Brittany Shoemake, Shannon Steele, Heather Thele, Marshall Trawick...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: MAY GREENE ELEMENTARY (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll Britney Hunt, Lashunte Johnson, Calandra Jones, Toni Shavers. B Honor Roll Savanna Allen, Nikki Clark, Amanda Cowan, Ryan Delph, Xavier Delph, Alexis DePree, Chabreshea Egson, Amber England, Chele Ford, Jamala Garmon, Shondale Garmon, Darrell Haynes, Chris Irving, Shamika Irvin, Cobret Joe, Lavontay Johnson, Equilla Jones, Pauline Lizenbee, Nick McClinton, Chris Payton, Alicia Peel, David Penny, Laresa Sterling, Patrice Treadwell, Denesha Walton, Justin Walton, Thomas Youngblood...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Eric Daume, Brian Seabaugh. 7th Grade -- Tara Allee, Lori Hampton, Paula McElreath, Carissa Moore, Kasthryn Perry. 6th Grade -- Kelli Holland, Candace London, Jaimie Lynn, Cory Marchbanks, Megan McDonald, Stacey Vogel. 5th Grade -- Kimberly Earl, Seth Gerlach, Ashley Meyr, Jennifer Pancoast...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Matt Balsman, Elizabeth Baugh, Libby Beussink, Amy Bollinger, Carrie Ellis, Blair Hinkebein, Jennifer Hotop, Lisa Millham, Clayton Randol, Alicia Sachse, Lindsey Scheffel, Caleb Seyer. 7th Grade -- Cory Beussink, Jenna Beussink, Laura Eftink, Stephanie Davis, Trina Lang, Ashley Millham...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: SCOTT CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Renee Compass, Jessica Estes, Jessi Glueck, Amanda Raines. 5th Grade -- Christy Laxton, Alanda Newell, Alisha Obermann, John Leible. 4th Grade -- Morgan Campbell, Hayle Davis, Cassie Dillow, KayCee Douglas, Matt Hayes, Brennon Todt, Rebecca Wheetley, Amanda Wormington, Michael Yetman...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: KELSO SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Chase Deason, Adam Duncan, Jeremy Glastetter, Jessica Jansen, Asti Jewell, Amy Kern, Cali Scherer, Ashley Throop, April Whitworth. 7th Grade -- Jacob Blattel, Todd Brucker, Major Burger, Jacob Dirnberger, Roscann Enderle, Dana Essner, Matthew Heisserer, Michael Heuring, Allison Johnson, Amanda O'Brien, Courtney Paul, Jenny Pinkston, Matt Stroder...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ALMA SCHRADER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Ashley Anderson, Austin Brewer, Jill Bryant, Michaelyn Burns, Tanya Cwick, Paul Drews, Meghan Ervin, Josh Fee, Erika Foley, Meagan Freeze, Merritt Gerlach, Ty Gramling, Phillip Kiefner, Emily Morse, Darren Neels, Todd Obergoenner, Tyler Roeger, Brian Ross, James Russell, Alex Schroeder, Taylor Smith, Sonia Tikoo, Kaelyn Tingle, Julie Underwood, Kurt Wells, Chelsea White, Jessica Wilmarth, Mallory Wilson...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ST. MARY CATHEDRAL SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Second Quarter A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Christopher Hinkle, Meredith LeGrand, Danny Robert, Liz Robertson, Jacob Roth, Kelli Scheffer, Liesl Schoenberger, Kyle Wild. 7th Grade -- Doris Dorlac, Stephanie Griffith, Jake Hency, Crystal McLain, Shaina Story...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ADVANCE JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
First Semester High Honors 12th Grade -- LaDonna Crenshaw, Amy Georger, Lana Richmond. 11th Grade -- Eric Abernathy, Lacie Baker, Amanda Bond, Ashley Hitt, Erin Jenkins. 10th Grade -- Kyle Becker, Garrett Broshuis, Galen Cooper, Kristen DeJournett, Heidi Delay, Tara Jackosn, Jason Kennedy, Ross McFerron, Jennifer Phelps, D.A. Slinkard...
LETTERS: LET THEM KNOW ABOUT LOSS LIMITS (Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/98)
To the editor: Just a brief reminder to the people of Southeast Missouri that the Missouri Legislature once more will be considering a voted on the $500 daily gambling loss limit. It seems that the gambling people have trouble understanding the will of the people and wait for a moment when we are asleep. ...
LETTERS: BOND IS WISE-USE ENVIRONMENTALIST (Letter to the Editor ~ 02/27/98)
To the editor: A letter to this newspaper Feb. 17 was brutally negative toward U.S. Sen. Kit Bond. I disagree. One can take issues and twist them around to make anyone look bad. Bond tries to find real answers to real problems. He has roots in Southeast Missouri and is sensitive to this area's needs...
COURT BACKS PUBLISHING NAMES OF SEX OFFENDERS (Editorial ~ 02/27/98)
Publicizing the names of sexual offenders who have served time in prison and released came under attack in New Jersey and New York, but the U.S. Supreme Court has disagreed with the argument that such notification violates the Fifth Amendment's protection against being punished twice for the same crime. Some sex offenders had claimed such laws amount to additional punishment...
ACCORD HAS MUCH FOR SADDAM, LITTLE ELSE (Editorial ~ 02/27/98)
To his credit, the U.N. secretary general has eased world tension by talking face-to-face with Saddam Hussein and getting assurances from the Iraqi leader that the renegade nation will abide by the terms of the latest agreement on weapons inspections. But those who raise their eyebrows about the specifics of that accord have good reason to be skeptical...
SPEAKOUT (Speak Out ~ 02/27/98)
A PERSON recently called Speak Out and suggested that because the women won more gold medals, they were obviously better athletes than men. But this isn't necessarily true. They win against other women. If they had played against men, they wouldn't have won any...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; PERRY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Kyle Abell, Libby Anderson, Tyler Balsman, Nicholas Francis, Heather Gray, Fallon Hoff, Kathy Korando,Christopher Lohmann, Tyler Lorenz, Natasha Marshall, Brian Moran, Samantha Morris, Tyson Rellergert, Cindy Rhyne, Jessalyn Rhyne, Emily Tucker, Adam Welker, Jamie Wisnasky, Sarah Zelch...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CENTRAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 9th Grade -- Greg Bartosik, Patricia Bennett, Meagan Blattner, Gabriel Bragg, Matthew Brandt, Nathaniel Brink, Sarah Brown, Andrea Bryan, Carlos Castaneda, Lauar Clark, Christopher Cole, Ashley Crocker, Ryan Dewrock, Kristal Fish, John Frank, Cassie Gross, Erin Haycraft, Heather Hey, Erica Hileman, Kenneth Hoffman, Alyssa Holyfield, Allison Johnson, Jason Kopf, J. ...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 5th Grade -- Ryan Asher, Hannah Gathman, Brandon Gendron, Jamie Goodpasture, Heather Jones, Micah McDowell, David Presnell, Steffan Troxel, Jessica Walter. 4th Grade -- Miranda Batten, Austin Clardy, Geoffrey Enders, Joanna Faye, Kent Kranawetter, Katie Loos, Callie McCuan, Chelsea Morton, Sarah Riley, Danielle Rufer, Andrew Schmid, Blythe Schmitt, Zachary Snyder...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Andy Arnzen, Joliette Barnum, Bryanna Barrett, Amy Buehrle, Melissa Enderle, Toni Horrell, Lindsay Kuper, Matthew Long, Kate Richards, Carisa Schlosser, Paul Tellow. 7th Grade -- Cody Bell, Amanda Boswell, Josh Essner, Ashley Freeman, Sarah Gosche, Jill Heuschober, Will Hood, Annette Horrell, Jennifer Kaelin, Joseph McCrate, Meghann Naber, Jennifer Nedilnycky, Michelle Nedilnycky, Matt Passini, Erin Pfau, Lisa Roe, Sarah Unterreiner, Amanda Wozniak...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Scholastic Honor Roll 7th Grade -- Kathleen Domian, Joshua Hill, Jordan Hinkle, Ashley Illers, James McCormack, Natalie Profilet, Fallan Thiele. 6th Grade -- Jacob Bender, Gussie Brotherton, Todd Diebold, Bradley Eaton, Justin Gibbs, Gabriel Gross, Linden Hahs, Nathaniel Hinchey, Katie Jenkins, Kali Niswonger, Travis Niswonger, Christopher Philipps, Laura Puchbauer, Jennifer Schlick, Ryan Sitzes, Kristin Smith, Toni Smith, Wesley Smith...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: L.J. SCHULTZ MIDDLE SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll Caitlin Bahn, Steven Beecraft, Nathan Bragg, Sara Burns, Allison Campbell, Danielle Cardwell, Patricia Cheung, Ashley Colon, Lisa Crain, Christopher Daniel, Christopher Freeman, Olivia Harline, Jamie Harmon, Charles Haugland, John Hill, Seth Hudson, Felicia Jenkins, Stephanie Jordan, Salman Khan, Whitney Lynn, Katherine Maginel, Elizabeth Maki, Colin McClain, Andrew Moreton, Lauren Parrent, Lindsey Pfanstiel, Whitney Pingel, Ashleigh Redfearn, Peter Siy, Meredith Toole, Jennifer Troutman, Cynthia Ulrich, Lance West, Codey Williams, Kelly Zinn.. ...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Cassie Kipper, Alex Ramsey. 5th Grade -- Angela Heise, Erin Herbst, Drew Lincoln, Rachel Story, Olivia Swingle. 4th Grade -- Malcolm Boyce, Rashad Fambro, Sarah Goeke, Allyson Herbst, Andrea Hill, Suzanne Johnson, Lex Juden, Lydia Pratt, Michael Schmitz, Carman Scholl, Hannah Stepenoff...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Geri Bradshaw, Theresa Diebold, Brent Essner, Neal Essner, Teresa Minor, Kristen Watkins. 7th Grade -- Julie Essner, Megan Ressel, Keith Seyer, Alan Weber. 6th Grade -- Jessica Diebold, Lee Essner, Lindsay Reinagel, Katie Ressel, Laura Weissmueller...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: KELLY HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Amy Arteme, Judy Curry, Ashley Dirnberger, Nancy Enderle, Pamela Essner, Jenny Forck, Tiffany Glastetter, Brandi Hamm, Benjamin Klipfel, Valarie Lawless, David Mayberry, John Murrah, Hilary Powers, Jeremy Rasnic, Kim Riley, Jarett Seiler, Tim Thomason, Sara Vinyard, Shannon Whitworth...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: SCOTT CITY SCHOOLS (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
High Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Amy Arnold, Nick Centanni, Amber Comer, Vanessa Cook, Jennifer Cox, Josh Dannenmueller, Sarah Glenn, Amy Heisserer, James Henson, Simon Irvin, Patrick Johnston, Adam Laws, Tonya Mathews, Amy O'Brien. 11th Grade -- Amanda Amos, Lani Bedwell, Lindsay Buchanan, Amber Dannenmueller, Becca Gowin, Megan Noon, Jessica Porch, Jessica Schaefer, Alaina Smith...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Wendy Bartosik, Ross Bennett, Tobie Bittle, Tina Blackwell, Sarah Bruening, Summer Chaudhari, Kimberly Clarke, Jilana Coleman, Paul Dobbins, Christopher Foeste, Jill Franklin, Caroline Giles, Amy Harris, Stacey Hawkins, Christina Hey, Danielle Hill, Jennifer Hutchings, Julie Lessmann, Sarah Long, Kristin McDougall, Aron Meystedt, Erik Morse, Nora Renka, Jamie Richardson, Darcy Rigdon, Nisha Shah, Shelley Simmons, Sarah Slaten, Jennifer St. ...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CHAFFEE JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Second Semester A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Sara Atkins, Josh Hanlon, Amy Hooker, Tonya Lynn, Darren McIntosh, Adria Meyr, Danielle Morgan, Jessica Nunnally, Gabe Pfefferkorn, Jessica Pobst. 11th Grade -- Stevie Burks, Nicki Cato, Jennifer Finley, Dusti Garner, Phillip Groves, Devin Kinder, Jeannie Muka, Belinda Noble, Kate Nolen, Betsy Rice, Emily Siebert, Jennifer Siebert, Jessica Smith, Loretta Tomlinson, Jeremy Vandeven, Melanie Wilhite...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Stephanie Arnzen, James Auer, Olivia Beel, Steven Bucher, Bryan Drury, Benjamin Edwards, Jaymie Frank, Thuy Ha, Anne Hays, Jessica Hency, Miranda Henley, Alexandra Kohlfeld, Melissa Maurer, Jean Meyer, Rebecca Roe, Ely Setiawati, Jennifer Stoverink, Briana Welker, Kathryn Wencewicz...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: OAK RIDGE SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
12th Grade -- Melanie Berkbigler, Blake Friese, Kara Grantham, Travis Ponder, Matt Preusser, Jennifer Seabaugh, Dillon Stahlheber. 11th Grade -- Jessica Braeuner, Brian Haupt, Eric Hobeck, Amy Lundwitz, Jan McLane, Dawnelle Meyr, Macaela Morgan, Charley Schoen, Beth Thompson, Sarah Wilke...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: CLIPPARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Danielle Auer, T.J. Bishop, Louis Hagler, Tyler Klipfel, Jacob Knepp, Jennifer McClure, Sarah Metje, Katie Porter, Paul Stuart, Christopher Yuen. 5th Grade -- Joshua Boswell, Kari Bragg, Sarah Fletcher, Lucy Gong, Zachary Hudson, Stephen Miinch...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVIEMENT: CAPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Tara Ford, Monica Jordan, Conor Trulsson. 5th Grade -- Jackson Bahn, Kenny DeCoursey, Devon Edmonds, Ryan Johnston, Aubrey Trulsson, Bryce Willen. 4th Grade -- Cole Crist, Rachel Huebel, Michael McBride, David Olson, Merideth Snow...
MEDICAL SURFARI: ARE YOU AN EMOTIONAL EATER? (Column ~ 02/27/98)
It is understandable that eating may have some emotional content, after all, we have all been nurtured with food, and in many cultures eating symbolizes comfort, love and togetherness. Many of our most important social events involve eating. Weight problems often represent much more than a matter of eating too much or exercising too little. ...
STRETCHING TO FEEL GOOD (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
LEG CIRCLES; ROLL OVER; SCISSORS; TWIST (Position one of three); ROCKING STRETCH Remember the muscles in your abdomen, that part of your body that now resembles over-risen bread dough? Maybe you should stretch more. Yoga is one of the most ancient forms of exercise, originating in India 5,000 years ago as a tradition of spiritual, mental and physical teaching...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Travis Burris, Matt Freeman. 11th Grade -- Amanda Mouser, Casey Otten, Craig Smith. 10th Grade -- Julie Burford, Matt Davis, Derek Winans. 8th Grade -- Doug Schaefer. 7th Grade -- Sean Copeland. 6th Grade -- Matthew Lambdin, Keri Pennington...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: MEADOW HEIGHTS JUNIOR & SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Superintendent's Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Brandon Boyd, Sara Venneman, Kevin Weaver, Matt Welker. 11th Grade -- Joshua Angle, Brandi Bollinger, Summer Caudle, Amanda Fluegge, Kristi Hahs, Julie Johnson, Amanda Manning, Emily Sewell, Christin Yamnitz, Desera Yamnitz...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ST. PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Scholastic Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Ashley Myer. 7th Grade -- Sarah Luehrs, Lee Strickert. 6th Grade -- Ashley Bartels. 5th Grade -- Rachel Lowes, Adam Ross, Ashley Wachter High Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Nathan Brown, Tasha Brown, Ashley Ehlers, Ashley Hemmann, Merideth Leimer, Lindsey Lynch, Lindsey Rhodes, Ben Statler, Cheryl Trotter, Dana Wright...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 9th Grade -- Amanda Barton, Kristyna Beine, Amanda Beussink, Kristina Biri, Sarah Biri, Pamela Birk, Donald Blattner, Corey Bohnert, Cailin Bricknell, Jason Brown, Ronald Brown, Jonathan Coleman, Kara Crites, Tara Davis, Matthew Ferrell, Katie Fink, Kate Fisher, Zachary Friedrich, Matthew Gerler, Amanda Gould, Anna Gourdin, Heather Graham, Ryan Granger, Daniel Henderson, Bradley Hill, Kendra Hinkebein, Lindsey Hobeck, Larissa Hodo, Martin Hoffman, Lacey Illers, Elizabeth Johnson, Ashley Jones, Justin Jones, Brandee King, Deidre King, Andrea Koeper, Scott Lane, Kristi Leadbetter, Brent Lewis, Brandon Lorenz, Andrea Lund, Christopher Lynn, Margaret Martin, Cory McElrath, Lindsey Meyr, Ashley Miller, Bradley Mirly, Erica Moyers, Jessica Moyers, Matthew Palisch, Kalpesh Patel, Carol Perry, Clay Pingel, Brett Price, Sarah Propst, Aaron Puchbauer, Nathan Rees, Noah Reese, Jonathan Reno, Caitlin Roark, Joshua Schreiner, Gregroy Schwab, Kelli Seabaugh, Todd Shelton, Matthew Sissom, Richard Smith, Christine Stone, Ryan Stroder, McKenzie Turley, Clay Turner, Ryan Vangilder, Justin Vines, Mark Wade, Joseph Walter, Andrew Welker, Michael Wilson, Laura Wissehr, Andrew Young.. ...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 8th Grade -- Britne Amick, Ryan Blattel, Philip Spinks, Brad Bohannon. 7th Grade -- Erin Gresham, Maria Lett. 6th Grade -- Hannah Davis 5th Grade -- Rachel Bohannon, Jason Schenimann. 4th Grade -- Mikki Drury, Christopher Koehler, Blake Springs...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: PERRYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Nicholas Adams, Sarah Berkbigler, Michelle Bock, Julie Bohnert, Amy Breig, Jenny Buchheit, Hilary Clements, April Clifton, Amanda Gremaud, Sarah Guemmer, Tina Jones, Brian Kirn, Krystal Lankford, Amber Layton, Stephen Lowes, Tae Matsusaka, Julie Mattingly, Jaimy Meyr, Jennifer Preston, Nicholas Rausch, Nicole Schindler, Jill Schremp, Jared Toney, Nell Unterreiner, Larry Warren, April Watts, Rachel Weber, Jared Welker, Melissa Zahner...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Blake Barks, Becky Payne, Heidi Pilsner. 4th Grade -- Tara Raddle. B Honor Roll 6th Grade -- Dani Daigger, Mark Egbuka, Esther Ehie, Shamira Gonzalez, Jessica Schabbing, Shannon Smith, Brandi Snider, Brian Vogel, Jacob Welch, Ashley Williams...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: DELTA SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 12th Grade -- Aaron Altenthal, Andy Blattel, Jamie Blumenberg, Marianne Cook, Jessica Dinkins, Erin Eftink, Amy Green, Kim Hinkebein, Tammy Jenkins, Shawn Kinder, Amanda McDaniel, Chris Moore. 11th Grade -- Kristin Fish, Lucas Green, Derek Jackson, Ryan Livingston, Mary Rhyme, Ivon Rodriguez, Richard Sanders, Jonathan Stidham...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: WEST LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
A Honor Roll 5th Grade -- Casey Alderson, Ashley Amelunke, Heather Birk, Austin Bock, Kara Bollinger, Loren Nicole Boyd, Zach Brazer, Stacey Brooks, Becky Browns, Jordan Cox, Brad Crader, Sara Dumey, Jenny Eakins, Derek Feeney, Jessica Fellows, Ross Fleming, Erica Floyd, Joe Floyd, Krystal Floyd, Leni Fluegge, Nick Garvey, Andy Glass, tiffany Goehman, Ashley Goggin, Katie Graham, Madalyn Graham, Colleen Gray, Jesse Gregory, Jake Haff, Matt Hart, Jacie Hartle, Lacey Hayes, Corey Hooe, Jerrica Houchins, Caitlin Hyslop, Jordan Janet, Darryl Ann Jenkins, Jessica Job, Tara Kaempfer, Erica Kight, Mary Kilhafner, Jacqueline Kinder, Derek King, Zack Kinsey, Trisha Kluesner, Kryssy Koerber, Brandon Kreme, Nick Laird, Matt Latimer, Blake Leming, Nathan Leoni, Blake Littlepage, Dustin Mayfield, Jessica McCulley, Lucas McIntosh, Phillip Meece, Jennifer Miller, Kelly Miller, Justin Mize, Ryan Mouser, Jennifer Nagel, Leslie Anne Palmer, Ryan Pensel, Ashley Probst, Jessica Rigdon, J.K. ...
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT: JACKSON HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Roll ~ 02/27/98)
Scholastic Honor Roll 12th Grade -- James Baughn, Dean Bucher, Amanda Carter, Rebecca King, Elizabeth Lund, Ryan Mangels, Erica McQuay, Erin Mirly, Elizabeth Rampley, Angie Schwab, Bridget Tracy, Amanda Williams, Chris Wunderlich. 11th Grade -- Anthony Baker, Carly Brown, Chrissi Glastetter, Jennifer Horst, Andrew Luehrs, Sara Nothdurft, Allison Shinn, Jessica Shultz, Nicholas Snyder, Anna Stoverink, Kara Thoma, Ryan Weissmueller...
FIRE DAMAGES CITY BUSINESS; LIGHT FIXTURE CAUSES BLAZE AT LOCAL AREA WEB (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
Firefighters from three Cape Girardeau fire stations responded Thursday morning to a report of smoke coming from a building at 709 Broadway. When they arrived they found the building, which housed Local Area Web, an internet provider, filled with smoke and a small fire in the back...
DIRTY RAIN FALLS ON CAPE (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
The brown-colored rain that fell locally Thursday morning was not proof that God chews tobacco, as one wag maintained, but that dust flies. Automobiles were dotted with brown splotches Tuesday morning before heavier showers in the afternoon washed everything clean. The phenomenon was attributed to dust in the upper atmosphere...
MEASURE WOULD DEREGULATE ELECTRIC UTILITIES (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
State Sen. Peter Kinder wants to deregulate the electric utility industry. Such a move could plug consumers into lower utility bills as occurred with deregulation of the telephone industry, he said. The Cape Girardeau Republican has introduced a bill that would deregulate retail electric service by Jan. 1, 2000...
TCI MAKES PROGRAM CHANGES, PLAN MORE (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
TCI Cable's new channel lineup made an early debut. Cable customers noticed Wednesday that the new channel lineup slated to start at the beginning of March got here early. "We had everything ready. When we notified our customers of the changes, we said on or about March 1," said Roger Harms, general manager of the Cape Girardeau-Jackson TCI system. "We met our time schedule and decided to launch it early to allow people to enjoy WGN."...
RIVER CITY JOURNAL: MEDICAL ALERT: SPRING FEVER IS ON A WILD RAMPAGE (Column ~ 02/27/98)
Let me plant a few annuals, and I think the worst of my symptoms will fade away into the heat and humidity of summer. I have spring fever so bad I'm ready to go to the emergency room, which, of course, is the local garden supply store, where the physicians of flora have a cure for what ails me. I know they do. I've had the treatments before...
CAHIL TO RUN FOR COUNTY COLLECTOR (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
Tom Cahill, a Cape Girardeau businessman, filed Thursday for Cape Girardeau County Collector. "The most important function for any collector is to collect the past due receivables," Cahill said. "The county needs a collection rate of over 99 percent or county services may be adversely affected. My goal would be to virtually eliminate past-due taxes."...
KLINE TO RUN FOR 8TH DISTRICT SEAT (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
Richard Kline of Gipsy is running again for Congress. The Bollinger County man, who ran as a Republican two years ago, is running as a Democrat this time in his bid to win the 8th District congressional seat. Kline, retired from a career in the military, is campaigning largely on the platform he used in 1996...
WINTERFEST DANCE IS SATURDAY (Local News ~ 02/27/98)
Notre Dame High School will host its Winterfest Dance Saturday at the Bavarian Halle in Jackson. The Halle is located at the Jackson-Fruitland exit along Interstate 55. German-style food will be sold beginning at 5:30 p.m. Marv Herzog and his Bavarian Band will perform, with a dance from 7-11 p.m...
OTAHKIAN SOFTBALL HAS LOOK OF CHAMPS (College Sports ~ 02/27/98)
Lana Richmond can hardly contain her excitement regarding the upcoming Southeast Missouri State University softball season -- but then you can't really blame the Otahkians' veteran coach. The Otahkians return all but one starter from last year's team that went 33-23-1 and won its third straight Ohio Valley Conference championship. All told, 10 position players who started at least 18 games last season are back. The top two pitchers also return...
SOUTHEAST TRACK TEAM EYES OVC INDOOR MEET (College Sports ~ 02/27/98)
Southeast Missouri State University's women's track and field team has had an impressive indoor season, winning several meets and placing high in others. Now the Otahkians will look to put a fitting cap on the indoor campaign when they compete in the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championships...
TIGERS ON ROAD TO DISTRICT TITLE GAME; CENTRAL PLAYS VISITOR AGAINST JACKSON TONIGHT (High School Sports ~ 02/27/98)
With just a 2-6 home record entering the Class 4A, District 1 Tournament at the Tiger Field House, the host Cape Central Tigers may have figured out the secret to winning on their own floor. They've become guest in their own home. Because of their position in the district bracket, the second-seeded Tigers were considered the visiting team against third-seeded Poplar Bluff. ...
NOTRE DAME GIRLS MAKE ONE FINAL TUNE-UP FOR DISTRICT, WIN 81-19 (High School Sports ~ 02/27/98)
Olivia Beel scored a career-high 21 points and had 10 steals as Notre Dame routed Chaffee 81-19 in its regular-season finale Thursday night. Jennifer Glueck also had 21 points for the Lady Bulldogs and turned in a team-high seven assists. Jill Huber followed with 11 points and Melissa Maurer netted 10...
SE GYMNASTS RETURN HOME TO TRI-MEET (College Sports ~ 02/27/98)
After traveling to Illinois and Missouri the past two weeks, Southeast Missouri State University's women's gymnastics team will return to the Show Me Center for a Saturday night tri-meet. Ball State and William & Mary will provide the competition at the Show Me Center. The 7 p.m. meet is being dubbed `1998 Wellness in Motion.'...
OTAHK NETTERS OPEN UNDER INTERIM COACH (College Sports ~ 02/27/98)
Donna Ryan doesn't really have anything to gauge it against, but she believes Southeast Missouri State University's women's tennis team will be solid this spring. Ryan is the Otahkians' interim coach, having taken over the program only for this season after Marla Reid left to coach both the men's and women's tennis teams at Eastern Illinois...
GLORIA SANDERS (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
SIKESTON -- Gloria Ann Ratliff Sanders, 50, of Sikeston died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. She was born Dec. 17, 1947, in Lilbourn, the daughter of William Franklin and Macedith Anita Dewitt Ratliff. She was a member of the Morehouse Assembly of God Church. She had been a data processor for Angelica Uniform Co. in St. Louis...
LEM GREGORY (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
ADVANCE -- Lem B. Gregory, 87, of Advance died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, at his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1910, in Lurton, Ark., son of John and Katy Jones Gregory. He and Velma Shelton were married Jan. 8, 1930, in Lurton. She died Nov. 23, 1996. Gregory was a retired timber worker. He was a member of Advance Church of Christ...
MAE UPCHURCH (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
MARBLE HILL -- Mae Caroline Upchurch, 95, of Corinth, Miss., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. She was born July 30, 1902, at Marble Hill, daughter of Frank F. and Emma A. Patton Fulbright. She and Wilburn A. Upchurch were married Feb. 26, 1922. He died July 18, 1959...
CHRISTINE SCOTT (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
CROWDER -- Christine Scott, 77, of Crowder died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, at her home. Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel at Sikeston is in charge of arrangements.
AILEEN LORBERG (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
Memorial service for Aileen D. Lorberg of Cape Girardeau will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church. Pastor David Hintz will officiate. Private burial will be in Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time...
SOPHIA TRANEL (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
Sophia Irene Tranel, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 1998, at her home. She was born Dec. 28, 1904, in Bollinger County, daughter of William Jefferson and Josie Bell Kinder Slinkard. She married Anthony Tranel, who died in 1972. Tranel lived most of her adult life in St. Louis. She had been a civil service employee with the U.S. Government. She moved to Cape Girardeau in 1978 and was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral...
OPAL BEARDSLEE (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
SIKESTON -- Opal Beardslee, 91, of Sikeston died Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, at Missouri Delta Medical Center. She was born April 5, 1906, in Dunklin County, daughter of Dr. T.E. and Eugenia Harris Tomlinson. She and Harry B. Beardslee were married Sept. 27, 1928, in Piggott, Ark. He died Nov. 30, 1975...
ROSEZELLA MARTIN (Obituary ~ 02/27/98)
Rosezella Mae Martin, 67, of Granite City, Ill., died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Fla. She was born Dec. 30, 1930, at Chaffee, daughter of Jesse and Clarissa May Campbell Carnell. Martin had been a seamstress at Arnold Palmer Manufacturing in Bolding, Ark...

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